In addition to having been awarded Kilgraston School?s first ever disability sports scholarship, Freya Howgate is on a bursary. She and her mum, Alison, tells us what it has meant for the family
When did you apply for your bursary"

Freya: We put our speculative application for a bursary at Kilgraston School in on 1 March, 2015.
Can you give a rough timeline of the bursary application process"
Alison: After our open day visit in February 2015, we initially applied in March 2015. We received a response by letter within a month offering Freya an approved bursary of 25 per cent of the basic annual day fee. Within days of receiving the bursary, we got another written confirmation of a 10 per cent sporting bursary towards the basic day fee. How much did you know about the bursaries"
F: At the time of the first visit we knew very little other than what we?d read on the school?s website.
Our visit on the open day provided us with all the answers we needed, in addition to an excellent information pack which included application forms for bursaries and relevant contact details if we had any further questions.
Do you have the bursary provision for the entirety of your life at Kilgraston School" 
A: Yes, it was granted for the duration of her education, subject to an annual review of financial circumstances.
How difficult was it to secure the bursary"
A: We actually found the whole process extremely easy. We were surprised, as we thought that there?d be...