Christine Perrott Achievement Scholarship for Women

1.This scholarship is open to Australian citizens, permanent residents and international students

2. Gender: Applicant must identify as female

3. Student and Course Requirement: Open to continuing UNE students in their 2^nd year of their degree

4. Academic requirement: A minimum average GPA of 4.0 in their course to date is required

5. Financial Disadvantage: Applicant must be able to demonstrate financial need (see Supporting Documentation/Required Information below)

6. In addition to financial need, the applicant must be able to demonstrate that they meet at least one of the following equity criteria (see Supporting Documentation/Required Information):

1. Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
2. The applicant’s permanent home address is classified as regional or remote (ASGS Remoteness Areas 2-5) as defined by the Government Remoteness Tool
3. Be living with a disability/special needs (Physical, Intellectual or other)
4. Be a refugee (permanent resident/Temporary Permit)
5. Be from a non-English speaking background

7. Living in college: The applicant is living/intending to live in Duval College at UNE for the duration of the scholarship (see Conditions for specific requirements of this scholarship)

The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of (in order):

The statement of case with particular emphasis on your response to the Additional Information question e.

And

Financial need and circumstances

Notes

• Preference may be given to applicants not in receipt of another scholarship.
• The scholarship shall be awarded on the recommendation of the Christine Perrott Duval College Scholarship Committee and administered by the UNE Alumni Relations and Student Scholarships team.
• By applying for this scholarship, the applicant permits the University to give some personal details contained in your application to the Donor/Trustee/Committee/School, some members of which may not be UNE staff.  All information gathered will be treated with discretion.
• The Selection Committee’s decision is final.

The listed documents are acceptable forms of evidence in each of the following criteria:

1. Financial Need:
1. Complete the Financial Need Details section of the UNE Scholarship Application Form
2. The applicant should attach evidence to support financial need, which may be one or more of the following (as determined in Financial Need Details section of application form):
• Evidence of your income/expected income
• Evidence of most recent and regular Centrelink/payments
• Evidence of partners income
• Evidence of parents’/guardians’ income/s

Evidence of income can include:

• Income Tax Returns*
• Regular payslips
• Centrelink Statement/s
• A letter from an authorised person (e.g. community leader, school principal, minister of religion, accountant) that comments on your financial circumstances

*Note: if the most recent financial year income information is not available, previous financial year income information may be used and must be accompanied with a letter from an accountant that comments on the estimated similarity/differences.

2. Applicants must demonstrate their membership of the relevant equity criteria (as per Who Can Apply):
   1. Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander: The applicant must identify as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and provide documentation according to the UNE Confirmation of Aboriginality and Torres Strait Islander Identity Rule
   2. Disability/Special Need: Applicant must be registered with UNE Student Accessibility & Wellbeing Office
   3. Refugee: Applicant must provide appropriate documentation to support this status such as passport, Visa, etc.
   4. From a non-English-speaking background: Indicate within the application form and in your Statement of Case responses
3. Statement of Case with particular emphasis on your response to the Additional Information question e.
   1. Why are you studying your chosen course and what are your career aspirations?
   2. Tell us about your personal strengths, leadership, and community activities you are involved in. How you have used them to make a difference in the lives of others?
   3. What impact will NOT receiving the scholarship have on your studies?
   4. What special conditions or obstacles have you overcome in your path to study? e.g. financial, geographic, cultural, or other disadvantage. Tell us what you have done to address your situation, in light of the challenges you outlined.
   5. In Additional Information: Provide examples of how you use your strengths and skills to contribute to College life, to the university and to the community. Explain why you have chosen to be involved in these activities, for example sport, arts, mentoring, debating.

General Conditions

1. Undergraduate scholarship holders may not hold more than one UNE scholarship (excluding the Betty Fyffe scholarship) if the combined value is greater than six thousand dollars ($6,000) per annum.

2. The scholarship is intended for the nominated course and may not be deferred or transferred.

3. If you wish to make any significant changes to your enrolment (e.g. Change of degree, study mode or load) you must notify the UNE Alumni Relations and Student Scholarships team prior to doing so. If you no longer satisfy the criteria and conditions of the scholarship you may not retain it.

4. The scholarship is payable into the recipient’s residential fee account in two instalments within 30 days of the Trimester 1 and 2 or 3 census dates.

5. Continuation of the scholarship, if applicable, is subject to:

1. Achieving a Trimester GPA of at least 4.0 in each trimester. For continuing students, results for Trimester 2 and 3 will be combined for the purpose of calculating eligibility for continuation of the scholarship in Trimester 1 in the second and subsequent years.
2. The student continuing to maintain eligibility in relation to their enrolment status (e.g. full or part-time, on campus or online) as stipulated by the Scholarship terms. For on campus scholarships, students must be enrolled in all on campus subjects, not just registered in ON mode. Students unsure about this should contact the UNE Alumni Relations and Student Scholarships team to discuss their situation.
3. Full-time students are expected to complete their course in the minimum period of candidature.
4. Submission of brief Trimester reports in May and September each year reporting on progress with their studies and involvement in sporting, cultural and community activities as well as participation in University life, where applicable.

6.Any request to vary the conditions of the scholarship must be made in writing and will be determined at the discretion of the Alumni Relations and Student Scholarships team (or other relevant committee).

7. If at any time during the scholarship term the student is found to have committed behavioural misconduct in accordance with the University’s Student Behavioural Misconduct Rules, the scholarship will be terminated and any outstanding payments to be made under the scholarship will not be paid.  You may also be required to repay any instalment already received. Students who are residential college residents are also subject to the Residential College Code of Conduct.

8. The student may be required to attend the annual scholarships donor event if they are invited to do so, and may be asked to participate in activities to promote this scholarship and other scholarships in general, including public speaking, donor liaison, media interviews and photographs.

9. Some scholarships may affect other government payments. It is the recipient’s responsibility to seek advice from the relevant government agency.

10. From time to time minor changes may be required to the administrative conditions of this scholarship. If this occurs recipients will be given advanced notice in writing. Donors will also be consulted where appropriate.

11. Failure to meet the requirements of these terms and conditions may lead to the termination of the scholarship and your being required to repay any instalment already received.

Scholarship Specific Conditions

1. The recipient is required to reside in Duval College at UNE for the duration of the scholarship

2. If the recipient is awarded an additional UNE Scholarship (including UNE Residential Financial Assistance Scholarship), or is receiving reduced residential fees due to holding a leadership, academic mentor or other College office, the scholarship amount may be reduced to ensure the combined scholarship payments do not exceed the College fees for that academic year.