China, Wuhan
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I did not find a public, formal waitlist policy published on the school's own website. That said, public school listings for BASIS Wuhan note that entry includes assessments and places are subject to availability; in practice most international schools in China place qualified applicants on a waiting list when a grade is full and then contact families as spaces open. If a waiting list exists at BASIS Wuhan you should ask: (a) whether an application must be complete (documents + application fee) to be placed on the list, (b) how the school orders the list (date of completed application, sibling priority, staff children, etc.), and (c) how long the school will keep your child on the list and what you must do to keep the application active. For a definitive answer and your child's current position (if you've applied), contact admissions directly at admissions‑bibwh@basischina.com or +86 27 8885 0888.
BASIS schools in China run scholarship and merit programmes at some campuses. Public reporting and local school announcements indicate BASIS China has offered multi‑year merit scholarships for upper school students at certain campuses and that BASIS campuses have reported substantial scholarship awards to graduating classes. A postings summary I located specifically references four‑year upper‑school scholarship packages that included BASIS Wuhan in the list of campuses covered by the programme (amounts and terms vary by campus and year). Scholarship availability, eligibility criteria, application timing and whether the award covers tuition only (or tuition plus boarding and other fees) differ by campus and by intake year—some announcements specified tuition coverage for multiple years while other awards excluded ancillary fees. For current scholarship opportunities and how to apply, ask the admissions office what merit or need‑based awards are open for the intake year you're applying for and request the written criteria and application deadlines; contact admissions at admissions‑bibwh@basischina.com or by phone +86 27 8885 0888 for the most current details.