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The Catherine McEwan
Foundation Scholarship
The Catherine McEwan Foundation Scholarship is an innovative and exciting opportunity for young people living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Crohn’s Disease or Colitis and who are in, or approaching the senior phase of high school. The scholarship recognises the need for these young people to gain enhanced educational support and gives them exactly that, providing access to the highest quality tuition and revision, helping them to maximise their learning and chances of success in SQA courses and into further study or career pathways.
The scholarship is offered through a unique and pioneering collaboration between The Royal Hospitals for Children in Glasgow and Edinburgh, The Education Academy Scotland – Scotland’s premier tutoring school – and of course, The Catherine McEwan Foundation.
Being diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease can have a huge impact on young people, and particularly their education. They can often miss out on learning and development opportunities at school due to low attendance or inability to fully concentrate for the entirety of the school day. The Education Academy Scotland, in partnership with The Catherine McEwan Foundation, is providing a solution for those young people who are affected at such a crucial stage in their life.
I was apprehensive about Saturday School as I had never done anything like it before, however it was a very relaxed environment with small classes which meant I really could get one-to-one help on things I struggled with. All the tutors were lovely and the students were friendly to me. I missed a lot of school due to being unwell, but I truly think this scholarship has made a massive difference in understanding the work I was being taught and ultimately improved my grades.
Amelia, CMF Scholar
Scholarship applications are made via the Catherine McEwan Foundation website and require the learner to complete a web form, providing details of their current education status to the charity. A personal statement is also required from the candidate and their parent or carer. The scholarship team will also seek a reference from the applicant's school and IBD nurse. When an application is received, we will then engage with the potential new scholar, their parents/carers, and their referees. If selected, these young people will be given enhanced educational support through a series of learning programmes at The Education Academy Scotland to maximise their chances of success in SQA exams.
The Scholarship is fully funded, offering young people unlimited access to our highly successful and long-standing portfolio of support, including:
The Education Academy Scotland is Scotland’s premier tutoring school offering lessons, tuition and revision in SQA National 5 and Higher Maths, English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
We are also an SQA Approved Centre and therefore offer full National Qualifications for adults, school-aged learners and those who are home educated. All of our staff are fully qualified GTCS-registered teachers.
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Supporting a scholarship allows organisations to demonstrate and celebrate their commitment to supporting educational opportunities for young people and adults in Scotland; making it clear that these organisations recognise and value the talents and potential of people in their local or national community.
Our Education Funding Partners make up a growing and diverse group of companies who make success in education a reality for The Education Academy Scotland Scholars.