Students awarded engineering scholarships

Posted On: 23/11/15

Meerav Shah and Max Raven (Year 12) were awarded a prestigious Arkwright Engineering Scholarship recently at a ceremony held in London supported by the Institution of Engineering & Technology and BAE Systems.  Meerav and Max were presented with their Scholarships by Jonathan Firth, Director of Operations & Projects, Virgin Galactic and met the organisation that are sponsoring their Scholarships – . The Arkwright Engineering Scholarships support young people from across the UK who have the potential to be industry’s future leaders in engineering and technical design. During their sixth-form studies, Scholars receive £600 to support their technical courses and have access to a range of exciting opportunities to learn more about engineering, such as mentoring and company visits. The Scholars’ schools also receive £400 per Scholar. Scholars are selected following a rigorous selection process comprising a detailed application form, a two-hour aptitude exam and an interview hosted at a top engineering university. The Chief Executive of the Arkwright Scholarships Trust, Dr Martin Thomas, commented: “This year’s assessment process was extremely tough. Any secondary school can become affiliated to enter students, and this year we had 1371 applicants competing for just 371 Scholarships. Meerav and Max and all of our new Scholars have absolutely phenomenal potential for future careers in the engineering profession. Congratulations to them both!”  To have one Arkwright Scholar is a real achievement, but for us to be able to have two scholars in our sixth form is a real testimony to the hard work and dedication of our students.