Grade 8 Scholarships

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE TMC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME AND WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT WHEN APPLYING:

The Thomas More College (High School) Scholarship Programme is designed to retain and attract exceptionally talented pupils and gives recognition to those who have excelled beyond the limits of everyday academic and sporting expectations.

These scholarships are strictly based on merit and should not be confused with a Bursary Programme that is purely focused on providing financial assistance. Pupils with a track record of exceptional academic performance and potential, who also involve themselves in a range of activities beyond the confines of academics, are typically short-listed for interviews, once the application process closes. Submitting an application does NOT guarantee an interview. Similarly, an interview does not guarantee a scholarship.

Scholarships starting from 20% up to no more than 50% of the annual school charges may be offered to successful applicants.

The scholarships are generally awarded to incoming Grade 8 pupils during their Grade 7 year, but in exceptional cases and depending on the availability of funds as well as the caliber of the candidates, an award may be made to a pupil in a grade above Grade 8.

Thomas More College awards two types of Scholarships:

Academic Scholarship

• Candidates must have achieved a 90% aggregate during their Grade 6 year (evidence of extramural participation is mandatory);

OR

Targeted All-round Excellence Scholarship

• Candidates must have a minimum of a 70% aggregate in Grade 6 and represented PADSSA/KZN in one or more of the following targeted co-ed codes: swimming, water polo, soccer, hockey.

In determining the extent of the scholarship, consideration will be given to the following:

• The ability of the candidate to fulfill a specific need identified by the College;
• A scholarship, once awarded, will be held for the full period of a pupil’s career at Thomas More College provided that his/her conduct and commitment remain, in the eyes of the High School Head, exemplary. The High School Head reserves the right to withdraw a scholarship, with one term’s notice, from any pupil who no longer demonstrates commitment, or who brings disgrace to the College. Exceptional circumstances such as illness or injury will be taken into consideration;
• Scholarships may be withdrawn if the remainder of the school charges are not kept up to date;
• Should a scholarship recipient leave Thomas More College during the course of an academic year in order to take up a position at another school, the parents may be held responsible for the full, undiscounted school charges for one term as notice;
• The names of the recipients of the scholarships will remain confidential, to avoid labeling and unhealthy expectations to perform.  Neither the College nor the recipients, or parents of the recipients may disclose the names of the recipients to other parents or to members of the public. Transparency exists between the pupil, his/her parents, the Headmaster and the Board of Trustees.

Scholarships will in all circumstances be limited to the budgeted funds allocated and approved by the Board of Trustees and will be sourced from funds outside of school charges.

High School Scholarship Policy

Grade 8 2024 Scholarship Applications:

• Grade 8 2024 scholarship applications will open on 1 December 2022 (closing 28 February 2023).
• Scholarship applications can only be made online via the online form which will open on 1 December 2022.
• Applications received in hard copy/or by email before 1 December 2022 will not be considered.
• Please do not submit your application via email.
• Please do not submit applications via the General Admissions Application process.
• Scholarship applications do not attract the general R500 application fee. 
• Should the applicant be unsuccessful in their application, but would like to continue with the general application process, only then will the R500 fee be applied and a general application need to be completed – please do not complete this step unless advised.
• Thomas More College is not a Boarding School.

*Terms and Conditions may be subject to change dependent on the mandate set out by the Board of Trustees.

*Thomas More College reserves the right not to award scholarships.

Grade 8, 2023 Scholarship Applications have now closed.