1. Pallottine Aboriginal Scholarships are available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as defined in Australian legislation, who are living and studying in Western Australia. They are granted irrespective of religious affiliation.
   
   
2. Scholarships are available for post-secondary study only – whether in vocational, academic, cultural, religious, sporting or some allied discipline. All courses must be carried out at, or through, an approved educational institution.
   
   
3. Applications are invited annually. Completed forms and supporting documentation must be returned by 31 October. They are reviewed by a Scholarship Committee established by the Trustees. This Committee is made up of Aboriginal people who reflect a balance of geographical origins, as well as a balance of gender and experience in education.
   
   
4. Grants are for a calendar year only, following which a new application is required.
   
   
5. Successful students are expected to provide evidence of progress through the year. Semester II fee payments will only be made following receipt of a Semester I Report.
   
   
6. Grants will be available for a maximum of three years, not necessarily consecutive (in the case of university students this is meant to cover completion of their first degree. If a fourth year is required this will be considered).
   
   
7. For successful applicants the Trust will pay applicable course fees only. Payment is made directly to the education provider (thus eliminating any future HECS debt).
   
   
8. The pdf Application Form can be downloaded here. Applications close on 31^st October each year. Results are usually advised in Jan/Feb the following year, once referees have been contacted and confirmation is received that the applicant has been accepted for the course, and fees estimated.
   
   
9. The number of scholarships awarded depends on interest available from the Trust’s capital deposit. Except in exceptional circumstances all grants will be allocated for a full 12 months.
   
   
10. The Trustees retain the right to withdraw a Grant. Their decision in the allocation of scholarships is final.

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