More than 15 students from two inner-city primary schools are heading to high school with one less financial burden after receiving a combined $2 million in scholarships and bursaries for their outstanding PEP performance.

The beneficiaries, from Balmagie Primary School and St. Jude's Primary School, secured placements at several traditional high schools following the recently concluded Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations.

The scholarships were presented during a recent handover ceremony by the Sanmerna Foundation, which said the initiative is designed to support students from inner-city communities where many families struggle to meet the growing cost of education.