Scholarships

Application process

Scholarship applications will be accepted from Friday 24th of January until Friday 6th March 2020 for admission into Term 1 2020/21 (commencing August 2020). Late applications will not be considered.

Application requirements 

All scholarship applicants are required to submit the following

• Application for Admission form and required documents
  • Please complete the form accurately and provide all required documents as stated on the checklist on the form. Download the form here. Note that you do not need to submit a Subjects Form yet, this will follow once you are accepted as a scholar. 
• Personal Statement
  • Please write a Personal Statement clearly detailing your strengths and abilities and how they could contribute to Garden International School.
• Certificates
  • Application into Year 12
    • A copy of the the most recent school report, IGCSE/SPM results OR the equivalent mock exam results and predicted grades;
    • A copy of academic and co-curricular achievement certificates and awards
• Teacher’s Recommendation
  • Reference letter from the Head Teacher or Class Tutor of the current school, highlighting academic and co-curricular achievements in school
• Supporting Documents
  • A copy of both parents’ Income Tax Return 2018 to the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia
• The GIS Scholarship 2020 Programme Terms & Conditions
  • A signed copy of the The GIS Scholarship Programme 2020 Terms & Conditions
• Application Submission
  • Please ensure all files are clearly labelled. Incomplete and/or late submissions will not be considered.
  • Submission by email:  send all of the above via email to scholarships@gardenschool.edu.my
  • Submission by mail or by hand
    THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE
    GARDEN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
    16 JALAN KIARA 3, Mont Kiara,  50480 KUALA LUMPUR

Timeline

• Application period: Open until Friday 6th of March 2020
• Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a Cognitive Abilities Test at GIS
• The Final Decision will be announced in April  2020

Scholarship Eligibility

The GIS A Level Scholarship 2020 is available to Malaysian students (Malaysian passport holders) who are currently attending public or private/international schools.

Scholarships will be awarded to students who can demonstrate significant excellence in either academic or co-curricular performance. Applicants should be able to demonstrate exemplary academic and/or co-curricular achievements to date, a commitment to helping others, highly developed collaborative skills and a capacity for abstract levels of thinking and reasoning.

The scholarship application is for admission into Year 12 in Term 1, 2020/21 commencing in August 2020.

Scholarship recipients enjoy a significant reduction in school tuition fees, up to 100%. Successful candidates will also benefit from the waiver of the Application Fee (RM1,300) and Registration Fee (RM20,000).

 Scholarship Process

The scholarship committee comprises the GIS Principal, Head of Secondary, and a representative from the Leadership Team who will interview all candidates’ applications and meet to determine the final scholarship awards. A member of the relevant academic or co-curricular department may also be part of the selection process, depending on the nature of scholarship application.

Timeline

• Application period 24th Jan 2020 to 6th Mar 2020
• Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a Cognitive Abilities Test at GIS
• The Final Decision will be announced in April  2020

Scholarship Restrictions

• This GIS Scholarship 2020  is available to students who are currently not attending Garden International School. 
• Successful applicants are not able to receive more than one type of scholarship per academic year.
• Scholarships are valid for one academic year, though it is anticipated that the scholarship will be renewed each year subject to sustained academic performance and continued contributions to academics and/or co-curricular area/s at an extremely high level.