St. Andrew’s College unveils new substantial scholarship

October 7, 2015 · 0 Comments

By Jake Courtepatte

St. Andrew’s College has released plans for a scholarship that could provide immense support for prospective day students.

It was announced to welcoming ears at last Tuesday’s open house that the college’s new scholarship is to be named after D. Bruce MacDonald, SAC’s longest-serving headmaster from 1900-1935. He was instrumental in bringing the college to the town of Aurora in 1926.

The D. Bruce MacDonald scholarship will be open to prospective students between Grades 5 – 9 from York Region, with one merit-based scholarship handed out per grade. The numbers are staggering – awards are set at $15,000 for Grades 5 and 6 and $20,000 for Grades 7, 8, and 9. It will be renewable each year the student is at the college, provided they continue to excel.

St. Andrews’s College’s Admission Director Michael Roy anticipates ‘a great deal of competition’ for these scholarships.

“This scholarship is important to St. Andrew’s as it demonstrates our commitment in providing young men within our community the opportunity to experience SAC,” said Roy.

He brought up that the school is entering its 90th year in the Town of Aurora, and says this is one of a number of ways the college can give back to the community.

“Over the past 15 years, SAC has invested over $65M in facilities and programs. The school has a phenomenal 110-acre campus to help deliver one of the top academic experiences in North American independent school education.”

The merit-based scholarship will be based on a boy’s ability to demonstrate excellence in academics, leadership, co-curriculars (athletics and/or arts) and community involvement. There is an application process, as well as an essay portion on why they would make a good recipient for the scholarship.

Applications must be submitted online on the school’s website, and award recipients will be notified no later than the beginning of next April.
More information can be found at www.sac.on.ca.