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 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10 or 12 in August 2018. The Scholarships Programme will represent a significant reduction in school tuition fees. Successful candidates will also benefit from the Application Fee (RM1,300) and Registration Fee (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 available for Malaysian students (Malaysian passport holders)  currently attending public or private/international schools.

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

The Scholarship Programme is available to students who are currently not attending Garden International School, Kuala Lumpur or Garden International School, Kuantan.

Application Process

• Scholarship applications for admission into Term 1, 2018/19 in August 2018 is now closed

Applicants are required to submit the following information:

1. Application for Admission form and required documents
   • Please complete all sections of this application form accurately and provide a copy of Birth Certificate and Passport. Download the form here.
2. Personal Statement
   • Please write a Personal Statement of yourself, detailing your strengths and abilities and how you can contribute to being a student of Garden International School
3. Certificates
   • Application to Year 7 – 10:
     • A copy of the most recent school report and UPSR certificate (if applicable);
     • A copy of academic and co-curricular achievement certificates and awards
   • Application to Year 12 :
     • A copy of the the most recent school report, IGCSE/SPM or the equivalent mock exam results and predicted grades;
     • A copy of academic and co-curricular achievement certificates and awards
4. Teacher’s Recommendation
   • Reference letter from the Head Teacher or Class Tutor of the current school,  highlighting academic and co-curricular achievements in school
5. Supporting Documents
   • A copy of both parents’ Identity Card
   • A copy of both parents’ Income Tax Return 2016 (BE Form) to the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia
6. The GIS Scholarship Programme 2018 Terms & Conditions
   • A signed copy of the The GIS Scholarship Programme 2018 Terms & Conditions
   • Please download The GIS Scholarship Programme 2018 Terms and Conditions here 
7. Application Submission
   • Send all of the above via email to  scholarships@gardenschool.edu.my
     • -or- send it to :
       THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE
       GARDEN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
       16 JALAN KIARA 3, OFF BUKIT KIARA, 50480

Important Timelines

• Applications for Years 7, 8 ,9, 10 or 12 are now closed
• Shortlisted candidates will take a test at Garden International School 
• The Final Decision will be announced in March 2018

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 the 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.