Wollondilly Shire Council Scholarship in the Arts or Community Service

Wollondilly Shire Council’s vision is to build on and protect their region's natural environment and amenities to ensure that residents are provided with opportunities to improve their quality of life for themselves and future generations.

In partnership with UWS, Wollondilly Shire Council is committed to supporting future development of the area by providing a scholarship for a young local resident wishing to undertake tertiary education.

Available: There is one scholarship in 2009

Scholarship Benefits: $2 000 for one year

Duration: Paid for one year only

Course(s): See list of eligible undergraduate degrees below*

Eligibility to apply

Applicants must:

• Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia;
• Be a commencing student starting at UWS for the first time; and
• Have resided in the Wollondilly Shire* for at least one year prior to their commencement at UWS.

*See website to check your eligibility to this shire: Wollondilly Shire Council

Application Process and Selection: Applicants should apply using the Group B – Donor Funded Scholarships Application Form available on the How to Apply webpages.

Applicants must ensure that they complete the personal statement section of the application which requires you to demonstrate your commitment to community service.

Selection of this scholarship will be determined by an interview panel, so applicants must ensure their availability to attend.

Conditions of the Scholarship: Recipients must remain in full-time study (40 credit points of study per semester) and maintain a minimum GPA of four (pass average).

At the conclusion of the scholarship, recipients are required to complete a short work placement with Wollondilly Shire Council or submit a 2 000 word essay that addresses the issues of human and community services in the Shire.

*Eligible undergraduate degrees include:

Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Adult Education
Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation)
Bachelor of Communication
Bachelor of Community Welfare
Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication)
Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies
Bachelor of Education (Primary)
Bachelor of Contemporary Art
Bachelor of Health Science (Personal Development, Health and Physical Education)
Bachelor of Medical Science
Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelor of Policing
Bachelor of Psychology
Bachelor of Social Science
Bachelor of Social Work.

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