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Where you come from is not the point;
where you are going is.
Fast Forward into the future.
Fast Forward is our ambitious new campaign to raise £50 million by 2030. Your support can help increase the number of students supported by the Arnold Foundation at Rugby School to 40 at any one time. Find out more and see how you can get involved.
The Arnold Foundation
The Arnold Foundation enables Rugby School to offer fully funded places to talented and deserving young people with the most to gain from Rugby School and Bilton Grange, and whose families could not otherwise consider a boarding school education.
When launched in 2003, it was a revolutionary programme. Today, it is a source of immense pride and an intrinsic part of the Rugby School ethos. More than 185 young people have already benefited from the Rugby experience as a result of the School's support from the Arnold Foundation, amplifying the School’s positive impact and enriching the lives of all our community. With your support, it will provide opportunities for many more in years to come.
The Arnold Foundation is named in honour of Thomas Arnold, Rugby School’s greatest Head Master. To find out more about the history of Rugby School, click below.
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Help us discover the next generation.
Mollie Winder
“I had dreamed of boarding school but had a fancy idea of what it would be like. It was a culture shock when I arrived – but the Old Quad fitted the dream. I was amazed at the opportunities here. I tried hockey which turned out to be a great way to bond with the girls in my House and then I was selected to play in the team. I gained so much confidence at Rugby. It’s really important that I say thank you to the Arnold Foundation for giving me the chance to be educated here. My dad hated me leaving home, but he agrees!”
Grant Cumming
"The level of academic support was impressive, especially as teachers were on hand during evenings and at weekends and were always ready to help. I knew early on that chemistry was my subject, closely followed by computing. The Rugby labs were amazing both in terms of space and equipment. I went to Edinburgh University to read Chemistry and stayed on to do a five-year Masters, which included a four-week exchange programme with Tianjin University in China. What I learned as an Arnold Foundation student at Rugby was to seize opportunities. There were so many on offer."
Tshanda
"Even if you are confident about the school, as a parent you feel you are handing over your child. The Arnold Foundation and Rugby have always made me feel that my place in my child’s life is respected; they have supported us from the start, and I am grateful, too, for their standards of privacy and confidentiality in all our dealings."
Francesca Oroma Odongkara
“I was born in Uganda and came to the UK when I was seven and I was one of the first students on the Arnold Foundation programme via IntoUniversity. My family were asylum seekers but had the benefits of family already here. Rugby taught me to be fearless, go against the grain, work hard, push yourself, and expand your outlook. There is nothing to lose. You’ll always learn along the way.”
Mark Webb
My son has had a life-affirming experience while attending Rugby.Thanks to the Arnold Foundation, he has flourished and become a very confident and full young man. The care and nurturing he has received has been exceptional. As a family we are so thankful for this opportunity he has received; there will be tears at the Leavers’ Ball, but that goes to show how Rugby is not just a school, it’s a community. Thank you to all who have guided and supported Matthew – especially Mr Powell, Jasmin, and Sammy in Cotton.
Mollie Winder
“I had dreamed of boarding school but had a fancy idea of what it would be like. It was a culture shock when I arrived – but the Old Quad fitted the dream. I was amazed at the opportunities here. I tried hockey which turned out to be a great way to bond with the girls in my House and then I was selected to play in the team. I gained so much confidence at Rugby. It’s really important that I say thank you to the Arnold Foundation for giving me the chance to be educated here. My dad hated me leaving home, but he agrees!”
Grant Cumming
"The level of academic support was impressive, especially as teachers were on hand during evenings and at weekends and were always ready to help. I knew early on that chemistry was my subject, closely followed by computing. The Rugby labs were amazing both in terms of space and equipment. I went to Edinburgh University to read Chemistry and stayed on to do a five-year Masters, which included a four-week exchange programme with Tianjin University in China. What I learned as an Arnold Foundation student at Rugby was to seize opportunities. There were so many on offer."
Tshanda
"Even if you are confident about the school, as a parent you feel you are handing over your child. The Arnold Foundation and Rugby have always made me feel that my place in my child’s life is respected; they have supported us from the start, and I am grateful, too, for their standards of privacy and confidentiality in all our dealings."
Francesca Oroma Odongkara
“I was born in Uganda and came to the UK when I was seven and I was one of the first students on the Arnold Foundation programme via IntoUniversity. My family were asylum seekers but had the benefits of family already here. Rugby taught me to be fearless, go against the grain, work hard, push yourself, and expand your outlook. There is nothing to lose. You’ll always learn along the way.”
Mark Webb
My son has had a life-affirming experience while attending Rugby.Thanks to the Arnold Foundation, he has flourished and become a very confident and full young man. The care and nurturing he has received has been exceptional. As a family we are so thankful for this opportunity he has received; there will be tears at the Leavers’ Ball, but that goes to show how Rugby is not just a school, it’s a community. Thank you to all who have guided and supported Matthew – especially Mr Powell, Jasmin, and Sammy in Cotton.
