Government scraps private school scholarship scheme for underprivileged kidsDONNA WALSH/STUFF Erick Wright in 2011, age 15, after winning an Aspire scholarship to St Peter's School, in Cambridge. The Aspire scholarship was absolutely one of the best things to happen to lil' kid Erick," he said. I went to a homestay in a different town, specifically to attend my new private school. "I have no idea what happens to parallel universe Erick, where everything is the same except for the absence of the Aspire scholarship. Kaye said the scholarship scheme was a "relatively small investment" for the Government, yet created phenomenal opportunities for disadvantaged students.

Source: Stuff February 27, 2018 04:40 UTC