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The Rugbeian Community of North America, made up of Rugbeians, Biltonians, school parents and champions based in North America, has for many years focused its fundraising efforts on supporting boarding scholarships for Arnold Foundation students.
Now the Rugbeian Community of North America is taking that support further by launching the Arnold Foundation Whole Person Fund.
We know from our personal experience that attending Rugby is about so much more than just an academic endeavor. The School’s motto of “Whole Person Whole Point” speaks directly to the mission conceived by Thomas Arnold in the 1800’s to introduce fully rounded and highly capable young people into the world.
To that end over the next three years the goal of the Arnold Foundation Whole Person Fund is to raise sufficient income from donations to fund extra-curricular activities that are particularly important to Arnold Foundation students as individuals.
This is all about enriching and deepening the impact of the Arnold Foundation programme - to benefit the individual Foundation students, and through increasing their involvement and inclusion in the broader school community, identifying special talent and honing skills that will equip them to participate in a wide range of activities long after they leave the School.
We’re setting an ambitious target for the next three years of $300,000.
This means that when we reach our goal we will be able to support 40 students each year with $2,500 dedicated for each to unlock their access to the “Whole Person” opportunities promised to all Rugby students.
Join us
It is very easy to make your gift and get the tax deduction by donating via the British Schools and Universities Foundation, stating a preference for Rugby School Arnold Foundation or Bilton Grange.
Gifts of any size will make a difference.
In this first year, members of the American Friends Board will commit at least $15,000 to match gifts of up to $250 each.
These activities provide huge enrichment, allow students to contribute across a wider range of activities and offer skills and experiences that these talented young people will take with them long after school.
Activities:
Impact:
Educational trips in the UK and overseas;
Impact:
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.”
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.”
