Fred Taylor Memorial Scholarship
Fred Taylor
Each year The Rotary Club of Corowa offers a $5,000 Tertiary Scholarship for students undertaking full time tertiary studies in that current year.
Applications are invited from students who are residents of Corowa, or if currently studying away from Corowa, were residents whilst completing Year 12.
The Memorial Scholarship is funded by a legacy from the Estate of the late Fred Taylor who was a long term and distinguished member of the Rotary Club of Corowa. The scholarship has been established in accordance with Fred’s wishes to give assistance to local students in meeting costs associated with their studies.
The scholarship is open to any student undertaking full time tertiary study, irrespective of which year of the course they are undertaking. It is also open to those undertaking full time post graduate studies at University and TAFE courses.
Applications are now open for 2026 and will close 5pm on Friday April 30th, 2026.
An application form can be downloaded using the link below.
The Rotary Club of Corowa offers Corowa students the opportunity to apply for the Fred Taylor Memorial Scholarship of $5,000.
Applications are invited from students who are residents of Corowa, or if currently studying away from Corowa, were residents whilst completing Year 12 and are now undertaking tertiary studies at a University, or TAFE College, irrespective of what year they are undertaking. Students will be evaluated on their academic performance and their contribution to the local community, either through their schools or extracurricular activities.
To apply for the Fred Taylor Memorial Scholarship, please complete the attached form and ensure that you are able to comply with the following conditions:
- You must already be enrolled and have commenced, or are about to commence, sstudy at a tertiary institution.
- The course must be full-time study.
- You are prepared to be interviewed by a panel (by phone, video conference or face-to-face) as to your suitability for the scholarship.
- Provide a copy of your academic record with your application.
- Attach academic recommendations regarding your suitability for this award eg. Principal, Dean, head of School or Supervisor.
- Be prepared to visit the Rotary Club of Corowa from time to time to give the Club a short presentation on your academic progress and life on campus.
In applying for the scholarship applicants are asked to please address the following criteria:
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• Have you been awarded any other scholarships or bursaries and, if so, what were they and for how much?
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• Outline any extracurricular activities are you involved in and what benefits do you give and receive from them. This should include within the school community, sporting clubs, (playing and coaching) community groups and part-time work, etc.
• Provide an overview of the benefits that the course you are undertaking will provide to rural communities.
• How will this course benefit you in the future?
• Please provide us with some indication of how you would use the scholarship.
• What do you know about Rotary and how will your studies help strengthen its ideals?
