SCHOLARSHIP FORM

APPLICATION FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES 2022 ACADEMIC YEAR THERE ARE SEVEN STEPS TO COMPLETING THIS FORM:

1. Provide name, contact details, and enrolment details

2. Indicate awards for which you wish to be considered (tick boxes)

3. Outline your financial situation

4. Write a brief statement of 200 words to support your application

5. Attach required supporting documentation

6. FOR EXISTING AWARD-HOLDERS ONLY: For those holding an award which is eligible for

extension, provide an additional supporting statement of 300 words and required attachments

7. Submit the completed application by the due date

a. Continuing/returning students: 4pm on Tuesday, 14 September 2021

b. New/First Year students: 4pm on Friday, 14 January 2022

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

STEP 1: PERSONAL AND ENROLMENT DETAILS

Title

Given Name Family Name

Email Telephone Number

Degree Program in 2022

How many semesters have you resided in College?

ATAR or equivalent (School leavers only)

Semester 1 2021 GPA (Current students only)

Cumulative GPA to date (Current students only)

STEP 2: AWARDS FOR WHICH APPLICATION IS BEING MADE

Before proceeding, please check your eligibility for awards at www.stjohnscollegefoundation.org.au

UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

☐ Sporting Excellence Scholarships [10% of base accommodation fees per recipient p.a.;undergraduate; any discipline]

☐ Cultural Excellence Scholarships [10% of base accommodation fees per recipient p.a.;undergraduate; cultural excellence but not necessarily an ICC cultural pursuit]

☐ G.T. Bell/Music Endowment Choral Scholarships [up to $1,000 p.a.; undergraduate;excellence in choral music; participant in College Choir; audition required]

☐ The Grigg and O’Meara Families Scholarship [up to $10,000p.a., with possibility of renewal,undergraduate from rural or regional area of QLD entering first or second year of residence,any discipline]

UNDERGRADUATE BURSARIES

☐ Sasaka Bandaranayake Rural and Regional Women’s Scholarship [25% of baseaccommodation fees per recipient p.a., with possibility of renewal; any discipline]

☐ Joe Croft Indigenous Award* [full or substantial remission of College fees if not forthcomingfrom ABSTUDY, plus up to $1,200 p.a. for educational resources; up to 2 awards; Indigenousundergraduate; any discipline]

☐ Fairfax Awards [25% of base accommodation fees per recipient p.a., with possibility ofrenewal; up to 2 awards; undergraduate from rural areas; any discipline]

☐ Ron Marks Award [25% of base accommodation fees per recipient p.a., with possibility ofrenewal; undergraduate; any discipline]

☐ Foundation Bursaries [25% of base accommodation fees per recipient p.a., with possibilityof renewal; undergraduate; any discipline]

*Applicants for a Joe Croft Indigenous Award are encouraged to investigate eligibility for ABSTUDYwith Centrelink. An ABSTUDY award may provide for full or substantial remission of fees. Please contactthe Warden (07 3842 6600 or warden@stjohns.uq.edu.au) if you need assistance with thisinvestigation. Please do NOT email applications to this address.

UNDERGRADUATE COMBINED AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS WITH BURSARIES)

☐ John Morgan Awards [25% of base accommodation fees per recipient p.a.; mustdemonstrate financial need and maintain a GPA of 5 or higher; undergraduate; anydiscipline]

☐ Pidgeon Family Scholarship [25% of base accommodation fees p.a.; undergraduate; anydiscipline]

☐ Centenary Awards [up to $9,000 p.a.; undergraduate entering 3rd year with 2 years ofresidence; any discipline]

UNDERGRADUATE/POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

☐ James Warner Music Scholarship [up to $3,500 p.a.; undergraduate or postgraduate;outstanding musical ability, with preference for student of the organ]

☐ Mark Harrison Scholarship [up to $11,000 p.a.; undergraduate applicants must haveprovisional entry to Graduate Medicine Program; preference for rural students; Medicine]

☐ Michael Smith Award [25% of base accommodation fees per recipient p.a., with possibilityof renewal; full-time, graduate in the UQ Medicine programme of have been offered a placein that programme]

☐ Matthew Blackwell – “Potential” Leadership Development Award [$1,500 p.a. forattendance at leadership course/conference/meeting; entering 3rd or 4th year; anydiscipline]

☐ Old Johnian Association (OJA) Award [up to $4,000 p.a.; undergraduate/postgraduate withat least 6 months residence at the College; any discipline]

HONOURS AND POSTGRADUATE COMBINED AWARDS (SCHOLARSHIPS WITH BURSARIES)

☐ Hampton Senior Scholarship [25% of base accommodation fees p.a.; postgraduate; anydiscipline]

The following are Academic and Leadership Scholarships and Bursaries awarded to the recipient by the Warden. Students are not required to apply for these awards.

• Academic Excellence Scholarships [15% of base accommodation fees per recipient p.a.;

undergraduate; any discipline; only for students returning to College]

• Academic Entrance Scholarships [up to $8,000 p.a.; undergraduate; any discipline; only for

incoming first year/new students]

• Dr Fisher Scholarship [up to $5,000 p.a.; undergraduate; Science, with preference for

Geological studies and excluding engineering; GPA of 6.5 or above required]

• Judge McGuire Scholarship [up to $7,500 p.a.; undergraduate; any discipline; for academic

excellence; normally for students returning to College]

• Katherine McGuire Scholarship [up to $6,000 p.a.; awarded to a female undergraduate; any

discipline; for academic excellence; normally for students returning to College]

• Sir Charles Spry Major Scholarship [up to $12,000 p.a.; any undergraduate discipline, with a

preference for Law; normally for students returning to College]

• Sir Charles Spry Minor Scholarship [up to $8,000 p.a.; any discipline, with preference for Law;

normally for incoming first year/new students]

• A.W. Oakes Honours Scholarships [15% of base accommodation fees per recipient p.a.;

recipient must have been accepted into an honours program; any discipline]

• Wilfred Manning Hall Honours / Final Year Scholarship [up to $4,300 p.a.; recipient must have

been accepted into an honours program; any discipline]

• 4th and 5th Year General Excellence Awards [up to $5,000 p.a.; entering 4th or 5th year; any

discipline]

• Postgraduate Leadership Awards [up to $5,000 p.a.; postgraduate; demonstration of

leadership ability]

STEP 3: Financial Circumstances

Who is responsible for the payment of your St John’s College fees? (If more than one party, please indicate the percentage each party is responsible for)

What are your parents’ occupations?

Do you have part time employment? Where and how many hours per week?

Do you receive any government financial assistance? Please specify (Austudy, Youth Allowance (Independent or Dependant), Rent Assistance, etc)

STEP 4: STATEMENT OF SUPPORT

Write a statement not exceeding 200 words indicating why you are applying for an award / awards, and how the award(s) will make a difference to your achievements.

STEP 5: SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

Please provide the following documentation to support your application:

• For sporting and cultural awards: documents which establish excellence (maximum 5 pages)

• For cultural awards relating to music and other music awards: copies of music exam results.

• For the James Warner Music Scholarship: an indication of which instrument you intend to

study.

• For rural/regional-based awards: evidence of rural/regional residence.

• For Bursaries and Combined Awards: sufficient financial information for you and your parents,

documented as appropriate, to demonstrate hardship. These may include, for example,

statements of income and expenditure, tax assessment notices, or Centrelink notices. Please

ensure that the documentation is as current as possible.

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For the Joe Croft Indigenous Award, documentation from a community Elder establishing your

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.

For Combined Awards: evidence of academic achievement (e.g., results transcripts, Dean’s

awards).

Privacy Notice: Financial information provided by the applicant and his/her parents will be treated with the strictest confidentiality. It will be used by the Awards Selection Panel solely for the purpose of assessing claims of financial need in applications for bursaries and combined bursaries/scholarships. The Awards Selection Panel will comprise the Warden, the Chair of the St John’s College Council (or his/her nominee), and the Chair of the St John’s College Foundation (or his/her nominee)

STEP 6: (PART A) EXTENSION OF EXISTING AWARDS

Please indicate below which existing awards you held in 2021.

☐ James Warner Music Scholarship ☐ Fairfax Awards

☐ Sasaka Bandaranayake Rural and Regional Women’s Scholarship ☐ Ron Marks Award

☐ Joe Croft Indigenous Award ☐ Michael Smith Award

☐ Grigg and O’Meara Families Scholarship

STEP 6: (PART B) EXTENSION OF EXISTING AWARDS STATEMENT (300 WORDS)

Write a statement not exceeding 300 words summarising how the award has helped you, and how you have continued to meet the conditions of the award.

STEP 7: DECLARATION AND SUBMISSION

(Application must also be signed by parent or guardian if the applicant is under 18 years old.)

I declare that the information provided in and with this application form is, to the best of my belief,

true and correct. I agree to be bound by the decision of St John’s College.

Signed: (Applicant)

Signature Full Name Date

Signed: (Parent/Guardian)

Signature Full Name Date

Please email applications to admissions@stjohns.uq.edu.au

DEADLINES

• Continuing / Returning Students: 4pm on Tuesday, 14 September 2021

• New / First Year Students: 4pm on Friday, 14 January 2022

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.