Create Your Own Scholarship


Sheldon College offers a ‘Create Your Own’ scholarship. We are a College who values individuality and are looking for creative, talented and uniquely gifted students, who may otherwise go unrecognised.

CREATE YOUR OWN SCHOLARSHIP

Are you passionate about social justice?
Do you have a remarkable talent for entrepreneurship?
Are your app design skills next level?
Are you our next Winter Olympian?

We are seeking exceptional talent in a demonstrated skill. We are purposeful in wanting to discover the depth and breadth of an individual’s capabilities and seek students who can dynamically contribute to the life of the College.

As well as progressing their area of interest, scholarship recipients are expected to make solid academic progress and display conduct of a high standard.

If you are entering Years 9 to 11 in 2024 and feel this could be you, we encourage you to apply.

What Next?

Submit an application via the form below. Online portfolio applications close on 28 April 2023.

Submissions should include NAPLAN results and most recent Academic reports. Short listed candidates are contacted for interview in May before offers are made in June.
Recommended portfolio inclusions:
  • A personal statement explaining the origins and development of your area of interest.

  • 2-4 annotated exemplar work samples. Examples could include an essay you wrote in your own time, an Artwork, an invention or product you built or designed, a film of you performing.

  • 2 written references from individuals supporting you in developing your specific area of interest, for example a journalist, director, coach or community leader.

Apply to create your own scholarship