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New £180k bursary scheme to benefit our students – and generously funded by a former Harris Head Boy
We are delighted to be launching a new bursary scheme which will provide transformative financial support for Harris students from the most disadvantaged backgrounds through their university years.
The bursaries are being funded by a former Head Boy of Harris City Academy Crystal Palace:
“‘I credit so much of my success – from attending university to getting my first job in a corporate bank to making a career in the financial services sector – to my time at Harris Crystal Palace and the support I received.
“It is great to now be giving back to some of the most promising and deserving young people at the academy.”
The bursaries will be awarded over the next five years to students from Harris City Academy Crystal Palace who wish to attend top academic universities but are from financially disadvantaged backgrounds.
The first award has been made to a student embarking on a Medicine degree, funding their day-to-day living and accommodation costs. It will be transformational, allowing them to fully participate in university life without having to take on loans or part-time jobs, alongside their demanding degree.
This new award complements a number of other highly successful bursary schemes at Harris, which have benefited many hundreds of our alumni. These awards, entirely funded by donors, have transformed the lives of our brightest but most disadvantaged students, removing financial stress from their university years and freeing them up to truly throw themselves into their academic studies and student life.
For more information about the impact of donor support at Harris, click here.