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Headstart scholarships for 19 students
The University of the Sunshine Coast will honour 19 high-achieving high school students from across the region at its annual Headstart Scholarships awards night tomorrow (Wednesday 25 August).
This event, from 6-7.30pm, will recognise and reward the students’ efforts to further their education through USC’s award-winning Headstart program for Year 11 and 12 students.
Scholarship donors include the Kirk Foundation, the Encouragement Foundation and the Rainbow Charitable Foundation. Representatives of these organisations will present $375 scholarships to students who hail from 12 different schools.
Headstart is designed to create a seamless transition from school to tertiary study, allowing Year 11 and 12 students to complete accredited university courses while still at school.
The popular program began in 2002 and has since provided more than 650 high school students, from as far as Gympie and Redcliffe, with a valuable pre-taste of what it’s like to attend university.
In 2009, USC’s Headstart program earned a prestigious Australian Learning and Teaching Council citation for enhancing Year 11 and 12 students’ development as individuals and as learners.
Those interested in finding out more about Headstart can attend a special information evening about the program at USC on Wednesday 8 September.
Applications to take part in Headstart for Semester 1, 2011, will close on 29 October 2010. For more details, contact USC’s External Relations on 5456 5000 or email: options@usc.edu.au
— Terry Walsh