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Scholarships & Bursaries

Registrations are now open for Bursaries and Academic Entry Scholarships for students attending Year 11 at the College in 2024.

All-Round Excellence Bursaries

Thanks to the generosity of the Old Virgilians Association and other College benefactors we are in a position to make available a number of bursaries to boys who have displayed all-round excellence during their time at the College. These bursaries incorporate areas such as academic studies, leadership, music, the arts, outdoor education, service, and cocurricular activities.

 

These bursaries are for two years and will provide tuition fee relief ranging from 25-50%.

 

Year 10 students apply by completing the below Google form, explaining their achievements and their commitment to their studies and College life. Applications close Friday March 24.

 

Applications will be reviewed and Students will attend an interview with College Leadership staff.

 

BURSARY APPLICATION - CLICK HERE

 

For further information, please contact Mr Daniel Lapolla – Deputy Principal, dlapolla@stvirgils.tas.edu.au

Academic Scholarships

Along with bursaries for all-round academic excellence, the following scholarships will be offered for 2024:

  • Harold Gatty Memorial Scholarship: Harold Gatty himself won a bursary to attend St Virgil’s College, after growing up in Campbell Town. Harold went on to have an esteemed international career in aviation.
  • Old Virgilians Association Memorial Scholarship: This scholarship honours all facets of college life and academic excellence shown by so many of our past students.
  • Leo Doyle Memorial Scholarship: In honour of the first day student of St Virgil’s College, Leo Doyle was an academic and prize-winner throughout his education and went on to be held in high honour in the legal profession.
  • Sir John Galvin Memorial Scholarship: This scholarship is in honour of Sir John Galvin. An astute Old Virgilian, becoming a wealthy businessman, property owner and international advisor, Galvin donated a significant sum of the funds used to build the original Austins Ferry Campus.

Academic Scholarships offer students tuition fee relief ranging from 25-100% for each recipients final two years at the College. Scholarships will be awarded from results of a Scholarship Test conducted by EduTest.

 

If your son is interested in being considered for a scholarship, they are invited to undertake testing on Saturday March 25. Registration is required by March 17.

 

SCHOLARSHIP REGISTRATION - CLICK HERE

 

To support current students the College will cover the Scholarship Test fee. The portal may advise that payment details are required, however there will be no charge incurred. External applicants will be required to pay the $88 Test fee.

 

We appreciate your advocacy for the College, therefore if you know of any external students who may also like to apply for one of the above scholarships, please let them know about the upcoming opportunity. There will be increased communication about the scholarships through the College and external channels and we appreciate your support to share our message.

 

Further information about academic scholarships and the testing process can be found on the College Website or by contacting Mr Rohan Mitchell – Director of Learning & Innovation, rmitchell@stvirgils.tas.edu.au

 

Recipients will be announced at the commencement of Term 2, 2023.