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Student Alert! It’s Scholarship Hunting Season at UNE
The University of New England’s undergraduate scholarships program is worth over $3 million a year and the call has gone out to students to apply now for a broad range of scholarship opportunities. The scholarships on offer provide the means to attend the highly regarded University of New England.
Based in Armidale, NSW, Australia’s first regional University’s reputation and appeal continues to grow. UNE recently announced it was debt-free and in the same week, received 10 Federal Government Carrick awards (the maximum), which promote and reward excellence in university teaching. Then, the Prime Minister announced funding to establish a rural Medical School at the University. UNE Scholarships will be in high demand and applicants are urged to get in fast.
The majority of UNE scholarships, such as the UNE Country Scholarships, allow recipients to pursue the studies of their choice and were established to help students from country areas with the cost of living away from home. UNE Country Scholarships are worth $5,000 p.a. for the duration of a degree and are open to Year 12 (and gap year) students, with a record of outstanding academic achievement and involvement in school and community activities. Up to 26 will be awarded in 2007.
The Vice-Chancellor of UNE, Professor Alan Pettigrew, said: “Once they come to UNE, these scholarship holders will continue to be involved in community, college and university affairs. We aim to be a vibrant living-and-learning community, and our Country Scholarship holders contribute to this.”
Five Country Equity Scholarships will be offered. Also worth $5,000 a year, they will seek to address nursing and teaching shortages, with preference given to students applying to those degree areas. Meanwhile, a nation-wide shortage of planners has prompted regional councils such as Wagga Wagga, Goulburn Mulwaree and the Moree Plains Shire Council to fund scholarships for UNE’s Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning.
UNE is fortunate to have individual alumni and community members who recognise and sponsor the potential of rural and regional students who would otherwise not be able to attend university. One prominent Armidale based businessman, Mr. Scott Williams, has funded up to eight Opportunity Scholarships (at $5,000p.a. each) for both new and continuing students of business and information technology related degrees.
Indigenous students are encouraged to apply for all scholarships, including the $5,000p.a. Booroongen Djugun Scholarship for studies in natural resources.
The Faculties, SportUNE and UNE’s residential colleges offer a range of scholarships for students with demonstrated sporting and academic abilities. Community involvement is highly regarded.
To apply for scholarships, current HSC candidates should see their school careers adviser, contact UNE on 1800 818 865 or go to www.une.edu.au/scholarships Applications for this round close on 30 September 2006. Information about scholarships for continuing students will be available soon for the round closing 31 January 2007.
Pictured with this story are two 2006 scholarship recipients, Keren Brown (UNE Country Scholarship for a Bachelor of Urban and Region Planning) and Kirsten Wilkes (an Inverell Shire Council Training Scholarship for a Bachelor of Urban and Region Planning).
Media Contact: UNE Scholarships Officer, Daphne Sauer: 6773 4438
Posted by Gary Fry at July 31, 2006 05:01 PM
Information from www.une.edu.au from http://www.une.edu.au/news/archives/000554.html
The University of New England’s undergraduate scholarships program is worth over $3 million a year and the call has gone out to students to apply now for a broad range of scholarship opportunities. The scholarships on offer provide the means to attend the highly regarded University of New England.Based in Armidale, NSW, Australia’s first regional University’s reputation and appeal continues to grow. UNE recently announced it was debt-free and in the same week, received 10 Federal Government Carrick awards (the maximum), which promote and reward excellence in university teaching. Then, the Prime Minister announced funding to establish a rural Medical School at the University. UNE Scholarships will be in high demand and applicants are urged to get in fast.
The majority of UNE scholarships, such as the UNE Country Scholarships, allow recipients to pursue the studies of their choice and were established to help students from country areas with the cost of living away from home. UNE Country Scholarships are worth $5,000 p.a. for the duration of a degree and are open to Year 12 (and gap year) students, with a record of outstanding academic achievement and involvement in school and community activities. Up to 26 will be awarded in 2007.
The Vice-Chancellor of UNE, Professor Alan Pettigrew, said: “Once they come to UNE, these scholarship holders will continue to be involved in community, college and university affairs. We aim to be a vibrant living-and-learning community, and our Country Scholarship holders contribute to this.”
Five Country Equity Scholarships will be offered. Also worth $5,000 a year, they will seek to address nursing and teaching shortages, with preference given to students applying to those degree areas. Meanwhile, a nation-wide shortage of planners has prompted regional councils such as Wagga Wagga, Goulburn Mulwaree and the Moree Plains Shire Council to fund scholarships for UNE’s Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning.
UNE is fortunate to have individual alumni and community members who recognise and sponsor the potential of rural and regional students who would otherwise not be able to attend university. One prominent Armidale based businessman, Mr. Scott Williams, has funded up to eight Opportunity Scholarships (at $5,000p.a. each) for both new and continuing students of business and information technology related degrees.
Indigenous students are encouraged to apply for all scholarships, including the $5,000p.a. Booroongen Djugun Scholarship for studies in natural resources.
The Faculties, SportUNE and UNE’s residential colleges offer a range of scholarships for students with demonstrated sporting and academic abilities. Community involvement is highly regarded.
To apply for scholarships, current HSC candidates should see their school careers adviser, contact UNE on 1800 818 865 or go to www.une.edu.au/scholarships Applications for this round close on 30 September 2006. Information about scholarships for continuing students will be available soon for the round closing 31 January 2007.
Pictured with this story are two 2006 scholarship recipients, Keren Brown (UNE Country Scholarship for a Bachelor of Urban and Region Planning) and Kirsten Wilkes (an Inverell Shire Council Training Scholarship for a Bachelor of Urban and Region Planning).
Media Contact: UNE Scholarships Officer, Daphne Sauer: 6773 4438
Posted by Gary Fry at July 31, 2006 05:01 PM
Information from www.une.edu.au from http://www.une.edu.au/news/archives/000554.html