Damascus College inspires and challenges students to become their best. To support this, we offer a number of scholarships for students each year.

Scholarship applications open in August and close in September each year. This web page will be updated with other open and close dates as they become available each year.

Please note that the Bright Futures Scholarship for incoming Year 7 students has different open/close dates, and has a different application process, as listed below.

Completed applications are to be addressed to the Principal and emailed to principal@damascus.vic.edu.au by no later than 10pm on the closing date, and should include the following:

A written statement from the student demonstrating how he/she has demonstrated the criteria
Two referees contact details, in support of the application

Scholarships at Damascus College are awarded on an annual basis, where current and new students reap the benefits of receiving these generous awards. The video above features students from Damascus expressing their gratitude and thoughts on receiving a scholarship.

Scholarships

When families are in crisis, disaster strikes or financial disadvantage is overwhelming, keeping kids in school and on track to succeed can be challenging, if not impossible. Around the world, 124 million children and youth are out of school. We believe that a brighter future starts with an education and giving a child the opportunity to thrive at Damascus College is the aim of the Bright Futures Scholarship.

Established in 2018 the Damascus College Bright Futures scholarship sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy (John Thirsk Estate), Fr Brendan Davey and Damascus College, is for the purpose of supporting students and families who are experiencing financial or personal disadvantage, and who demonstrate a strong commitment to social justice activities and contribute to their local community, but may not otherwise be able to access a Catholic education.

Scholarship Value:

This scholarship is awarded annually to one incoming Year 7 student for 50% tuition relief, and is awarded for the duration of a student’s enrolment at Damascus College (maximum of 6 years).

To be considered for this scholarship, applicants must meet the eligibility and selection criteria listed below, with further details provided on the flyer and/or application form.

Eligibility criteria:

Grade 5 student currently studying at a Primary School within the Ballarat area (50km radius from Ballarat), does not have to be attending a Catholic Primary School.
Submitted Enrolment Application form to Damascus College for Year 7 by the advertised deadline, the year prior to commencement.

Selection Criteria:

Family is experiencing ﬁnancial and/or personal disadvantage. Evidence to be provided to support application.
Student demonstrates involvement in volunteer, social justice, fundraising and leadership activities within the Primary School or broader community. Evidence to be provided.
Student demonstrates an involvement and commitment to a faith tradition. Evidence to be provided.
Student to choose two values to describe and give examples of how these values relate to them.
Values: Compassion, Justice, Respect, Hospitality, Service, Courage.
Student can choose to write up to 200 words for each value, submit a video or photos that describes how these values relate to them. Students are encouraged to be creative.
One written reference, to be obtained from a community member in support of the scholarship application.

Download the flyer here: Bright futures scholarship flyer

Download the application form here: Damascus Bright Futures Scholarship Application form

Applications to be submitted to: principal@damascus.vic.edu.au

The eligible candidate is selected from students going into Years 8 to 12.

Value: $2,000 towards the fees for the following year.

Academic Criteria:

outstanding academic achievement
participation in a range of extra curricular activities offered by the College
active support of the College Vision