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Academically inclined and community minded tertiary students are invited to apply for the 2010 William Henry Groom Scholarship.
The successful applicant will receive $5000 to be presented at Toowoomba’s Australia Day ceremony on Tuesday, January 26, 2010.
Corporate Services portfolio leader Cr John McVeigh invited students aged between 18 and 24 in their second or third year of full-time study at the Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE or the University of Southern Queensland to apply.
“Selection criteria are based on a student’s academic achievement in their first year of tertiary study and their record of community involvement in arts, sport, cultural or charity groups,” Cr McVeigh said.
“Applicants must have graduated from a high school in the Toowoomba Regional Council area and prove they attended high school in the region for at least two years.”
Students also need to indicate their intention to continue full-time study in 2010.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for young adults to receive financial support to maintain their studies and pursue a career.
“Previous recipients of this scholarship have helped inspire others to achieve their goals.”
Applications close Friday, December 4. Application forms are available from SQIT Student Association, USQ Student Guild and from the Toowoomba Regional Council website.
The scholarship was established in 2004 as part of Centenary of Toowoomba celebrations to honour the achievements of Toowoomba’s first mayor, William Henry Groom.
W. H. Groom served a total of seven terms as mayor from 1861 and was elected to represent the municipality in the Queensland Colonial Government.
He was elected to represent the Darling Downs in the first Commonwealth Parliament and was responsible for much of the town’s early development.
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