Hannigan Scholarship | Years 10 or 11 2018 Description
Queenwood is offering an exciting opportunity for a girl of great potential to join the School for Years 10, 11 and 12 (if in Year 9 in 2017) or Years 11 and 12 (if in Year 10 in 2017). The Hannigan Scholarship recognises that in some circumstances academic records may not fully reflect the abilities of an able student. It aims to make the outstanding academic and co-curricular offering at Queenwood available to a student of high potential both personally and academically, who can develop into a young woman of energy, character and purpose. The 2018 Hannigan Scholar will be a student in Year 9 or Year 10 in 2017 who wants an opportunity to excel in a new academic environment, who is prepared to work hard and commit fully to the life of the School and who will use a Queenwood education as a springboard for future success and service. Candidates for this fullfee, means-tested scholarship will be required to undertake assessments and interviews, and the award of the scholarship is in the Principal’s absolute discretion. Recipients receive additional benefits including mentoring from esteemed Old Girls, regular attendance at the Balmoral Lecture Series, and involvement in the Catalyst Programme for gifted and talented students and participation in events as offered by the Principal.
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Candidates must sit for the examination on Saturday 18 March 2017 and may be required to attend an interview. Final award is at the Principal’s discretion. Applicants are to send the following by Friday, 17 March 2017, clearly marked “Hannigan Scholarship 2018” to the attention of: The Registrar Locked Bag 1 Mosman NSW 2088 1. Copy of the student's school reports for Years 7 & 8 2. Copy of NAPLAN results from Year 7 or Year 9 3. A statement from the applicants stating why she would like to study at Queenwood 4. A portfolio of no more than 3 A4 pages, outlining the student's achievements 5. The name of a referee and contact details who is not a relative of the applicant Please Note: No late applications will be accepted after 15 March 2017. Terms and Conditions:
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Successful applicants will be required to agree to and sign an Acceptance Form and a Conditions of Enrolment Form. You must read these Terms and Conditions in their entirety before you sign your acceptance. When you accept your scholarship offer, you are agreeing to and accepting these Terms and Conditions and any other requirements and conditions of your scholarship listed on the Queenwood website, outlined in your offer letter or subsequent scholarship acceptance. If you do not complete the acceptance as instructed, your scholarship may be withdrawn, and/or reallocated.
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Scholarships, bursaries and awards cannot be deferred or transferred to another year of entry. The scholarship is not redeemable for cash or other benefits. Continuation of a scholarship each year will be subject to an annual review of the recipient’s progress. Review of bursary recipients, meanstested scholars and Principal’s Award recipients may also involve a review of the financial circumstances of her parents. Scholarship students must adhere to the Queenwood Code of Conduct published in the School Diary. Scholarship students are expected to promote school values including truth, courage and service in the School and the wider community. Scholarships may be withdrawn at any stage if you provide incorrect, false or misleading information or withhold relevant information. This includes circumstances where the false information is unrelated to the assessment in awarding the scholarship. The recipients of Academic, Music, Art or Language scholars may be announced in School publications or used in advertising material. If you are the recipient of a Bursary, Means-Tested Scholarship or Principal's Award, you may choose not to consent to the announcement of your award in: o School publications and/or o advertising material published in commercial publications Scholarship applicants must be Australian citizens or have appropriate residential visas for the duration of their time at Queenwood.
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Eligibility
Female students between the ages of 13 and 16, enrolled in Years 9 or 10 in 2017
Applications Close 10/03/2017. Applications after this date will attract a late fee Application Fee
$120.00
Late Application Fee
$200
| Locked Bag 1, Mosman NSW 2088 Australia
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ASPERA
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| +61 2 8968 7777 | www.queenwood.nsw.edu.au | q@queenwood.nsw.edu.au |
ABN 83000532696