Marian College

The Marian Foundation Scholarship is awarded to one student each year, subject to the conditions set out below.

Recipient

The scholarship is awarded to the top academic student among the incoming Year 9 students.

Choosing the Recipient

The recipient of the scholarship with be determined from the results of the assessment tests carried out in Term 4 of the year of acceptance of enrolment (at the Orientation Day). There are three tests including English, Mathematics, and Reasoning Skills. The recipient of the scholarship will be the top ranked student from the combined score of these tests. The tests are processed by the University of Canterbury's Curriculum, Evaluation, and Management (CEM) Centre. Under the terms of agreement the CEM Centre has with schools, the results will be confidential.

Value

The scholarship is for tuition financial contributions only. These financial contributions are to be for the: general purpose, Special Character, and Marian Foundation financial contributions.

Term

The recipient of the award is to be a current Marian College student. The scholarship is initially for two years. At the end of Year 10, and then annually, the scholarship will be reviewed. Renewal is dependent on the student's satisfactory academic progress (as determined by the principal). The scholarship ceases when the student leaves the college.

Eligibility

The successful student must:

Have accepted a place at Marian College for the upcoming year (Year 9)
Be under the age of 13 years at 1 April the year before they commence Year 9
Be a New Zealand resident
Sit the assessment tests during the Orientation Day of the year of acceptance of enrolment (Year 8) on the day set down by the school

Announcement of the Award

The recipient of the scholarship is generally announced in the last Marian College newsletter for the school year (which will be emailed to all parents/caregivers, including those of the incoming Year 9) and will be presented at the Marian College Junior Prizegiving of that year.