Scholarship Day

Rockwell College - Leading co-educational boarding school in Ireland

The scholarship programme for First Year entrants to Rockwell College is in two parts.

(a) SPIRITAN SCHOLARSHIP: This is an open-application scholarship for a Day pupil to attend Rockwell College with all fees paid for the duration of their enrolment to a maximum of six years. Please see the link below for details on how to apply and application form. It is open to boys and girls attending 6th class in primary school anywhere in County Tipperary. Applications for this Scholarship close on December 15th 2021.

(b) ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP: Rockwell College is offering two scholarships to First Year entrants on the basis of academic ability. The successful candidates will each receive a 50% reduction in the Day Boarding Fee. The recipients will be selected on the basis of an examination comprising of three 50 minute tests in Irish, English and Mathematics. This examination normally takes place in January of each year but this is subject to change in light of Public Health advice.

Note: under the terms of the Education (Admissions) Act 2020, Rockwell College is not permitted to protect places for pupils on the basis of academic ability. Consequently, only pupils who have enrolled in the College for September 2022 will be eligible to sit the Scholarship Examination. Details will be sent with offers of places.

Please check this site in early 2022 for confirmation of the date of the Scholarship Examination. Provisional date: Saturday January 21st 10am -1pm