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Year 12 Applications for Tertiary Education

Time is running out to apply for University and TAFE courses.

Year 12 students are currently busy applying for their courses for next year (among other things!) but I urge all Year 12’s and their parents to note the following points:

  • Timely applications close on the 27th September (the cost of this will be $36). You can still apply AFTER the 27th September but it will cost you $105 until the 7th November and $137 after November
  • You cannot apply for SEAS (special consideration –see the different categories below) or Scholarships UNTIL you have made an application - even if you just put ONE course down and we can add to it later, it will open SEAS so you can apply for it.  It won't cost you any more to do this)
  • Whilst applications can be continued to be made or worked on after timely applications close (27th Sept) SEAS and Scholarships close on the 12th October and CANNOT be reopened - once it is closed, it is closed.
  • Payment MUST be made - unpaid applications WILL NOT be processed. Payment is $36 and can be paid through students VTRAC account using PayPal or Visa
  • If you have made an appointment this week – please KEEP IT.  If you miss an appointment this week you will have to reschedule to see me in the first week of the holidays.

SEAS

Don't forget that if you are applying for 

  • Category 2 (Disadvantaged Financial background) - You must get a Centrelink Statement and write next to your parents name - Mother of (or Father of) and put your FULL name and VTAC number.  You can either upload this or print out a cover sheet and send it to the VTAC address printed on the cover sheet. These can both be found on your user account under the tab at the top that says "Submitting documents for SEAS or Scholarships
  • Category 3 (Disability or Medical condition) - You MUST write an impact statement and get someone to write a Supporting Statement from a Medical Practitioner or Psychologist or Counsellor
  • Category 4 (Difficult Circumstances) - You MUST write an impact statement and get someone to write a Supporting Statement (a list of applicable people to write these can be found in VTAC)
  • Category 1 –this is the general Category that EVERY student can apply for and only requires ticking a box (no evidence required). This covers consideration for your postcode, school, age, gender, first in family to go to university, background and other details. This also opens up partnership bonuses such as the Monash Guarantee which can either reduce an ATAR required for courses and provide a bursary and also RMIT’s SNAP partnership that will give our students extra consideration

PLEASE NOTE: Applications for SEAS Category 2, 3 or 4 WILL NOT be considered without Supporting Statement or evidence.

Scholarships

If you are applying for SEAS under Category 2 (Disadvantaged Financial background), 3 (Disability or Medical condition) or 4 (Difficult Circumstances), You should write up a Scholarship application . You can cut and paste the impact statements and send Supporting Statements AT THE SAME TIME AS SEAS.  It's very little effort for potentially a great gain.  Every year Scholarship money goes to waste as students don't apply for it. 

Remember - Scholarships are given out not just for MERIT (high scoring ATARS) but also for EQUITY. This applies if you are applying for SEAS category 2, 3 and 4.

Finally... Holiday Times

I will be at school between 9.00 - 3.30 on Monday 24th September until Thursday 27th when VTAC closes for timely applications. This will be BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.

You can make an appointment in the book outside my office or email me on flode@nazareth.vic.edu.au

You are nearly there Year 12’s  - just hang in there !!

Career News 21 September 2018 .pdf

Monash Champions

Last week, our 18 Monash Champions from Years 9 and 10 went to Monash University to present their projects to action a change in our school or community. These have been projects that have been worked on with Monash mentors who have come each week to work with our students.

 

We saw other presentations from schools throughout Victoria and all students were presented with a certificate at the end of each presentation. Our students conducted themselves beautifully, dressed with pride in their uniforms and speaking clearly and confidently. They were a credit to Nazareth and I was immensely proud of what they had achieved and how well they presented their work. It takes courage to get up in a room full of staff and students from other schools and of course, from Monash and speak as well as they did.

I congratulate the following students from Year 10

  • Alyssa Mastromanno
  • Daniel White
  • Ronan Lobo
  • Georgina Karras
  • Kevin Ho
  • Julia Proctor
  • Emma Xerri
  • Cameron Ware
  • Johnny Pham
  • Jessica Chandasekera

 

And from Year 9

  • Agatha Scandizzo
  • Saravina Afaj
  • Ashley Arcigal
  • Sara Kendirjian
  • Angela Cremona
  • Maja Karaim
  • Jenny Pham
  • Jordyn Pikolous

 

Cheers

 

Elena Flodstrom

Careers & Pathways Co-ordinator