Scholarships

Introduction

Garden International School is proud to offer a range of scholarships to deserving students who can develop their talent and effectively contribute at a high level as part of the school community.

Aims

The aims of the programme are to encourage and motivate students to strive for excellence, and to ensure students deserving of an outstanding education are not constrained by financial considerations.

Types of Scholarship

Scholarships will be awarded to students who can demonstrate significant excellence in either academic or co-curricular performance. To be considered for a scholarship, students need to be applying to enter Year 10 or 12 in August 2017. The Scholarship Awards will represent up to 50% reduction in school tuition fees. Successful candidates will also benefit from the application fee (RM1300) and registration fees (RM20,000) being waived.

The scholarship committee comprising the Principal, Head of Operations, Head of Secondary, and a representative from the Student Leadership Team will interview the candidates and meet to determine the final awards. A member of the relevant academic or co-curricular department may also be part of the selection process for the respective scholarships.

Scholarship eligibility

These Scholarships are designed for Malaysian (Malaysian passport holders) SPM and (I)GCSE students who are applying for a place in Year 10 or 12 in August 2017. Applicants should have 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.

Each student is eligible to receive no more than one type of scholarship per academic year.

Existing GIS Students are not eligible for these scholarships.

It is anticipated that the scholarship will be renewed each year until the student graduates from Year 13, subject to excellent academic performance and continued contribution to academics or a co-curricular area at an extremely high level.

Application Process

Scholarship applications are accepted from 13th June 2017 to 14th July 2017 for scholarships beginning in the following academic year (August 2017).

Applicants are required to submit the following information:

• Application form
  Please fill the application form completely. The application form can be downloaded here.

• Scholarship Terms and Conditions
  Please read and sign the scholarship terms and condition. The Scholarship Terms and Conditions can be downloaded here.

• Personal statement
  A full written testimonial detailing their strengths and abilities, including evidence that they meet all of the selection criteria and full details of all educational establishments attended to date.

• Certificates

• Application to Year 10 :
  A copy of the most recent school report and UPSR certificate (if applicable).
  Other certificates – Copy of awards and certificates of academic and co-curricular achievements

• Application to Year 12 :
  A copy of the he most recent school report, IGCSE/SPM mock exams and predicted IGCSE/SPM results;
  Other certificates – Copy of awards and certificates of academic and co-curricular achievements

• Teacher’s Recommendation
  Reference letter from a teacher at their current school highlighting academic and co-curricular achievements in school

• Supporting documentation
  A copy of the 2016 BE form completed for the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia to indicate family household income

• Application Submission
  Send your completed application form, essay and supporting documents via email to scholarships@gardenschool.edu.my
  

  OR

  Mail to:
  THE SECONDARY OFFICE (FAO MR MATT CORBETT)
  GARDEN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
  JALAN KIARA 3, OFF BUKIT KIARA, 50480

Important Timelines

• Applications will be accepted until 14th July 2017
• Shortlisted candidates will take a test at Garden International School 
• The Final Decision will be announced via letters 

Application Process

Application for scholarship awards must be made by the student concerned and should consist of a letter of application. These should be addressed to Dr. Mason, Head of Secondary. The letter should describe why the student wishes to join the Sixth Form at GIS and how they intend to contribute to the wider life of the school. The granting of scholarship awards is the responsibility of the scholarship committee. The committee’s decision will be final.

The supporting statement should contain, where appropriate, references to the following:

• Academic achievement – predicted grades on the basis of performance in the mock exams.
• Students leadership positions: ­ prefects, house captains, students council, prom committee, Graduation Ball committee, Mufti Day organizing committee, etc.
• Benefits from school trips and activities.
• Participation in the International Award, Interact, Model United Nations, etc.
• Sports – leadership, contributions and achievements.
• Musical achievements and contributions
• Contributions or achievements outside school and involvement in community service.

Students do not need to get references from their existing teachers – we ask all staff for the views on the relative merits of each applicant as part of the selection process.

Please note that those scholarships are for existing GIS students only.