Scholarships and Bursaries

We are proud of our inclusive student cohort: pupils at Malvern College come from all walks of life, from all over the world which creates the rich fabric of our school community.

We have a long tradition of providing opportunities to children who would thrive in our school environment but who lack the financial means. Bursary Awards are means-tested and in exceptional circumstances, may cover up to 110% of school fees. Malvern College bursaries are funded by philanthropic support through the Malvernian Society as well as directly by the College and are available to new pupils and existing pupils (should a family’s circumstances change during their time with us).

Malvern College scholarships offer a fee remission of up to 10% for one award, and up to 15% for multiple awards, and are not means-tested.

While it is possible to hold both a scholarship and a school bursary, bursarial awards are calculated according to need and are awarded at the discretion of the Malvern College Bursary Committee following a means-tested review (a third-party company supports the Committee in this process). Parents should be aware that factors such as the release of existing capital, increasing the earning ability of both parents, accessing savings and reasonable adjustments to personal spending will be considered as part of the review.

Should the demand for bursarial support exceed the bursary budget for any given year, the Bursary Committee will prioritise awards for talented pupils who it deems will benefit most from the opportunities on offer at Malvern College, and who in turn will contribute to the College during their time with us. Due to the limits of the bursary budget, bursaries are only available for pupils who are already based in the UK.

Bursaries are awarded for the length of time the pupil will be enrolled at the College.  However, to ensure that support is given to those most in need, bursaries are reviewed on an annual basis, and parents should be aware that it is possible that awards may change, should there be a significant change in their family’s circumstances.

To discuss applying for a bursary for your child, please contact our Admissions Team via email at admissions@malverncollege.org.uk or call us on +44 (0)1684 581 515.

• Pupils must be formally registered for entry at Malvern College in order to enter for a scholarship.
• Pupils must complete and pass the required entrance tests prior to sitting 16+ scholarship assessments.
• 16+ scholarships are conditional on achieving GCSE grades in line with Malvern College entry requirements to the Sixth Form.
• Parents should discuss and agree a scholarship application with the Head of their child’s current school prior to completion and return of scholarship forms.
• All scholarships are awarded on merit and determined largely by the child’s performance in the relevant assessment and interview.
• More than one type of scholarship can be applied for and awarded, although the total fee remission across all awards will be capped at 20%.
• Scholarship application forms must be received at Malvern College before the closing date. Applications received after this date will not be considered. All scholarship assessments are held at Malvern College.
• The performance of each scholarship holder is reviewed on an annual basis by the relevant subject Head of Department and Housemaster or Housemistress. Concerns over performance or commitment will be discussed with parents. In exceptional circumstances the award may be withdrawn.