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Eton College (/ ˈ iː t ən / ⓘ) [3] is a 13–18 public fee-charging and boarding secondary school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, England.It is noted for having educated prime ministers, world leaders, Nobel laureates, Academy Award and BAFTA award-winning actors, and generations of the aristocracy, having been referred to as "the nurse of England's statesmen". [4]
Tuition fees were first introduced across the entire United Kingdom in September 1998 under the Labour government of Tony Blair to help fund tuition for undergraduate and postgraduate certificate students at universities; students were required to pay up to £1,000 a year for tuition. [ 1][ 2] However, only those who reach a certain salary ...
The history of education in England is documented from Saxon settlement of England, and the setting up of the first cathedral schools in 597 and 604 . Education in England remained closely linked to religious institutions until the nineteenth century, although charity schools and "free grammar schools", which were open to children of any ...
The Marshall Scholarship is a postgraduate scholarship for "intellectually distinguished young Americans [and] their country's future leaders" to study at any university in the United Kingdom. [ 1] It is widely considered one of the most prestigious scholarships for U.S. citizens, and along with the Fulbright Scholarship, it is the only broadly ...
State Scholarship (UK) A State Scholarship was a financial scholarship award for British university entrants based on scholarship level exam results. Although the award was based on exam performance, the amount received was means-tested. Most university entrants were funded however by grants from their local county education authority.
Chevening Scholarship. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hugo Swire discussing the programme in 2015. The Chevening Scholarship is an international scholarship, funded by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office and partner organizations, [ 1] that enables foreign students to study at universities in the United Kingdom. [ 2]
Higher Education Act 2004. The Higher Education Act 2004 increased tuition fees from £1,000 to a maximum of £3,000. By the 2005/6 academic year, the SLC was providing £2.79 billion in loans to 1,080,000 students. Those starting university in 2006 were the first to pay £3000 a year rather than £1000.
King's Scholar. A King's Scholar is a foundation scholar (elected on the basis of good academic performance and usually qualifying for reduced fees) of one of certain public schools. These include Eton College; The King's School, Canterbury; King's Ely; The King's School, Worcester; Durham School; and Westminster School, although at Westminster ...