Awards range from $5,000–$20,000 per year and are distributed based on how a student exemplifies the IB Learner Profile
The Hayley Byrne Memorial Scholarship is our highest award at $20,000 per year for two years. Hayley Byrne was an inspirational teacher and leader at our school. She was passionate about the IB Programme, giving students opportunities to learn and develop in their academic studies, and growing as internationally minded young people. Hayley challenged and supported all students to be ambitious, to become critical thinkers, to stand up for justice and for those in need. She enabled students to graduate with confidence, determination, and the knowledge that they can make a positive difference in the world. This scholarship is dedicated in loving memory of Hayley Byrne.
Our school offering includes:
- Personalised learning
- Unique educational approach in the arts, sports, and sciences, including customised classrooms, MIT-inspired maker-spaces, and Apple technology
- Performing Arts Programme in collaboration with The Juilliard School in New York City
- Roots in the Houston community
- International curricula
- Multiple pathways for high school students depending on their goals after high school
Find out more about the IB Programme and how this sets students apart.
Who is eligible to apply for The Academy Scholarship?
We welcome applications from any student who is a rising Year 12 (equivalent to Grade 11) or Year 13 (equivalanet to Grade 12) student whether currently attending or not attending BIS Houston.
The student applicant should meet the following criteria:
- Entering Year 12/Grade 11 in the 24-25 school year or entering Year 13/Grade 12 in the 24-25 school year
- Demonstrates intellectual curiosity and independent thinking, while being respectful of other views
- Determined to make a difference in the world
Students whose school fees are sponsored by a company may go through the application process but are only awarded the title Academy Scholar. No monetary awards will be given.
Although English is the language of instruction in the classroom, applications are very much welcomed from candidates for whom English is a second language, although they must show that they are capable of writing and learning in English at the level needed to access BIS Houston's rigorous curriculum.
How to Apply
The closing date for applications is 15th March 2024.
Required Documents
- Video essay, no longer than 3 minutes. In the video essay, the candidate should introduce themself, their future ambitions, why they feel they would benefit from the programme, what they believe they will bring to the school, and any extracurricular involvement.
- Application Form
- Recommendation letter from an academic subject teacher. This may a letter or in the form of a video, no longer than three minutes. This may be sent directly to jane.chastant@houston.nae.school.
- Recommendation letter from a non-academic subject teacher, counsellor, or community member. This may a letter or in the form of a video, no longer than three minutes. This may be sent directly to jane.chastant@houston.nae.school.
- School reports for the last two years
- Any additional recognition the student wishes to share with the Scholarship Committee
STEP 1: All required documents and the video essay from the student must be submitted together at the same time to Jane Chastant, Director of Admissions and Marketing at jane.chastant@houston.nae.school. Any incomplete applications will not be considered.
STEP 2: The Scholarship Committee will review all applications and invite final candidates for an interview with the Scholarship Committee.
Expectations of candidates who are awarded the scholarship:
- Maintain a high level of achievement including academic achievement throughout the two years in order to retain the scholarship
- Be highly talented and academically ambitious
- Be keen to participate fully in the life of the school and beyond the classroom
- Be an exemplary role model for both peers and younger students
If a scholarship student fails to honour this undertaking, the BIS Houston reserves the right to withdraw the scholarship award.
