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Scholarship Policy
Genazzano FCJ College offers a limited number of Academic and Music scholarships for students entering Year 7 and new students to the College in Years 9 and 11. Scholarships recognise achievement, provide opportunity and assume a commitment to the College. The number of scholarships and their values (percentage of remission of fees) will vary from time to time and are dependent on the College's sources of support, as some scholarships are possible due to the generosity of individual donors.
Information on Scholarships
Scholarships are generally tenable for the student's years remaining at the College. At Year 7 scholarships are open to both prospective and current students. At Year's 9 and 11 scholarships are open only to external students.
As academic achievement is also taken into consideration for Music scholarship applicants, candidates must also sit the academic examination.
The academic examinations are administered by Robert Allwell and Associates Pty Ltd. The Musical auditions are conducted by members of College personnel.
Genazzano stresses the religious formation of its students and sees education as a partnership with families. Families are expected to share the philosophy, priorities and aims of the College, as set out in the College prospectus, and to support the ethos of its founding order, the Society of Sisters, Faithful Companions of Jesus. The College expects Scholarship recipients to show broad commitment to college life, beyond single areas of interest.
Similarly, scholarships are awarded subject to satisfactory behaviour and involvement. In the case of Music Scholarships, the successful student is expected to maintain her interest and involvement in the school music and to participate in music recitals and programmes as requested by the Music department..
In most cases, scholarships provide for some remission of tuition fees only. Genazzano believes that families of scholarship winners should share the educational investment; therefore, in addition to the remaining tuition not covered by a scholarship, parents are expected to meet the following other expenses, such as:
- Uniforms
- Books
- Extra-curricular activities
- Capital Development Loan
- Alumni Life Membership
Scholarship applicants are considered based on certain criteria and supporting documentation, as set out in the application form/process. Given the strong interest in scholarships, applicants may be competing against girls with wide and varying abilities and backgrounds that are factors in their possible selection, and only some applicants will be short-listed for interview.
All scholarship applications must meet the following criteria, as a minimum:
- Applicants must be baptised into the Catholic Faith.
- A commitment to embrace the philosophy of the College is expected.
- A financial statement from the applicant's parents/guardians must be supplied. (This assists the College in determining areas of greatest financial need.)
- Acceptable performance in an academic examination, and for music scholarship applicants, acceptable performance in both a music audition and an academic examination.
Confidentiality
The College appreciates your understanding and acceptance that the College cannot enter into discussion concerning reasons for awarding or not awarding either interviews or scholarships. We also respect the confidentiality of each applicant and as a matter of policy do not publicise information about scholarship recipients at any stage in the selection process. Similarly, results of scholarship examinations and music auditions are confidential and not released by the College.
The Application Process
All applicants must sit an academic examination, which is administered by Robert Allwell and Associates Pty Ltd. Music auditions are organised by the College, but applicants are still required to sit the Allwell exam.
Music Scholarships
Genazzano FCJ College offers Music Scholarships annually for students entering Years 7, 9 and 11. Auditions take place the preceding year.
Year 7
Two Music Scholarships (50% tuition fees and 50% music tuition fees for student's main instrument, as charged at Genazzano) tenable for six years to girls presently in Year 6, whether attending Genazzano FCJ College or entering another school.
Years 9 and 11
Two Music Scholarships (50% tuition fees and 50% music tuition fees for the student's main instrument, as charged at Genazzano) at each of Years 9 and 11, tenable for four and two years respectively, to girls who are not currently attending Genazzano FCJ College.
Each applicant for a music scholarship will undertake a practical audition process. Auditions are held in March and applicants will be required to register for a 20 minute audition day.
Audition Process and Requirements
Applicants will perform:
- Two contrasting pieces (no more than 10 minutes duration in total)
- Technical work (a study or vocalise, scale and arpeggios)
- A site reading exercise (provided by the Director of Music)
- An aural test (pitching of notes, scale recognition, chords)
- A short aural theory test based on basic musical knowledge
PLEASE NOTE:
Applicants who learn more than one instrument may audition in more than one instrument. Applicants must provide her own accompanist. The use of backing tracks is NOT allowed.
Applicants must provide a copy of each work to the Director of Music before the start of the audition.
Successful applicants who have auditioned on more than one instrument will only be awarded a Music Scholarship on one instrument.
Applicants for Music scholarships should have reached the following levels at the time of application:
| Year level | Instrument | AMEB Grade or Equivalent |
| Year 6 into Year 7 | Violin/Pianoforte |
Grade 5 Grade 4 Grade 4 Grade 4 Audition Only Audition Only Not available at this level |
| Year 8 into Year 9 | Violin/Pianoforte |
Grade 7 Grade 6 Grade 6 Grade 6 Audition Only Audition Only Audition Only |
| Year 10 into Year 11 | Violin/Pianoforte |
Grade 8 Grade 7 Grade 7 Grade 7 Audition Only Audition Only Audition Only |
Boarding Scholarship:
Each year, the Gavin Smith Boarding Scholarship is awarded to a student from the Hopetoun Hall boarding facility entering Year 11 in honour of the work of one of the early founders of Hopetoun Hall, Mr Gavin Smith. The successful applicant will have demonstrated:
- A commitment to the College and its philosophy
- A sound academic record
- Demonstration of need
The final decision on awarding scholarships will be made by the Principal. All families who have been interviewed will receive notification of this decision.