St Leonards School
Project Title
In support of student scholarships
Date
Sep. 11, 2025
Duration
24 months
Description
Established in 1877, St Leonards School in St Andrews, Scotland, is an educational charity committed to advancing equality and social mobility by providing exceptional learning opportunities to students from diverse and underserved backgrounds. A Carnegie Corporation grant would support six fully-funded bursaries – Carnegie Scholarships – in the Sixth Form,for students engagedin the equivalent of 11th and 12th grades in the US,over a two-year period, 2025 – 2027. Scholarships will be awarded to students facing significant socioeconomic disadvantage, are first-generation university applicants, or have experienced displacement. Outcomes will be measured by students’ completion of the IB Diploma (International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme) and progression to higher education or professional pathways. Scholars will join an alumni network, fostering long-term engagement with the programme and the values it represents.