(Established in 2008 by the Canberra Southern Cross Club in memory of Bishop Aloysius Morgan who had been Chaplain in the Australian Army from 1941, serving in Papua and New Guinea and in the Vietnam War and who was instrumental in establishing a special network of military vicars around Australia and worldwide. He was the founding and long-serving Patron of the Canberra Southern Cross Club.)

1. The Scholarship will have a value of up to $2,500 paid in two equal instalments.

2. The Scholarship will be open to students entering the first year of study in any undergraduate course at the Canberra campus of the University and who live in the Australian Capital Territory.

3. Applications should include –

1. evidence of academic merit;
2. a written statement of approximately 200 words providing an explanation of –
   1. how the Scholarship could financially support the applicant’s intended program of study and/or other evidence of the applicant’s circumstances for the purpose of assessment of financial need; and
   2. the applicant’s commitment to the ethos of Australian Catholic University; and
3. evidence of being a resident of the Australian Capital Territory.

4. One Scholarship may be awarded each year on the recommendation of a Selection Committee consisting of the Campus Dean, Canberra campus, the Manager, Campus Ministry and the Director, Institute of Child Protection Studies.

Applications for 2009 ACU Scholarships and Bursaries are now open and will close 5pm (AEDT) Friday 6 March, 2009.

For information on how to apply for this scholarship or bursary and access to the application form please visit How To Apply