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An Oppidan Scholar is a boy at Eton College who has distinguished himself academically. [1]
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An Oppidan Scholar is a boy at Eton College who has distinguished himself academically. [1]
Oppidan scholarships are honorary awards which provide no financial benefit. [1] [2]
Oppidan Scholars have the letters "OS" written after their surname in school lists. [1]
The expression Oppidan Scholar derives from the Latin word oppidum meaning ‘town’. [3]
Oppidan Scholarships are currently awarded based upon receiving Distinction in a certain number of Trials (the internal examinations held twice a year): a boy will be considered for the scholarship after receiving four Distinctions (or three consecutively). Since 2018, Oppidan Scholarships have not been awarded on entry on the basis of the King’s Scholarship examination. [4]
Eton College is a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore, intended as a sister institution to King's College, Cambridge, making it the 18th-oldest Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) school. Eton is particularly well-known for its history, wealth, and notable alumni, called Old Etonians.
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