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DEVELOPMENT IMPACT REPORT
ASSISTED PLACES
It is an inherent part of the Malvern ethos that we do everything possible to widen access to the College and make a Malvern education as attainable as possible. In 2018-19 the College supported 14% of pupils with means-tested bursary support to the extent of £1,000,200, which is a powerful demonstration of our commitment to this cause.
Malvern College and the Malvernian Society do all they can to help applicants who are academically curious and ambitious and inspire their peers, who embrace extra-curricular life, and whose contribution has a positive impact on the diversity and experience of the student body, as well as the reputation of the College.
However, we have yet more ambitious plans for the long-term sustainability of our Assisted Places scheme. We would like to be able to guarantee fee assistance (up to 100% full boarding fees as necessary) to more pupils and we are, In the first Instance, aiming for a minimum of ten such pupils in the College at any one time.
This is, indeed, ambitious! We need to establish a fund of at least £15 million to create an endowment which will provide these ten places in perpetuity. We will be working towards this target over the next ten years. In the immediate term,wearefocusedontheClarkScholarship as part of the Assisted Places scheme; you can read more about this special Scholarship to honour Antony Clark’s contribution to the College as Headmaster below.
For further information please contact us on development@malverncollege.org.uk or phone +44 (0)1684 581 653/654.
The Clark Scholarship
In 2018, we launched the Clark Scholarship to honour Headmaster Antony Clark who had led the College with such vigour, integrity and imagination for over ten years: the initiative reflects Antony’s vision to promote academic excellence and his aspiration to make Malvern ever more accessible to pupils from all backgrounds. The Scholarship is awarded to a pupil entering the Lower Sixth, who demonstrates talent, enthusiasm and ambition for the future, and who will make the most of
everything we offer at the College. Applicants for the award will be means-tested, and assistance of 60% to 100% of full-boarding fees will be offered.
In 2019, we were delighted that a generous benefactor had made provision for the first Clark Scholar to take up the award starting in September this year. For its part, the Malvernian Society is in the process of establishing an endowment fund with an immediate target of £1.5 million (within the overall Assisted Places scheme) to establish a second Clark Scholarship in perpetuity. We have been delighted by the response from OMs and parents, who have already shown generous philanthropic support.
This is a wonderful opportunity for talented pupils, and another milestone for Malvern College. Thank you to everyone who has made a gift already and given us confidence that we will achieve our goal. If you would like to help us reach our target, please contact development@malverncollege.org.uk or phone +44 (0)1684 581 653/654.
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