The Joshua Dorgu Foundation is pleased to announce its second 16+ Highgate Bursary and the Joshua Dorgu Fellowship 2025-2027. We will provide an opportunity for one pupil of black heritage with academic excellence from a financially less-privileged background to receive a full 16+ bursary to study A-Levels at Highgate School, and for several other such pupils to partake in a Fellowship programme which will support their future choices and development. 

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The Joshua Dorgu Fellowship

The Foundation, supported by Highgate School, will provide a fellowship programme through the 2025-2027 academic years which will support a small group of Fellows with career insights and coaching, mentoring, personal development, and support to apply for the bursary place:

  • Career and progression insight sessions connecting with professionals from various industries
  • Small group career and progression mentoring sessions
  • Individual personal development sessions
  • Highgate School 16+ application insight session
  • Highgate School academic application practice session

The Joshua Dorgu Bursary

In addition to the above, eligible Fellows will be invited to apply for one 16+ bursary place to study at Highgate School, with support offered to aid their application for the bursary and sixth form.

 

The successful applicant will be awarded a fully-funded 16+ bursary for their A-Level study at Highgate School, with additional financial assistance for necessary expenses that arise from A-Level study for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 academic years!


Eligibility

Applicants must currently be in Year 11 studying towards GCSEs in the 2024-2025 academic year. Household income must not exceed £40,000 – financial checks will be carried out during the Highgate School application process.

 

 

Applicants and their guardian parent/carer must have lived in the UK for at least 2 years prior to starting in September 2025.

Application

Please complete the application form to be considered for the Joshua Dorgu Fellowship. Successful and eligible applicants will then be able to apply to Highgate School for the 16+ bursary. Applications close at 10.00pm on Friday 18th October 2024.

    Personal Information

    Have you lived in the UK since at least 1st September 2023?
    Gender

    Has Parent/Carer lived in the UK since at least 1st September 2021?

    Has the applicant been in receipt of Free School Meals at any point since 1st September 2016?

    Education and Extra Curricular

    Subject

    Grade

    Do you play a musical instrument?

    Do you play sport competitvely?

    Future Aspirations

    Do you wish to attend university?

    Do you know anyone personally who has experience doing what you aim to do?

    Additional Information

    Do you have any special/additional learning needs?

    Do you have any additional adjustment/access needs?

    Do you have a disability?

    Do you consent to becoming an alumnus at the end of the Fellowship programme and receiving ongoing communication from the Joshua Dorgu Foundation?

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    • Copyright in the image(s) and/or video recordings will be retained by The Foundation; and
    • The Joshua Dorgu Foundation shall have the right to edit, modify, crop, add to or subtract from the photographs and/or video recordings at its entire discretion and without my approval.

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    Social Media

    Public Media and Press

    Print Media

    Testimonial

    Photograph

    Video

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