Diploma Programme Scholarship

The Milton Toubkin DP Scholarship

Our Diploma Programme Scholarship at Westminster

Applications for our 2025/2026 scholarship are now closed.

THE AIM OF OUR SCHOLARSHIP

Named after Milton Toubkin, one of Southbank’s founders, the aim of our scholarship is to enable a gifted and deserving student to pursue the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at Southbank International School.

The scholarship is a two-year award, dependent on a student’s sustained performance and progression, and begins in Grade 11 and finishes in Grade 12, when a student graduates.

Scholarship award

WHAT OUR SCHOLARSHIP COVERS

The scholarship award covers up to 100% of the school’s tuition fees and up to 50% of the school’s capital development fees for the duration of the scholarship programme.

During the two years of the Diploma Programme, a scholarship student’s family will still be wholly responsible for any other financial commitments, which include, but are not limited to, the £2,000 refundable deposit, annual PTA (Parent Teacher Association) fees, cost of residential events, and the IB Diploma exam fees.

Candidates must be living at home with at least one family member and must be available for an interview. Interviews will be conducted via Google Meet.

Eligibility

ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION CRITERIA

The scholarship is aimed at new students, which means currently enrolled or former students of Southbank International School are not eligible. For the duration of the Diploma Programme, the scholarship student must have the appropriate immigration status to be enrolled at the school, and have a reasonable daily commute between home and school.

Every applicant wishing to be considered for a scholarship must fully meet or exceed all of the following criteria:
  • Above average academic achievement and potential;

  • Evidence of extra-curricular interests and activities;

  • Commitment to Southbank and the International Baccalaureate curriculum;

  • Commitment to qualities and behaviours consistent with the IB learner profile;

  • High standard of academic English (applicants will be required to take an online English test).

Milton Toubkin Scholarship 2025-2026 Timeline
1
Start an application

Application deadline: Friday 6th December 2024, 16:00 GMT

Please complete your application via our application portal by this date. Please ensure you select the Scholarship application after you select Grade 11.

Any applications received after this date will not be considered.

You will be advised if you are required to complete an online English Test as part of your application. If so, you will receive a link to the online English Test via email from the admissions team.

2
Candidates shortlisted will be notified

All shortlisted candidates will be contacted on 11th & 12th December and informed of their allocated time for interview.

3
Interviews

Monday 6th January - Thursday 9th January 2025

Interviews will be conducted online by the Scholarship Committee. They will entail a 15 minute interview with the family and a 30 minute interview with the candidate. Candidates will be notified of the outcome of the interviews w/c 13th January 2025.

Quotes from our scholarship students

What our scholarship students say:

"I chose the IB as I found it to be the most apt in preparation for Higher education."

"I am constantly supported by all of my teachers, and I greatly appreciate the support of my advisor Mr. Lenham, my french teacher Miss Goyer, my economics teacher Miss Giles and my maths teacher Miss Webb."

"I enjoy my time at Southbank a lot as SBI students open themselves to new people."

"I like the choice of Extra-Curricular Activities and I am part of the basketball team."

"I would recommend and already have recommended the Milton Toubkin Scholarship, as it has helped me obtain an opportunity to study the IB Diploma Programme which I greatly appreciate."

"My HEC advisor, Rosalind Stewart, helped me at the start to open my horizons when it comes to deciding which country and university to go to, and decide on my ideal subject options for my future studies (Aerospace engineering)."

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