Tuition Reduction Bursary Scheme

BBS now offers Tuition Reduction Bursaries for academically able students, whose parents find it difficult to pay the full fees. Bursaries are available to existing students as well as those applying for entry to the school. Applications will now be considered for entry in September 2012, and should be submitted by 31 May 2012 at the latest.

Criteria for Tuition Reduction Bursaries

Applications for bursaries are means-tested. However, all financial information shared with the school is confidential, with procedures aligned to the German Data Protection Act.
All applications must be submitted at least two months before the start of the term when the student would like to join school.
To allow fixed resources to be fairly shared with all members of the community, a maximum of one child per family will be allowed to receive a Tuition Reduction Bursary
Tuition Reduction Bursaries are granted for two years in the first instance, with the option of re-application at the end of the two years.
Students applying for Bursaries should show a very good record of academic achievement, together with a positive commitment to the wider life of the school and the school community.

Financial Criteria

Documented evidence (see attached) of joint parental income is required for successful Tuition Reduction Bursary applications. Bursaries are offered for parents with:

(a) A joint gross annual income not exceeding 40,000E= 100% tuition reduction

(b) A joint gross annual income not exceeding 50,000E= 50% tuition reduction

Tuition Reduction Bursaries apply to school fees only. Additional school costs, e.g. school uniform, lunches, home to school buses, field trips, etc., must be funded by the parents.

Bursaries are not available to families for whom part or all of the school fees are paid by embassies or private companies.

Application and Selection Process

If you think you or your family circumstances make you eligible to apply for a Tuition Reduction Bursary for your son/daughter a letter of application, together with a certified declaration of your financial circumstances, should be sent to the Head, Mr. Graham Lacey. The Bursary Committee, consisting of Mr. Lacey, the Business Manager, the relevant Head of School and a representative from the Vorstand will then conduct interviews with the families concerned. At interview, the student’s contribution (potential or real) to the school, and their record of academic success, will be taken into account.

Once eligibility for a Tuition Reduction Bursary has been established, funds available will be prioritized using the following criteria:

Students nearing external examinations, such as IB or IGCSE
Students from single-parent households
Students from families with two or more children registered at the school