JOHN DRAKE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP 2017

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1 JOHN DRAKE MEMORAL SCHOLARSHP 2017 TERMS AND CONDTONS OF THE JOHN DRAKE MEMORAL SCHOLARSHP DETALS OF SCHOLARSHP 1. The Scholarship shall be known as a John Drake Memorial Scholarship. 2. The number of Scholarships to be offered shall vary from year to year. 3. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of New Zealand. 4. Each John Drake Memorial Scholarship 2016 will have a maximum value of $5,000 each per annum and be tenable initially for one year with a maximum tenure of three years. The Scholarship will be credited in one payment directly towards tuition fees to during December (for A and B Semester papers respectively) of the year in the student is awarded the Scholarship. 5. To receive the fees credit for the Scholarship students are required to pass all papers in the semester which the fees credit is to cover. n special circumstances, students who do not achieve the required academic standard may appeal to the Selection Panel for special consideration. 6. Extension of the tenure of the Scholarships is dependent on satisfactory academic progress and sporting achievement as determined by the Trustees of the John Drake Memorial Scholarship fund. Recipients of the Scholarships do not need to re-apply in order to be eligible for an extension of the tenure of the Scholarships but will be automatically considered for re awarding, for the second and third years of their tuition (where applicable). 7. The offer of the Scholarship is subject to the candidate fulfilling all requirements for admission to the University of Auckland and enrolling in a full-time programme of study in the year of tenure. 8. The Scholarship shall be administered by the John Drake Memorial Scholarship Fund through the University of Auckland. 9. The initial selection criteria will be based on academic merit, sporting potential and involvement in community and club activities. 10. The Selection Panel will comprise of trustees of the John Drake Memorial Scholarship Fund. 11. The Selection Panel reserves the right to permanently or temporarily withhold payments of the Scholarship should performance of the recipient not be satisfactory, at any time, in any regard.

2 JOHN DRAKE MEMORAL SCHOLARSHP Applications for the 2017 Scholarship will close on 9 th September Along with a completed application form, applicants are to include a curriculum vitae which highlights the student's eligibility in terms of the following selection criteria: - Sporting achievements; - Personal achievements; - 3 references; - Personal statement of why the applicant believes they should be the recipient. (Roughly 500 words) 14. Applicants enrolling at the University of Auckland for the first time in the year of tenure are also to include certified copies of the most recent secondary school results which are available, and proof of New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency. 15. The Scholarship may be recognised at an annual function organised to promote scholarships more widely throughout the University, or at a function organised by the Trustees. 16. The Selection Panel may refrain from making a recommendation if it finds no candidates of sufficient merit. 17. n exceptional circumstances a Scholarship may be shared. The Trustees of the John Drake Memorial Scholarship fund shall determine how the Scholarship is to be shared in such cases. 18. The successful applicant shall keep a player's diary which will be posted on the website and regularly updated. 19. Applications must be submitted to: John Drake Memorial Scholarship Fund PO Box Glen nnes Auckland

3 JOHN DRAKE MEMORAL SCHOLARSHP 2017 APPLCATON FORM This application must be submitted to: John Drake Memorial Scholarship Fund PO Box Glen nnes Auckland Delivered to: AURFC Clubrooms Colin Maiden Park 85 Merton Road St Johns Applications close at 5.00 pm on 9 th September 2016 Enquiries can be directed to: (09) info@johndrakeshoarship.org.nz Application forms can also be downloaded from Please ensure that all questions are answered and that all the required attachments accompany this application form. You may jeopardise your chances of success if you do not complete your application properly. YOUR PERSONAL DETALS NAME Surname: Given name (s): POSTAL ADDRESS For correspondence regarding this application Street Number and Name: Suburb: Telephone: Town/City: Mobile:

4 JOHN DRAKE MEMORAL SCHOLARSHP 2017 APPLCATON DETALS PREVOUS EDUCATON Please indicate secondary schools which you have attended and the years in which you attended: STUDY NTENTONS Please indicate the qualification for which you intend to be enrolled as a full-time student in Qualification: School Faculty: Department: ATTACHMENTS Please attach the following to your application form: Curriculum vitae Sporting and Personal Achievements 3 References Personal Statement Proof of New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency Certified copies of your most recent secondary school results TERMS AND CONDTONS understand that: 1. f am offered a Scholarship, and accept the offer of the Scholarship, will only be eligible to be formally awarded the Scholarship if will be enrolled at the University of Auckland in the year of tenure and complying with any other specific requirements of the Scholarship for which have applied. 2. The trustees of the John Drake Memorial Scholarship Fund may terminate a Scholarship at any time and recoup any funds awarded, if they are satisfied, at their sole discretion that the recipient is not following the required programme or is not otherwise complying with the conditions governing the Scholarship. The holder of a Scholarship shall have the right to appeal to the trustees of the John Drake Memorial Scholarship against any decision to terminate the award, however any decision of the trustees on appeal, shall be final.

5 JOHN DRAKE MEMORAL SCHOLARSHP 2017 PRVACY DECLARATON The information requested in the attached application form will be used solely for the purposes of assessing your application for the Scholarship for which you are applying. Personal information contained in this application will be made available to the John Drake Memorial Scholarship fund and staff of the Scholarships Office of the University of Auckland and the AURFC for the purposes of promoting and advertising the John Drake Memorial Scholarship fund. nformation may be published for the purposes of complying with statute, and may be posted on the AURFC website. The AURFC undertakes to store your application in a secure place in the event that you are successful in gaining an award or are selected as a reserve candidate for an award. The AURFC undertakes to preserve your application and its confidentiality, in the event that you are unsuccessful in gaining an award. Should you have reason to believe that information held about you in either your application or your academic record is incorrect, you have the right of access to, and correction of, that information. AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDTONS OF THE JOHN DRAKE MEMORAL SCHOLARSHP Signature: Date: