What is an independent school? In the UK, schools are either public, government funded and free to all students, or they are charter schools and charge fees to parents of students. Almost all schools participating in the HMC Project Scholarship Scheme are charter schools. In the UK, charter schools have an excellent reputation for their high standards of teaching and learning and almost all students attend prestigious universities on their departure. There are also many excellent government schools, three of which are offered through HMC projects. Scholarships for public schools can only be offered to students from EU countries. Is the school even in Great Britain? There are fundamental similarities. For example, all boys and girls must complete full education by age 16. In charter schools, most students stay in school until they are 18 and almost all students go to university after graduation. There are al...