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1. Summary

1.1. In 1999, the Mace Educational Trust was established following a bequest received by the County Council from Mrs. Evelyn Mace, a former headteacher and Winchester School Governor. The net yearly income of the Trust is to be applied by the County Council for the advancement of education through the award of scholarships bursaries or similar financial assistance to students under the age of 25 years resident in Hampshire.

1.2. The Charities Panel and the Community Development and Conservation Sub-Committee agreed that the most efficient way of using the Trust would be to establish two types of annual scholarship.

(a) Evelyn Mace Drama Scholarships for students due to start a drama or poetry course of Higher Education; and


(b) Evelyn Mace Scholarships to be made to students in, or formally in, the care of Hampshire County Council in order for them to pursue a course of Higher Education.

1.3. Applications from students wishing to start courses in September 2001 have now been received and recommendations for awards are set out below.

RECOMMENDATIONS

1 Evelyn Mace Drama Scholarships

(i) Helen Rees - Guildford School of Acting - £300 p.a. for 3 years (or length of course if shorter)


(ii) Naomi Morgan - Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts London - £300 p.a. for 3 years (or length of course if shorter)


(iii) Andrew Wright - Laine Theatre Arts, Epsom - £300 for 3 years (or length of course if shorter)

2 Evelyn Mace Scholarships

(NB: in view of the eligibility criteria for these awards, the students are not identified, details are available on request).

(i) Student M - Criminology, Southampton Institute - £500 p.a. for 3 years (or length of course if shorter)


(ii) Student H - Pharmacy, University of Bath - £500 p.a. for 3 years (or length of course if shorter)

Section 100 D - Local Government Act 1972 - background papers

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