Lilian Cohen Memorial Scholarship UGCE1009

Key
Key
Scholarship Details
Criteria
Social Economic High School Leavers Rural UAC & EAS
Stage

High school leavers

Opens

03/08/2016

Closing Date

See below

Value

$10,000
1 Scholarship(s) available
For 1 year

Residency

Aus Citizen/Aus Permanent Resident

Outline

Lilian Cohen was born in 1908 at Mookerawa near Stuart Town, between Orange and Wellington. Her father was killed in the last days of World War I and she and her mother left a large extended family and moved to Sydney.Lilian attended Sydney Girls High School and Sydney Teachers College. She was a gifted teacher, especially with children with no experience of education or economic stability in their homes. After 18 years at home, she returned to teaching in 1956 and was soon appointed Deputy Principal of a school in a troubled area of Sydney.

"Lilian let all children be themselves and encouraged them to concentrate with full attention - of mind, heart and soul - on whatever matter was at hand, from mathematics to playing hopscotch to feeding the chooks. This was her gift to us all." - Janet Donald (daughter)

The Lilian Cohen Memorial Award was established under the UNSW Law Entrance Scholarship Program to make the study of law more accessible to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Eligibility

Must be commencing full-time study in a Commonwealth Supported place (formerly HECS) in a combined undergraduate Law program

Selection

Candidates will be considered on the basis of their Educational Access Scheme application to UAC (University Admissions Centre).

Each applicant must be experiencing financial disadvantage and will be assessed on their eligibility to demonstrate one or more of the following criteria:

  • Indigenous Australian
  • Disrupted Schooling
  • Home environment and responsibilities
  • Personal illness/disabilities
  • Refugee status
  • School Environment

The award of the Scholarship may not be deferred.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit a UAC Educational Access Scheme application by Friday 6th January 2017.

Interviews

Interviews are not required for this Scholarship


You are not able to apply for this scholarship through My Application Online - UNSW Scholarships.

Application is through the UAC.

This application is accessible here.