Dr Peter Crossman Scholarship 2024

The Peter Crossman Scholarship is established as a bursary to assist James Cook University students who reside at John Flynn College. In 2022 a single scholarship is valued at $7647, or 50% of the annual residential accommodation fee for a standard room.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Students should be Australian or New Zealand citizens or the holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or permanent humanitarian visa.
• Students must be enrolled full-time (at least 9 credit points per semester) at James Cook University in their first year of enrolment in an undergraduate bachelor or diploma course as at the census date for study periods 1 and 2.
• Students should have not previously completed a bachelor's degree.
• Students should demonstrate that my home is so far from James Cook University Townsville (Bebegu Yumba campus or City campus) that daily travel for full-time internal study is impracticable
• Students should demonstrate academic excellence in their previous studies
• Students should demonstrate educational, social, and financial disadvantage
• Students should demonstrate contribution to the wider community, through activities such as community service and participation in academics, arts, music, culture, or sports.
• Students should demonstrate my ability to uphold the values of the College.

Application Process: 

Students need to submit an application form to the university to be eligible for the scholarship.

Selection Criteria:

• The applicant's academic merit;
• The extent of the applicant's educational, social, and financial disadvantage;
• Any other criteria that the Selection Committee deems appropriate.

Value of the Scholarship:

The successful applicant of this scholarship will receive up to $7,647.