Scholarships & assistance with fees

Merchiston offers a number of prestigious awards each year to suitably qualified candidates, depending upon the year of entry to the School. Awards are competitive, and are made for the duration of a boy's career at Merchiston, subject to continued performance and good conduct.

The main categories of awards are: Academic, Music (including Piping), Sport, All-rounder, Art, Design & Technology.

Scholarships are granted to candidates who can demonstrate above average ability, and bestow honour on the successful candidates.

Since 2009, scholarships no longer carry an automatic fee concession. However, where parental income is not sufficient to allow the pupil to attend merchiston, parents may apply for means-tested assistance, which may be up to 100% of the day or boarding fees depending upon financial circumstances. Assistance is normally offered from Year 8 (Scottish S1) upwards.

Applicants' parents will be asked to complete a confidential Statement of Financial Circumstances. In this way, Merchiston strives to ensure that financial assistance is used to widen access to the School and to assist the greatest number of parents who require support. The School will also assist parents with applications to external trust funds, such as the Joint Educational Trust, for additional financial support. Further information about financial planning for school fees, applying for scholarships and assistance, and support from Educational Trust Funds is also available from the Independent Schools Council Information Service (ISCis) website, in the Parentzone area of the site:  www.isc.co.uk/ParentZone_WhatDoesItCost.htm

Full details of available awards may be downloaded here [pdf document].

Click here for the Financial Assistance policy document, application for financial assistance form, and the Statement of Financial circumstances form

We request that candidates are registered with the Admissions Department before interview and/or assessment for a Scholarship or award. A Registration Form may be found in the prospectus pack, downloaded from this website or obtained from the Director of Admissions.

For Scholarship dates this year, detailed information regarding Scholarships and application forms, please contact the Director of Admissions: 0131 312 2201.

The process for admission is the same as at other levels within the School, and details can be obtained by clicking here.