The following selection criteria will be met by successful scholarship applicants.
Financial Criteria and other Necessitous Circumstances
* You must be able to demonstrate with the appropriate documentation that you ARE OR HAVE BEEN recently receiving educational benefits for full time study under Youth Allowance, AUSTUDY, ABSTUDY or a replacement Commonwealth benefit or WILL BE eligible to receive these benefits due to changed financial circumstances..
* You must provide a statement showing necessitous circumstances for you and your family, giving specific details as to family income and expenditures, housing situation, family composition and any health or other difficulties which have affected, and will continue to affect, your continuing education.
*To meet this requirement you should detail the following in supporting documentation to your application:
- Your family’s taxable income and the working status of your parents/guardians
- Your family’s housing circumstances with regard to ownership or rental - and the monthly payments of either the mortgage or rent
- Your present accommodation situation - either at home or away, and if away the details of your arrangements
- Your family composition - parents or single parent, other children by age and working/schooling status
- Any abnormal and/or urgent family expenditure needs and whether it is met weekly, monthly or otherwise.
* All information supplied in support of your application will be treated in confidence and only available to the Selection Committee and support staff. The Selection Committee reserves the right to certify your claims.
EDUCATIONAL CRITERIA
Your application must be supported with:
* A report of your academic performance and your suitability for tertiary studies from your school principal.
* Authenticated copies of official Higher School Certificate and Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) information.
* Evidence that you have been offered a place in 2011 in an appropriate University degree course.
You are also to provide a short statement outlining your reasons for undertaking your chosen course and career, and especially, your prospects of proceeding to graduation in the minimum time for a degree.
OTHER DESIRABLE CRITERIA
You should also demonstrate your commitment in 2010 to your school generally and your special achievements in relevant activities both at school and elsewhere. Successful applicants must attend a presentation ceremony in Sydney at the Merrylands RSL Club in the lead up to ANZAC Day. Assistance to make this journey is available where necessary. Details of the ceremony and assistance will be relayed with the Selection Committee's advice on your application.
Application Form
