Cost shouldn’t decide who comes.

We reserve places on every program for students whose families could not otherwise attend, supported by full and partial bursaries. Awards are means-tested and confidential — we ask only what we need to make a fair decision, and we never let cost be the deciding factor.

How bursaries work

Four steps. Confidential at every stage. No quiet penalty later.

1. Flag your interest

On the application form, tick “I’d like to be considered for a bursary.” That is it for the first step — no extra paperwork yet.

2. Submit financial details

Once your application is in, our admissions team sends a confidential financial form. We ask only what is needed to assess fairly — no more.

3. Independent review

A small committee, separate from admissions, reviews bursary requests against published criteria. The academic and financial decisions stay independent of each other.

4. Take your place

If awarded, you receive a formal letter alongside your offer. Bursaries cover full or partial fees and stay confidential — your cohort never knows who pays what.

Who can apply

If money is the reason you’ve hesitated — apply anyway.

Bursaries are open to any Explorer or Scholar whose family situation makes the program out of reach at full fee. We don’t gate them by academic record, postcode, or program length — both Camps and Academies carry awards. The assessment is means-tested using a simple, published formula that looks at household income and outgoings.

Not sure if you’d qualify? Ask. We’d rather have a five-minute conversation than have you decide for yourself that the door is closed.

Apply — we’ll work the rest out together.