Scholarships are awarded by the trustees of the
YHS Foundation in the spring of each year for the following school year. Applications are available by request and are made, in the strictest confidence, to the Director of Finance. The scholarship
application deadline is November 16, 2020.
Scholarship Opportunities for 2021-22:
York House School Foundation Scholarship
This fund is used to award scholarships based on academic merit, cultural and/or co-curricular and community endeavours, and financial need to new students in the Senior School and to provide as much financial aid as possible to York House families. It is the Foundation’s largest fund.
Parents' Association Tiger Scholarship
Established in 2010 by a group of mothers of students from classes 2012, 2020, and 2023 to provide a scholarship(s) for a student(s) through Grades 8 to 12 who may require assistance in meeting costs of tuition.
YHS Foundation Trustees Scholarship Fund
This fund was established by the YHS Foundation Trustees to allow a student to attend York House School who financially who otherwise not be able to attend. In addition, the student must demonstrate excellence in academics, co-curriculars, and citizenship.
Partial Scholarships
Alumnae Scholarship
This endowment, established originally as a confidential bursary, has grown into a full scholarship. It is available to an alumna’s relative who is an incoming Grade 8 student. The scholarship is renewable to Grade 12 and is based on the following: the display of spirit, desire to attend YHS, demonstration of respect for and appreciation of individual differences, evidence of good character, understanding of the responsibility to the global community, and demonstration of academic ability.
Diamond Foundation Scholarship
This five-year scholarship has been established to provide tuition fees to a student entering Grade 8 through to graduation, based on merit, community leadership endeavours, and financial need.
Joanne and Derek Francis Scholarship
The Joanne and Derek Francis Scholarship Fund was established for the benefit of a student entering Grade 8 who financially would otherwise not be able to attend York House School. The awarded student must meet the criteria of financial need and display merits in academics, co-curricular programs, and citizenship.