Scholarship Information
Scholarship Types
Leadership Excellence Scholarship
A three year scholarship aimed at students who are passionate about leadership and are looking for opportunities to grow their skills and understanding of leadership
Open for Year 7 and 10 students internally and externally
Successful Leadership scholarship applicants are expected to be actively involved in the leadership culture of the School
Recipients must maintain an 'At Standard or Above' academic performance
Recipients must also continuously display College values through their behaviour
Co-Curricular Excellence Scholarship
Co-Curricular Excellence Scholarships are three year scholarships aimed at students entering Year 7 and Year 10
Open to both internal and external students
Students must demonstrate involvement in the wider community, excel in a wide range of interests and talents (normally at an elite level) or contribute exceptional value to their school or church community
Recipients must maintain an At Standard or above academic performance
Recipients must also continuously display College values through their behaviour
Academic Excellence Scholarship
Academic Excellence Scholarships are tenable for three years and are aimed at students entering Year 7 and Year 10
Open to both internal and external students
Scholarships are awarded based on student achievement, measured by the ACER scholarship test
Recipients must maintain an At Standard or above academic performance
Recipients must also continuously display College values through their behaviour
Registration
Registration opens for all Excellence Scholarships approximately 12 months prior to the student’s planned year of entry (i.e. if your child is applying to join in 2025, scholarship registrations will open from January 2024, with the exam to be held in May 2024). Once registrations open, the link to register will be found on the College website, and also on the ACER Website.
Please check carefully before submitting your registration to sit for a scholarship as schools may hold their examination on the same day. In this case, to be eligible for a scholarship to Gilson College (Mernda), the student must register and sit the scholarship examination at the Mernda campus. Country and overseas candidates may elect to sit the examination at an alternative venue.
All Academic Excellence Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of the results of the testing, the most recent school report and in some cases, an interview. Other Excellence Scholarships will take examination results into consideration as part of the application and interview process.
Cost
A fee of $110 for each candidate covers entry for one or more of the scholarships available.
To sit the examination at a country testing centre or overseas venue, there will be additional charges incurred. Please visit the ACER website for further details.
Results
Once results are received from ACER, interviews may be arranged with parents, the student and a school representative. Scholarship offers will be typically made within 6 weeks of getting the results.
Individual scholarship results will be sent to parents directly from ACER.
PLEASE NOTE: All decisions relating to scholarships to the College are final and no correspondence will be entered into. Scholarship results and offers are strictly confidential and must not be shared or discussed beyond your immediate family.
