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Scholarships available to Year 12 Students

Alexander Rushall Scholarships


Scholarship details
  • Sponsored by Trust Company Limited
  • Valued at $1500
  • Available for one year
  • Awarded to several students

Who can apply?
  • Students completing Year 12 in 2009 in a Victorian government secondary school and commencing full-time university next year, or
  • Students attending full-time university in 2009 and continuing their studies next year

Selection criteria
  • Student's VCE or university results
  • Student's involvement in school and community activities
  • Family's or student's financial circumstances

Further information
  • All scholarship holders must re-apply each year for their scholarship to continue.

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Alice Jennings Scholarship


Scholarship details
  • Sponsored by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
  • Valued at $1000
  • Available for one or more years, subject to satisfactory academic progress
  • Awarded to one female Koorie student

Who can apply?
  • Female Koorie students completing Year 12 in 2009 in a Victorian secondary school
  • Students intending to or studying law, social work, education, psychology or applied science (health production, nursing, etc)

Selection criteria
  • Student's VCE, TAFE or university results
  • Student's letter of offer into the approved course
  • Student's community involvement in the Koorie population
  • Students commencing an approved TAFE or university course in a field that contributes to the welfare of the Koorie population on achieving VCE or VCAL

Further information
  • Students awarded this scholarship in previous years need to re-apply by faxing results to (03) 9637 3607 by 28 February 2010.

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Ella Donald Service Fine Arts Memorial Scholarships


Scholarship details
  • Sponsored by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
  • Valued at $1000
  • Available for one or more years, subject to satisfactory academic progress
  • Awarded to several students

Who can apply?
  • Students who completed VCE in a Victorian government secondary school
  • Students undertaking or continuing a full-time fine arts degree or diploma in 2010
  • Students under 21 years of age

Selection criteria
  • Student's VCE or university results
  • Student's financial circumstances

Further information
  • Students awarded this scholarship in previous years need to re-apply by faxing results to (03) 9637 3607 by 28 February 2010.

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George Garibaldi Turri Scholarships


Scholarship details
  • Sponsored by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
  • Valued at:
    • $635 - Year 11 students
    • $1295 - Year 12 students
    • $1945 - 1st year university students
    • $2140 - 2nd to 4th year university students
  • Available for one or more years, subject to satisfactory academic progress
  • Awarded to 30 students

Who can apply?
  • Students completing VCE in 2009 in a Victorian government secondary school
  • Students commencing full-time course in teacher training on achieving VCE
  • Students in good health

Selection criteria
  • Student's Year 11, Year 12 or university results
  • Student's involvement in school and community activities
  • Family’s or student's financial circumstances
  • Student's application supported by school council president, principal and assistant principal

Further information
  • Students awarded this scholarship in previous years need to re-apply by faxing results to (03) 9637 3607 by 28 February 2010.
  • Amount adjusted annually in line with Commonwealth Retail Price Index.

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Glenn Moorhead Memorial Scholarship


Scholarship details
  • Sponsored by the Rail, Tram and Bus Union, Locomotive Division
  • Valued at $600
  • Available for one year
  • Awarded to one student

Who can apply?
  • Students completing Year 12 in 2009 in a Victorian secondary school and commencing tertiary education next year
  • Students whose parents are financial members of the Rail, Tram and Bus Union, Locomotive Division

Selection criteria
  • Student's current end-of-year results
  • Student's involvement in community activities

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Ken Matthews Memorial Scholarship


Scholarship details
  • Sponsored by the Rail, Tram and Bus Union, Locomotive Division
  • Valued at $600
  • Available for one year
  • Awarded to one student

Who can apply?
  • Students completing Year 12 in 2009 in a Victorian secondary school and commencing tertiary education next year
  • Students whose parents are financial members of the Rail, Tram and Bus Union, Locomotive Division

Selection criteria
  • Student's current end-of-year results
  • Student's involvement in community activities

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The David Burgess Foundation Award


Applications for this annual award are invited from Principals of Victorian government secondary schools on behalf of current Year 12 students who have had to struggle to overcome adversity, who have shown commitment to their own goals and to those of the community and who, with some help, will achieve those goals. Award winners receive approximately $3,000 towards the cost of tertiary education in each year of their course, support and guidance from mentors.

Application forms are posted to all Victorian government secondary schools in August.

All applications must be returned by 16 October 2009 to:
The Chairperson
The David Burgess Foundation
P.O. Box 278
VERMONT 3133

Telephone: Mary Burgess on (03) 9873 3053

Email: grannymb@bigpond.com

The Margaret Schofield Memorial Scholarship


Applications for this annual scholarship are invited from government school students of VCE Music - Solo Performance. The selection panel will consider applicants who can demonstrate a commitment to music in recent years and to a future career in music performance. The students’ study scores for VCE Music - Solo Performance will be taken into consideration.

This scholarship was established by the family of the late Margaret Schofield in recognition of her achievements as a musician and her commitment to music education and is coordinated by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA).

The annual scholarship of $5,000 will contribute towards the cost of tertiary education in music performance.

Closing date for applications is 30 October 2009.

The application form is published on the VCAA website: www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/excellenceawards/ms-applicationform.doc

Telephone: VCAA on (03) 9651 4544

United World Colleges Scholarships


United World Colleges was founded in 1962. It is an organisation dedicated to the promotion of world peace through the education of young people. Students in their last two years of secondary school are chosen from over eighty countries to travel and attend one of the twelve UWC colleges. The main objective is to select outstanding young people from the maximum variety of national and social backgrounds.

Students are assessed on their personal merit and potential, irrespective of race, creed, colour, gender, family background or ability to pay. The first Australian student attended a UWC in 1971 and since then 300 Australians have attended 8 of the colleges.

Closing date is 2 April 2010.

Further information can be obtained from: www.uwc.org.au - Scholarships for 2010 will be available to view from the website from early next year (Jan-Feb).

Telephone: Stratos Patsikatheodorou on 0413 885 669

Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund (VBAF) Scholarship Program


Scholarship details
  • Provided by the Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund
  • Valued at $15,000 per year for the duration of the course of study subject to satisfactory progress

Who can apply?
  • Students completing Year 12 in 2009 in a Victorian secondary school
  • Students who were affected by the 2009 bushfires who are starting a course of tertiary or vocational education in 2010, and whose family is continuing to experience financial hardship as a result of the fires
  • Students who were directly affected - physically, psychologically or financially - by the February 2009 fires and are intending to undertake a course of study that is related to bushfire preparedness, response and recovery (e.g. medicine, nursing, paramedic and first aid training, emergency management, social or youth work or environment management)

Selection criteria
  • Student's curent end-of-year results
  • Family's or student's financial circumstances
  • Impact of the 2009 bushfires on the student and his/her family
  • Student's overall academic performance and ability to complete the chosen course of study
  • Student's participation in extra-curricular activities
  • Student's commitment to future community or public service

Further information
  • Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund (VBAF) has identified education opportunities for young people affected by the fires as important to their ongoing recovery.
  • The VBAF scholarships are intended to contribute to a student’s living and other education costs such as fees and textbooks.
  • VBAF may request further information from applicants during the application and assessment process.

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Walter Lindrum Memorial Scholarships


Scholarship details
  • Sponsored by Trust Company Limited
  • Valued at $500
  • Available for one or more years, subject to satisfactory academic progress
  • Awarded to several students

Further information
  • Students awarded this scholarship in previous years need to re-apply by faxing results to (03) 9637 3607 by 28 February 2010.

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