Rustat Grants at Schools
The Trustees are anxious to give assistance to needy clergy (both men and women) whose children are being are being educated in maintained schools. Although any deserving cases will be considered, the Trustees would particularly like to help clergy below the status of incumbent with children at school. The annual closing date for applications is 1st December.
Contact:
The Dean's Secretary
Jesus College
Cambridge
CB5 8BL
A. The primary object of the Trust, founded by Tobias Rustat in the reign of King Charles II, is to provide Scholarships and Exhibitions at Jesus College for the children of clergy ordained according to the rites of the Church of England, preference being given ceteris paribus to those who are orphans.
The College also has power to apply any surplus funds in making grants to assist such children while they are:-
(a) members of the College in statu pupillari; or
(b) at school.
B. In making grants for children who are at school, the College has regard to the following considerations:-
(i) the amount of any surplus in the Fund after the other objects have been satisfied; and
(ii) the merits of each application, in the light of all relevant circumstances.
C. In making grants under B. the primary intentions are:-
(i) to make grants to assist the children of especially needy parents;
(ii) to offer financial assistance in the cases of urgent and unforeseen need (e.g. when the child's education is imperiled by the death, illness, unemployment or bankruptcy of one of the parents);
(iii) to offer financial assistance where for some special reason (e.g. physical or mental handicap) a child would clearly benefit from an education which is not provided free, but no preference shall otherwise be given to the making of grants towards school fees rather than the support of a child while at a local authority or maintained school.
In making grants under (ii) above, no preference will be given to any type of school nor to making grants towards school fees rather than the maintenance of a child. Grants under (I) may be given for any educational purpose, including the provision of school uniform, school meals and transport costs where these are not met, or met fully, by the Local Education Authority. It is expected that grants under (I) will normally be given to assist children attending maintained schools.
D. Applications for grants should be addressed to: The Dean's Secretary, Jesus College, Cambridge. CB5 8BL. THEY SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY FULL DETAILS OF THE FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND COMMITMENTS OF THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CHILD'S MAINTENANCE, THE NAMES AND AGES OF THE CHILDREN FOR WHOM SUPPORT IS REQUESTED, THE NAME AND TYPE OF SCHOOLS THEY ATTEND. SUPPORT FROM THE DIOCESE AND, IF NECESSARY, ANY INFORMATION BELIEVED TO CONSTITUTE A SPECIAL CLAIM FOR CONSIDERATION. This information will, of course, be treated as strictly confidential.
GRANTS WILL NOT BE SENT OUT BY THE COLLEGE UNTIL THE END OF JANUARY 2001.
The closing date for applications is 1 December 2000.
