Tertiary Grants
2013 Tertiary Grant Awardees
At the beginning of Term 3, the many tertiary institutions throughout the country start signalling closing dates for scholarship applications for the following year. For 2012, these include;
For students intending to study medicine at Otago or Auckland Universities. Criteria for the Sullivan Scholarship is that you have to be a member of a Roman Catholic Church. The scholarship is for $600 a year for 5 years. For more information, see Mrs Kilpatrick.
Closing date is December 1st.
Scholarships are now open for applications and those students with Merit or Excellence in year 12 or 13 are guaranteed a monetary award.
Applications for Bachelor of Music (Performance) are due by the 15th September and Fine Arts by November 15th.
Upcoming Visits to St Bede’s
17th August – Otago Liaison Course Planning period 5
29th August – Career Focus Evening and Subject Selection for Year 10-12
30th August – Lincoln Course Planning period 5
Important Dates
15th August Otago Entrance Scholarships close
3rd September Closing date for Entry Level Scholarships
15th September Otago Halls of Residence applications close
15th September The University of Auckland first round offers for accommodation are made
1st October Halls of Residence applications to UC and Lincoln are due. Earlier applications before this date are appreciated.
A high level of achievement in our school exams is essential for these applications as these institutions ask us for confidential academic references. Some include financial assistance depending on the financial background of the caregivers. Some scholarships are never taken up because they have had no applicants.
For further information refer to scholarship database system “BREAKOUT.” This has been networked into the school computer system with easy student access. Mr Hooper is the Teacher in Charge of Careers.
