Axed private school scholarships 'made the impossible possible' - solo motherSHELLEY TURNER/SUPPLIED Dr Lance O'Sullivan with Malachi Donnelly, 13, after Malachi started at St Paul's Collegiate School in Hamilton in 2018. The Government announced on Tuesday it was scrapping the Aspire scholarship scheme, designed by National and ACT in 2009. "I'm really excited he's going to St Paul's on the Aspire scholarship," O'Sullivan said. READ MORE:* Government scraps private school scholarship scheme for underprivileged kids* 'Pet project' private school scholarship under fire* Pupils aspire to big things thanks to scholarshipMalachi's mother, Shelley Turner, a sole parent on a low income, was disappointed to hear the scheme had been axed. "From a financial perspective, the Aspire scholarship made the impossible possible.

Source: Stuff March 01, 2018 01:10 UTC