Glen Kinross Rotary Scholarship - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

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Glen Kinross Rotary Scholarship

Applications are now closed for Semester 1, 2021.

Selections will be held in January/February with all applicants being notified of the outcome of their application by Friday, 26 February 2021.

To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Rotary Club of Aspley, the Club has established the Glen Kinross Rotary Scholarship Fund. In selecting “Glen Kinross” as the name of the scholarship, the Rotary Club of Aspley is acknowledging Glen Kinross’s remarkable contribution to Rotary and to the development of young people. Mr Kinross served as Club President and District Governor during his 60 years of service to Rotary. A highlight of this service was his appointment as Rotary International President in 1997-98, with his theme of “Show Rotary Cares – For your community – For our world – For it’s people”. During his tenure as International President he promoted literacy and numeracy as a way of enabling people to lift themselves out of poverty.

Through the Fund, the Rotary Club of Aspley will support tertiary education for students who demonstrate academic potential but face financial and other barriers to completing an undergraduate degree. The Glen Kinross Rotary Scholarship will support an eligible student who graduated from a high school within the Australian Mainland catchment area of Rotary District 9600 to undertake study at the USC Moreton Bay campus.

The Glen Kinross Rotary Scholarship aims to offset living and study related costs, giving the recipient the freedom to focus on their education without having to work excessive hours, removing some of the barriers that may hinder academic achievement.

One new scholarship will be awarded every second year, commencing in Semester 1, 2021. The Scholarship will be paid in eight fortnightly instalments of A$250 (A$2,000 per semester) for up to six (6) semesters of study.

Please Note:  This scholarship is offered on a yearly basis through funds provided by an external donor. If funding is not available in any given year, the scholarship will not be awarded.

Study Support Payment Schedule 2021

Semester 1

 

 

Semester 2

1

26/02/2021

 

1

23/07/2021

2

12/03/2021

 

2

6/08/2021

3

26/03/2021

 

3

20/08/2021

4

9/04/2021

 

4

3/09/2021

5

23/04/2021

 

5

17/09/2021

6

7/05/2021

 

6

1/10/2021

7

21/05/2021

 

7

15/10/2021

8

4/06/2021

 

8

29/10/2021

 

 

Eligibility
  • commencing full-time in first undergraduate program at USC Moreton Bay Campus
  • academic achievement (minimum ATAR 72 or equivalent)
  • Australian citizen who is residing permanently in Australia
  • have graduated in the previous year (12 months) from a high school located in Australian Mainland catchment area of Rotary District 9600 which includes:
    • any school in the following local government areas:
      • Gympie Regional Council
      • Moreton Bay Regional Council
      • Noosa Regional Council
      • Sunshine Coast Regional Council
    • eligible schools in the Brisbane City Council area
    • eligible schools in the South Burnett Regional Council area
    • eligible schools in the Somerset Regional Council area
Please note, a list of eligible schools is available upon request
Selection criteria
  • financial need
  • leadership skills demonstrated through academic, extra-curricular or community involvement
Eligible programs
All programs
Number available
1 every two years
Value

A$12,000