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Accounting student gains $3,500 scholarship
The decision to study accounting at the University of the Sunshine Coast this year has paid an unexpected dividend for former Maleny State High School captain Arlo Goozee.
Arlo, who finished Year 12 in 2005 with an OP score of 2, recently received the $3,500 Poole and Partners Scholarship which is available to Caloundra City or Maroochy Shire residents who are studying accounting at USC.
The scholarship will assist Arlo in his studies over the next three years.
“I found out about the scholarship after I had decided to study a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) at USC,” he said. “The scholarship requirements fitted in with what I had done at school, so it was an extra bonus.
“The scholarship provides a great context for networking and will definitely help me in finding a job.”
Arlo took a year off studying after completing his secondary education and he worked full-time at the Maleny IGA supermarket during 2006.
“I was keen to take a year off study, to tell you the truth, but I always intended to go to university,” he said.
“The introductory accounting course at USC has helped with my part-time job at Accounting and Business Solutions. It’s great to have somewhere to apply this knowledge.”
For more information about bursaries and scholarships available for USC students, contact Kathryn Hughes in Student Administration on (07) 5459 4520.
– Katrina Scott