Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama – Eligibility for Federal Financial Assistance for Students from the United States of America
1. Background
The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama recruits and admits students internationally, and encourages applications from those eligible for Financial Assistance in accordance with the regulations of their home jurisdiction. This policy statement has specific relevance only to the United States of America, and the context of the Federal Loan regulations.
2. Requirement
To be eligible for Federal Financial Assistance, a student must possess a secondary school completion credential and demonstrate this to RWCMD on request. Alternative, a student may have a recognised equivalent of a secondary school completion credential.
3. Assessment of equivalent credentials
Admission to RWCMD is merit based, and measures are taken to ensure that no discrimination is made based on gender, ethnicity (race), religion, sexual orientation, age or disability.
With respect to secondary school completion credentials, it is assumed that those who have recently completed the secondary school stage of their education will possess the completion credential as described above. However, where students have significant life experience, including professional and/or performance experience, RWCMD will declare these to be recognised as equivalent. The method(s) of assessing this will be recorded explicitly, together with the evidential base for the assessment. The evidence will be retained on file during the life-cycle of the student.