The following Damascus College Scholarships are now open. Students can download and complete the relevant Scholarship cover sheet at https://www.damascus.vic.edu.au/enrolment/scholarships and email it with their application to principal@damascus.vic.edu.au

Damascus College Internal Scholarship (Year 8 - 12 in 2022)

One in each category of Academic, Sport and the Arts. The eligible candidate is selected from students moving into Years 8 to 12.

Value: $2,000 towards the fees for the following year.

Criteria:

Academic:

• outstanding academic achievement

• participation in a range of extracurricular activities offered by the College

• active support of the College Vision

Sport:

• outstanding sporting achievement including participation in College sport teams

• participation in sport at State, National or International level

• active support of the College vision

The Arts:

• outstanding Art performance achievement

• participation in either Visual or Performing Arts extracurricular activities

• participation in local or state Art festivals

• active support of the College vision

Damascus College Scholarship application

Dorothy Griffin Scholarship (Year 10 in 2021)

Contributed by the Institute of Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea for one male and one female moving into Year 11.

Value: $2,000 awarded to the successful students.

Criteria:

• all round academic endeavour and excellence

• participation in a range of extracurricular activities offered by the College

• active support of the College vision

Sisters of Mercy Dorothy Griffin Scholarship application

Dorothy Irene Ellis-Thomas Scholarship (Year 12 in 2021)

Contributed by the Dorothy Irene Ellis-Thomas Foundation to one male and one female completing his or her VCE or equivalent who is entering or pursuing a course at a University or other tertiary education institution.

Value: $2,000 each.

Criteria:

• all round academic endeavour and excellence

• participation in a range of extracurricular activities offered by the College

• active support of the College vision

Dorothy Irene Ellis Thomas Scholarship

Diocese of Ballarat Scholarship (Year 10 in 2021)

Contributed by the Ballarat Diocesan Finance /Council, this scholarship is awarded to one Year 10 student that is moving in to Year 11.

The successful recipient will have demonstrated leadership potential and student advocacy, community involvement characterised by actions for

justice and a consistent academic application reflective of a commitment to study.

Value: $1,000

Criteria:

• leadership potential and student advocacy

• community involvement characterised by actions for justice

• consistent academic application reflective of commitment to study

Diocese of Ballarat Scholarship

Applications Close: Friday 10th September 2021