Yes - the Foundation’s Trustees want to help as many children as possible. Consequently, the grant we make will not cover the whole of the fees. You also need to ask your chosen school if they will give a bursary and apply to other trusts who have similar criteria to ours.

These are some of the trusts we work with. For further information contact us or the Educational Grants Adviser at the ISC (number below)

Will the Foundation help support children at any boarding school?

No, not all. We need to be satisfied that the school to which you apply can meet your child’s needs and also, importantly, that the money is available (from all sources) to pay the school fees.

Many parents are surprised to learn that there are some state-maintained boarding schools in the UK. These are less expensive than independent boarding schools because tuition costs are free - you only pay for boarding. You may like to contact the State Boarding Schools’ Association www.sbsa.org.uk or ring 020 7798 1580 for further information and to download/receive a copy of the “Parents’ Guide to Maintained Boarding Schools”.


How long does the application process take?

This will depend on how quickly we receive all the information we need. We hope to be able to reach a decision within eight to twelve weeks from receipt of your Application Form. We work as quickly as we can and try to process urgent applications in less time.


How old does a child have to be to get support and at what age would support stop?

We usually consider helping children from the age of 11. Exceptionally, we may consider younger children, although there are fewer boarding schools for children under 11. Where there is a strong boarding need – and the family's circumstances remain unchanged - our grant would normally continue for the duration of the child's education at boarding school. We review individual grants annually.


Are there any other checks?

Each year in the Summer Term we will send you a Financial Review Form in which we ask you to disclose your current financial situation and any changes in your domestic circumstances.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if we can be of further help.