JOY NICHOLLS AWARD
Amount $350
Eligibility First Year
Criteria Merit
Selection Nominated by Staff
Application
Procedure		 No application form
Date/Frequency Biannual
Award Date August & November
NORMA DE GRUCHY AWARD #1
Amount $350
Eligibility Second Year VCA Dance Student
Criteria Most Talented Student in Classical Ballet
Selection Nominated by Staff
Application
Procedure		 No application form
Date/Frequency August – Annual
Award Date September
NORMA DE GRUCHY AWARD #2
Amount $250
Eligibility Second Year VCA Dance Student
Criteria Most Improved Student in Classical Ballet
Selection Nominated by Staff
Application
Procedure		 No application form
Date/Frequency August – Annual
Award Date September
ORLOFF FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST SCHOLARSHIP
Amount $3500
Eligibility Third or Fourth Year VCA Dance Student
Criteria Demonstrating outstanding talent
Selection Nominated by Staff
Application
Procedure		 No application form
Date/Frequency October – Annual
Award Date November
FRIENDS ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD
Amount $1500
Eligibility VCA Dance Student
Criteria Exceptional potential demonstrated by personal contribution & progress
Selection Nominated by Head of School
Application
Procedure		 No application form
Date/Frequency August – Annual
Award Date October
DR PHILLIP LAW TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP
Amount $3000
Eligibility VCA Dance student
Criteria
 To assist a student demonstrating talent and commitment to study dance overseas
Selection
 Selected by panel from within the School and Council Representative
Application Procedure
 Application form from School of Dance
Date/Frequency
 October - Annual
Award Date
 November
AGNES ROBERTSON SCHOLARSHIP

The Agnes Robertson Scholarship is provided to assist talented students overcome barriers to university education by alleviating some of the costs associated with higher education study. The 2009 scholarship will provide $4161 in fee-remission (HECS contribution less 20% for upfront payments) and also a living allowance of $3339.

Amount $4161 (fee remission) plus $3339 living allowance
Eligibility Entering 1st Year in an Undergraduate Degree in VCA Dance, Australian citizen, financial need
Criteria See Terms and Conditions
Selection Selected by panel from within the Discipline
Application
Procedure		 Download Application (including Financial Need) and Terms and Conditions Forms (below)
Date/Frequency Closing date 6 February 2009
Award Date Award March 2009
PREVIOUS WINNERS

Norma de Gruchy Award #1 and #2
Two prizes awarded annually to students in second year:

  • Most talented classical ballet dance student $350
    2008 – Alice Heath
    2007 – Efrem O'Brien
    2006 – Sarah Pratt
    2005 – Ashley Hodges
    2004 – Suhaili Ahmad Kamil
    2003 – Nikketa Palmer
    2002 – Abbie Sherwood
    2001 – Carrie Chetcuti
    2000 – David Mack
    1999 – Joanne Collins
    1998 – Annabel Dickens
  • Most improved student in classical ballet dance $250
    2008 – Tara Tibos
    2007 – Stuart Shugg
    2006 – Natalie Abbott
    2005 – Alexandra Knox
    2004 – Yi Zhang
    2003 – Thomas Lambert
    2002 – Myfanwy Bostock
    2001 – Michael Kopp
    2000 – Chloe Smethurst
    1999 – Lisa May
    1998 – Ryan Mortimer

Joy Nicholls Award $350

  • Awarded to a student for merit in Semester 1 and Semester 2
    Semester 1 2008 - Kelly Beneforti
    Semester 2 2007 - Rennie McDougall
    Semester 1 2007 - Amanda Lever
    Semester 2 2006 - Talia Fisher
    Semester 1 2006 - Alice Heath
    Semester 2 2005 - James Welsby
    Semester 1 2005 - Amy Macpherson
    Semester 2 2004 - Amber Haines

Friends Encouragement Award $1,500

  • Awarded to a dancer in first year who shows exceptional potential through personal contribution and progression
    2008 – Alexandra Andrews
    2007 – Rennie McDougall
    2006 – Frankie Snowdon
    2005 – James Welsby
    2004 – Alisdair Macindoe
    2003 – Yi Zhang
    2002 – Cameron O'Reilly
    2001 – Nicholas Sommerville
    2000 – Asher Leslie
    1999 – Annette Farrugia (Year 2)
    1998 – Gabrielle Nankivell (Year 2)
    1997 – Tamara Steele (Year 3)

Elfie Blake Award $750

  • Encouragement award
    2005 - Suhaili Ahmad Kamil

Orloff Family Charitable Trust Scholarship $3,500

  • Most outstanding talent – 3rd year or Honours
    2008 – Stuart Shugg (Year 3)
    2007 – Natalie Abbott (Year 3)
    2006 – Amber Haines (Year 3)
    2005 – Suhaili Ahmad Kamil (Year 3)
    2004 – Elizabeth Ayre (Year 3)
    2003 – Nicholas Sommerville (Year 3)
    2002 – Wei Wei Zhang (Year 3)
    2001 – Kristy Ayre (Year 3)
    2000 – Larissa McGowan (Year 3)

Dr Phillip Law Travel Scholarship $3,000

  • To assist a student demonstrating talent and commitment to study dance overseas
    2008 - Paula Lay (Year 3)
    2007 - Amy MacPherson (Year 3)
    2006 - Melissa Jones (Year 3)
    2005 - Harriet Ritchie (Year 3)

Agnes Robertson Scholarship $5,000

  • To assist a student demonstrating talent with first year tuition fees
    2008 - Jessica Dolan
    2007 - Amanda Lever
    2006 - Danielle Bremner