ISOC aims to provide access to high education standards to external candidates who cannot meet the expense of a private international school, thrive academically and have impeccable conduct, and live in Bucharest.
External candidates age 14 and 16, at the start of Year 10 and Year 12. The scholarship will cover the IGCSE Programme (Year 10 and Year 11).
Brief information on the ISOC Scholarship Programme
ISOC Scholarship Programme is available to students aged 14 currently enrolled at ISOC;
Applicants for the ISOC Scholarship Programme are expected to demonstrate a genuine need for financial support, outstanding academic performance, and a strong commitment to ISOC’s core values of Learn, Respect, Succeed.
Parents are asked for a full disclosure of the family income, as requested by the members of the Scholarship Committee;
Financial condition is evaluated annually, and scholarship beneficiaries must provide financial information each year to renew their scholarship agreement;
Students will benefit from full scholarship only on the understanding that they continue to demonstrate academic excellence and commitment to learning, maintain a clean disciplinary record, contribute to the school community, serve as a role model for the student body;
The budget for each year will be decided by the Lumina Board;
The ISOC Scholarship Committee will determine the amount granted to individual students after the interviews;
Applications can be submitted by email to admissions@isoc.ro by 29th March 2024. All selected candidates will be announced by 5th April 2024.
Between 8th-12th April shortlisted students will be invited to school for an interview by the scholarship committee and sit an assessment consisting of an on-line test and a written essay.
Minimum online test criteria for consideration:
- YELLIS score ⥸ 130 (Year 10)
- IBCE results ⥸ 125 (Year 12)
- Students who have already taken IGCSEs will be expected to have achieved IGCSE results ⥸ 6A* or A grades
All selected candidates need to bring the following documents in original:
- Official school academic transcripts for the past full 3 academic years and half of the current academic year supported by evidence of the financial situation;
- Both parents’ income statements for the past three months (salary payment slips, pensions coupons or other relevant financial documents);
- State allowance for children;
- Other state allowances (relevant documentation if applicable);
- Rental Contract to demonstrate income from rental of properties if applicable;
- Declaration signed at the notary from parents that they do not have other financial resources;
- In case of divorced parents, please provide the legal documents which prove the legal custody of the child;
- Copies of parents’ ID’s;
- Copies of all siblings birth certificates.
Applicants who fail to provide all necessary documentation by the appropriate deadline will be disqualified and will be informed of the specific reason for ineligibility.
- The committee will make the final decision whether a scholarship will be awarded for the academic year 2024/2025 and what the value of the scholarship will be by 19th April 2024
- Following the student’s acceptance in to the scholarship programme, a contract needs to be signed between the school and the parents and the isoc admission procedure needs to be completed.
Who are the committee members?
Director, Head of Primary School/Secondary School, Finance Manager, Parent Teacher Association (PTA) members and Admissions and Communication Manager
29th March 2024 – deadline for submitting applications for the isoc Scholarship Programme
8th-12th April 2024 – Successful applicants are invited to school for tests and interviews
19th April 2024 – Announce the winners
Should you be interested in the isoc Scholarship Programme, please contact admissions@isoc.ro
