JJ Pollock Science Scholarship
The JJ Pollock Undergraduate Science Scholarship was established in 2010 to commemorate Jack Pollock's extraordinary contribution to science education at Sir Joseph Banks High School during his 22 years as science master at the school between 1963 and 1985. This scholarship is an academic merit based scholarship of $5000 split over the first two years of study in a tertiary science course.
The scholarship aims to assist a selected meritorious student who has registered in a tertiary science course in the year following their HSC at Sir Joseph Banks High School.
Its objective is to promote the continued lifelong study of science related subjects by gifted students from Sir Joseph Banks High School.
Eligibility
The JJ Pollock Undergraduate Science Scholarship is only available to students who completed their HSC course of study at Sir Joseph Banks High School.
In order to be considered for the scholarship, the Sir Joseph Banks High School graduate must enrol as a full-time student registered at an accredited post-secondary institution in Australia in the first semester of the year after their HSC and whose course of study is related to the study of science.
The staff, parents and students at Sir Joseph Banks High School wish to express their deep appreciation to the family of JJ Pollock for their contribution to the establishment of a fund to support the awarding of the scholarship in perpetuity.
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