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Academy Fencing star Georgina Usher
A basic sports scholarship is for up to 25% of tuition fees at The Edinburgh Academy.
In cases where parental means are insufficient to meet the balance of the fees, The Academy will consider making available a supplementary bursary, dependent upon need, of an amount up to the full balance of tuition fees. Sports scholars would still be required to pay for books, meals and uniform.
At the Edinburgh Academy we nurture young talent. Every year, in addition to its existing scholarship programme, The Edinburgh Academy is delighted to offer a number of school sports scholarships to help children achieve their highest potential. A school sports scholarship will be available in each year group from 10 to 17 years of age.
Academy school sports scholarships are designed to reward excellence by enabling pupils to attend the Academy who would not otherwise be able to do so.
In appropriate cases up to 100% of tuition fees may be covered by the scholarships. In addition to a basic scholarship of up to 25% of the tuition fees, additional bursaries are available where parental means would otherwise be insufficient to meet the balance of the fees.
The main sports of The Edinburgh Academy are rugby, cricket, athletics, hockey and sailing. Additionally, enquiries will be considered in skiing, squash, tennis, golf, fencing, badminton and basketball. Ability in a second sport may also be considered in support of an application for a sports scholarship.
The Academy will do everything in its power to help sports scholars to develop their talents and achieve high levels of success. Coaching in major sports at The Academy is of a very high standard. Over the years a great many Academy pupils have gone on to represent their country at senior level.
Successful candidates for school sports scholarships are likely to have reached, or have the potential to reach, at least district level in their chosen sport. They will be able to contribute fully to the sporting life of the school in at least two out of three terms annually. They will compete for the school and not for their club or other representative side when required by the Director of Sport. They will be an excellent role model for other pupils with their sportsmanship and sense of fair play.
All UK candidates for sports scholarships will be interviewed by members of the PE department. Overseas candidates for sports scholarships will be required to submit written evidence supported by testimonials. Candidates for sports scholarships are expected to show that they are familiar with current issues of concern regarding sport in general and their own sports in particular. They should be completely familiar with rules, tactics and training regimes of their own sports.
In addition, candidates for school sports scholarships will be required to sit the appropriate academic examination papers for their age group. These examinations take place in February.
10 to 14 school sports scholarship
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6th form school sports scholarships
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Scholarships in rugby, cricket, hockey and other team games
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Scholarships in tennis, athletics, cross country and other individual sports
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Sport in the school
In 2004 Tom Philip became the one hundredth Edinburgh Academical to play international rugby, joining other recent graduates of the Academy XV: Mike Blair (photo top courtesy of Scottish Rugby,) Stuart Moffat, Barry Stewart and Donnie MacFaddyen. |
Opportunities for sports excellence
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CoeducationFrom Autumn 2008 The Academy is fully coeducational. This means that all scholarship awards are available equally to boys and girls. |
After the award of a school sports scholarshipThose awarded school sports scholarships are required to maintain and develop their sporting abilities. They are also required to maintain an adequate academic standard. |
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Candidates for school sports scholarships are expected to show excellence in sports. By excellence we mean surpassing what is expected of your age group. In individual sports this might mean being able to compete comfortably against those a year or two older than yourself. In team sports to have gained representative honours at county, regional or national level would be an advantage. 
At this level applicants for school sports scholarships will probably be expected to have secured representative honours. Performance records should be provided, and in season candidates may be required to demonstrate their abilities in a demanding game or with a high quality individual performance during the application process. Candidates for sports scholarships should bring their kit and equipment..jpg)
Applicants for school sports scholarships should should a high level of personal fitness. Rugby scholars and hockey scholars are expected to display outstanding play. Cricket scholars might ideally show ability with both bat and ball, or else combine one of these with ability in fielding, though excellence in one area only is acceptable. Equivalent standards are expected of candidates for sports scholarships in other team sports. 
Applicants for school sports scholarships should be prepared in season to demonstrate their abilities to the satisfaction of Edinburgh Academy games coaches or in competition with existing Academy players. Out of season candidates for sports scholarships should produce evidence of their best performances of the previous season..jpg)
The Edinburgh Academy has extensive playing fields. The Academy Sports Centre houses a versatile sports hall, a gymnasium and squash courts. We have three all weather tennis courts.
The school has produced oarsmen, amateur golf champions, distinguished cricketers and, more recently, athletes including triple Olympian David Jenkins and Commonwealth Games medallist Jamie Henderson. Mike Ross, selected at under 18 level, is thought to be the first Academical to play for Scotland at football. James Burns played hockey for Scotland (2001). We also have Olympic skiers - the Blyth brothers (Ross at Lake Placid 1980, Mark at Sarajevo 1984), and an Olympic yachtsman, Iain Woolward (Los Angeles 1984).