School Fees Per Annum 2008-2009

Music Tuition is £17.50 per lesson

Dancing Tuition is £20.20 per term

Piping Tuition is £130 per term

Drumming Tuition is £130 per term

School Lunches are £2.40 for a three course meal

BOARDING BURSARIES
As the Assisted Places Scheme in the school has now been completely phased out by the government, the Governors have offered limited funding to support bursaries for boys and girls entering Dollar Academy as boarders in Form l at the age of twelve. The tuition school fee, £3,030 per term in the Senior School, will require to be paid in full. The boarding element, currently £3,885 per term, will have bursary support. Parental income will be assessed, but bursaries of up to 50% of the boarding fee will be offered to boys and girls who do particularly well in the Entrance Examination.

The Governors have recommended that high standards be attached to these bursaries, and Dollar Academy pupils who have been awarded them will be re-assessed each year, as will their financial circumstances. The intention, is, however, to provide significant support to a number of boys and girls throughout their senior school careers.

FEE REMISSION POLICY
From the outset it should be recognised that the Governors have limited resources to support families who experience financial difficulties once their children have started their education at Dollar.  No specific fund exists at present to support such cases, and in most instances, the Governors will simply be unable to offer support.  Families with pupils about to enter Form 1 may be able to access the bursary scheme, details of which are available on the school’s website. In other cases consideration may be given to pupils in Forms 4 and 5 to allow completion of the next phase of public examinations by ensuring continuity of curriculum  in that regard. Only in the most exceptional circumstances will pupils in Form 6 be considered.  Pupils in the Prep and Junior schools will not be considered, nor, ordinarily, will pupils in Forms 1, 2 and 3.  Awards of assistance will be means tested and will be granted only if sufficient funds are available. Any decision made by the Governors will be final and there is no right of appeal. In the case of any award of assistance parents or guardians must inform the Bursar, in writing, of any material change in their financial position without delay. In some cases this may obviously lead to the withdrawal of any award.