Cunningham Scholarship
Tertiary Trust

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Please retain copy of the Terms & Conditions for future reference. Download file here.

Purpose

The purpose of the scholarships is to assist children of eligible Returned Servicemen and Women who have seen overseas active service within the Australian Defence Forces.

Selection Criteria

The following criteria must be met in order to qualify for a Cunningham Scholarship.

1. Applicant must be a child or grandchild of an eligible Returned Serviceman or Women who:

• has seen overseas active service within the Australian Defence forces in all theatres;

• enlisted from or resided in the Scartwater Area prior to enlisting; and

• or now permanently resides in the Scartwater Area and has done so for no less than 15 years.

Scartwater Area means Proserpine to Innisfail and west to the Queensland border.

2. Cunningham Scholarships will be awarded based on results obtained in the “Exit Statement “for years 11 and 12 and not just the year 12 results,  at a school in Queensland.  Results by 14 January.

3. Applicants must attend and undertake full time studies in an approved tertiary course at the James Cook University of North Queensland, however if course are unavailable through JCU then permission may be given to attend other approved Universities within Queensland.

4. If applicants take a “Gap Year” then they must provide details of enrolment in their course of studies

5. Applications must be received by 30 November on each year accompanied by parent or guardian’s agreement form and evidence of Parents or Grandparents overseas wartime service.

The above criteria are mandatory.

Requirements After Scholarship Award

• Monetary allowance is subject to the good behavior and diligence of the student;

• ANNUAL RESULTS are required to be provided to the Trustees no later than 14 January each year. Failure in a majority of subjects taken for 1 year will result in a suspension until those subjects failed are successfully completed.

• Failure to comply to either of these conditions may result in suspension of payment of the scholarship or revocation of the scholarship in the absolute discretion of the Trustees.

• Term of the scholarship is for the duration of the course, to a maximum of six years.

Discretionary Matters

• The current allowance is $3,000.00 per annum. The Trustees may alter that allowance at any time in their absolute discretion.

• Trustees may, in their absolute discretion, allow an Applicant to enroll in any other institute of higher education based in Queensland.

• If a student is awarded any other scholarship then payment of the Cunningham Scholarship will not be made.

All Applications, results and other associated correspondence to be forwarded to:

Mr. G. Weller, Secretary Scartwater Education Trust

48 Glendale Drive, Annandale Q 4814 

P 07 4657 3871
M 0428 334 720
E geoffreyw@skymesh.com.au