SPONSORSHIP

SPONSORSHIP

Sponsors (or donors) are sought by the school to assist in two ways

• to raise capital for development of facilities
• to provide student sponsorship so as to enable some students to access the education provide it would otherwise be inaccessible for them

We gratefully acknowledge the support of the following organisations:

Edmund Rice Foundation (Australia)
Misean Cara (Ireland)
Sevilla Football Club (Spain) 

SPONSORSHIP

Edmund Rice Sinon Secondary School is a private Catholic School for boys and girls owned and conducted by the Christian Brothers. The purpose of the School is to provide a quality Catholic education for boys and girls from various cultures and social traditions. The School is committed to the overall personal development of each student and the promotion of excellence in every aspect of education.

In order to achieve this, parents who have financial hardship have the opportunity of sponsorship which will cover all or part of the total tuition fees. This sponsorship is not contingent on the level of academic or special ability or talent their child may have.

Sponsorship is provided from a variety of resources - generally from individual and corporate friends of the school - and is generally directed to students at O-Level. Some assistance may be provided to families of A-Level students but only in exceptional circumstances.

The provision of sponsorship does not take away the responsibility of the family to contribute to the student's education and hence the level of sponsorship will vary according to family circumstances. Rarely will there be full sponsorship.

Currently approximately 200 Students are on Sponsorships (school fees paid for by overseas individual or group donors).

Fees for O-Level in 2010 are as follows: Tuition and Food: TS440 000/-, Hostel TS160 000/-, Board TS280 000/-.

Fees for A-Level in 2010 are as follows: Tuition and Food: TS600 000/-, Board TS3600 000/-: Hostel accommodation is not available at A-Level.

The above fees include a general Service levy that covers Library, Examination fees and Maintenance.

 

SPONSORS

Due to the significant number of families and students needing sponsorship, the school is always seeking new sponsors to add their contribution to the efforts of corporate and individual contributors.

Every effort is made to update sponsors on the progress of the individual sponsored students including a letter from the student and a report on academic progress.

Out of many years of experience in seeking and having sponsors, we have two strong recommendations re sponsorship:

• All moneys for the education of a student should be directly deposited with the school.
• The names and addresses of sponsors are not generally revealed to the sponsored student as there is a tendency to seek further financial assistance for on-going study, other family members and needs without oversight by the school.

Bank details for making direct deposits in US dollars or Euros are available upon request from the Business Manager - see contact information under the ‘Contact Us' page. 

 

STUDENT SPONSORSHIP POLICY

Sponsorship to provide fee relief for parents of students at the school will be offered to families by the Headmaster on behalf of the Board. This sponsorship will be awarded in consultation with the Business Manager to determine families in need.

It is policy of the school that all families, even those on sponsorship, are to make every effort to contribute to the school. Full sponsorship is not offered unless there are exceptional circumstances and would only be offered for a limited time.

Process

The Headmaster will consult with the Business Manager prior to the end of a calendar year to determine the families who would be eligible for assistance in paying their fees the following year. Each sponsorship is for a maximum of two years and will provide assistance for a family through a stage of their child's high school (eg Stage 1 being Forms 1 and 2).

The criteria for consideration include such as the following; that a family will have had a history of genuine effort to pay fees despite the financial burden this may cause. The Business Manager knows the details of the payment history of each family and this is confidential. A family seeking assistance is required to have a personal interview with the Headmaster. When a decision is reached and the amount for all sponsorships is determined, the amount of the sponsorship is shown on the fee notice.

The sponsorship will be for tuition fees relief only. Costs of Hostel and/or Boarding will be considered separately and at best will only draw small sponsorship as families would still need to meet the costs of providing for the student if they were residing with the family.