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Does anyone here have two children on bursaries in the same school?

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bursarymum · 02/03/2013 13:49

I have a child who gets a 50% bursary at a prep school. I would have been happy for her to go to a local state school that we applied to but she didn't get a place. She has been doing well at the prep school.

Her younger sister is due to start school in September. Again, I'm waiting to hear if she gets a place at the state school but it's possible she won't.

I have noticed that the prep school is running a campaign to encourage pupils to join the school this year which includes a bursary package. I am wondering if it would be worth applying for dd2 but had not thought of it before as I thought it might be a cheek when one already has a bursary! But the leaflets they are giving out at open day clearly encourage people to apply for a reception place based on the fact that the school are trying to make their school affordable.

What would you do?

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trinity0097 · 02/03/2013 15:47

No harm in asking!

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tallulah · 02/03/2013 16:02

I'd ask. They can only say no.

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lisad123everybodydancenow · 02/03/2013 16:07

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LadyPeterWimsey · 02/03/2013 16:22

Yes, we will from September. We couldn't afford to send even one child there so why would they think we could afford two?

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bursarymum · 02/03/2013 17:40

Thanks for replies - I guess there would be no harm in asking.

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zumo · 04/03/2013 08:28

We get a small discount for having two kids at the school

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