Shire of Corrigin & Corrigin CRC Newsletter - Edition No.7 - 14 November 2016

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Strengthening our community now to grow and prosper into the future
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Council News
Stevenson
Scholarship
for Further
Education
APPLICATIONS
NOW OPEN
The Stevenson Scholarship
was established by the late
Edna Stevenson (a former
resident of the Shire of
Corrigin) to promote and
advance the education of
the residents of the Shire of
Corrigin.
Stevenson Scholarships are
administered by the
Trustees of the Edna
Stevenson Trust.
Eligibility
Stevenson Scholarships are available to
students who are residents of the Shire
of Corrigin and/or whose parents or
guardians are not able to provide
sufficient financial assistance for the
student to achieve a tertiary education.
Resident Status
Residents are defined as:
(a) A person residing in the Shire of
Corrigin at the time of applying for the
Stevenson Scholarship.
(b) A former resident of the Shire of
Corrigin (of not more than two years
absence) who was a student at a school
in the Shire of Corrigin for at least three
years whose immediate family resides in
Corrigin.
Student Status
Students must be enrolled in and
attending any of the following:
(a) Corrigin District High School
(b) Any government run senior high
school in Western Australia
(c) An agricultural high school or college
in Western Australia
(d) A TAFE college in Western Australia
(e) A university in Western Australia
Scholarships
Scholarships provide financial assistance
to help cover the costs of text books,
enrolment fees and course fees at
approved educational institutions. The
following amounts are indicative only,
lesser or greater amounts may be
awarded depending on the course of
study and financial need:
 Secondary Study up to $2,000
 Tertiary Study up to $5,000
Scholarships are awarded for one year
periods. Scholarship recipients may
apply for further scholarships on a year
by year basis.
Application Forms and
Closing Date
Application Forms are available from the
Shire of Corrigin office, 9 Lynch Street,
Corrigin. Phone: 9063 2203 or
Email:
Preferred submission of Applications,
before 31 January 2017. Late
submissions contact the Shire office.