BURSARIES

Helping the Next Generation

Bursaries provide financial support for children who show great promise in the entrance exam process, but whose families could not otherwise afford to send them to Chigwell School.

In addition, the Chigwell School Bursary Fund provides financial support to families whose children did not join the School with an assisted place, but whose circumstances have since changed. “I hope that there will be more students, from backgrounds similar to mine, who will be sitting in the classrooms at Chigwell School feeling the way I did and getting the most out of the brilliant education the school offers.”

“My time at Chigwell undoubtedly changed my life and has set me on my current path, allowing me to attend a top tier university and establish my career. The school provided me with a first class education, and more importantly the environment forged me into a well rounded person and allowed me to develop skills and relationships I will have for life. For this I will be eternally grateful to Chigwell School, and hope that the bursary scheme will be able to benefit many future students to come as it did me.”

Kavindu de Silva (2011-2018)

Kavindu received a First in Masters of Mechanical Engineering degree classification from Imperial in 2022

“Chigwell School helped me to identify my path and then gave me the tools to forge it. I will always be grateful to Chigwell, and I hope that current students will, when they are ready, reflect on their good fortune and find ways to help others thrive, as many generations of Old Chigwellians have done before them.”

Gurminder K. Bhogal (1990-1992)

Gurminder is the Catherine Mills Davis Chair in Music at Wellesley College near Boston, U.S.A.

Chigwell School’s mission to support those children who possess talent, ability and dedication, but who lack the financial means to benefit from the educational experience that we can offer, remains as true today as it did for Samuel Harsnett nearly 400 years ago.

Our Bursary Fund campaign offers life-changing opportunities for young people whose parents would not otherwise be able to afford our fees.

To find out more about it and how you can help to support such an important cause please contact the Department of Philanthropy on 020 8501 5748, philanthropy@chigwell-school.org or visit www.chigwell-school.org/support-us/welcome -to-development/bursary-fund We cannot thank you enough for giving my daughter this opportunity. Her life has almost certainly been changed by the hard work, time, effort and attention from your wonderful teachers. Chigwell really is a special place.

BURSARY RECIPIENT PARENT - CLASS OF 2019