These school scholarships are for students who are studying in
Victoria (Australia) and who are citizens or permanent residents of
Australia.
The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development administers 30
different student scholarships for this round which equates to approximately 175
scholarship awards (as some scholarships have more than the one award).
For scholarships that the Department administers, a student must
apply for a scholarship at the same year level that they are
studying in 2009, eg. a student in Year 8 in 2009 would
apply for a Year 8 scholarship.
Scholarships for students at relevent 2009 year levels will be
granted and paid early in 2010.
The scholarships are offered to primary, secondary and tertiary students and
range in value from $250 to over $2000. They are generally awarded to students
who:
- demonstrate excellent academic achievement
- demonstrate outstanding participation in their school and local community
- are in financial need (determined by the parents/guardians being in
receipt of the Education Maintenance Allowance or the students themselves
receiving the Youth Allowance).
However there are scholarships that are not based on the above criteria,
especially scholarships connected to the Police Force and the Rail, Tram and Bus
Union, Locomotive Division.
Please note: There are more than thirty awards offered for
the George Garibaldi Turri Scholarship. This scholarship is for VCE students at
government schools who intend to become teachers.
There are also two scholarships for student teachers. These are the Charlotte
Wilson Scholarship and the Doris Evans Scholarship.
To apply for a
scholarship there is a 4 part process:
- Register
- Apply for the scholarship
- Your principal verifies your results
- Selection is made and the successful applicant notified.