Scholarship Handbook
Nurturing hearts. Inspiring minds. 2026
Application Guidelines
Selection Criteria
Registration & Forms
Key Dates
Scholarships PLC
Peace Lutheran College offers limited ScholarshipsfromYear7toYear10forexisting and prospective students. Scholarships are offered to students with a demonstrated high degree of excellence in his or her chosen area, combined with a strong academic performance and dedicated personal commitment.
Scholarshipsareavailableinthefollowingareas: AcademicExcellenceScholarships
General Excellence Scholarships (Leadership, Community Service, Excellenceexhibitedacrossanumberofareas)
CulturalExcellenceScholarships(Dance,Drama,Music,VisualArt)
SportsExcellenceScholarships
We recommend you review the criteria that best suits your individual strengthsasyoumayonlyapplyforonestream.
A Scholarship will normally be held from Years 7 to 9 or from Years 10 to 12. Students entering at other years levels within these brackets e.g.: Applying in Year 8, would be eligible only for a two year scholarship to the end of theirYear9studies. Year10isthelastentrypointforscholarships.
The College also reserves the right to terminate the scholarship at any time in the event of gross or continued breaches of expectations, unwarranted decline in academic achievement or application, or persistent failure to supporttheCollegeinitsco-curricularprogram.
All Scholarships are a remission of the tuition fee component of a student’s schoolfees.TheremissionamountisdeterminedbythePrincipal.
Values
Integrity
To live with humility, forgiveness and authenticity.
Excellence
To strive daily for personal best in all dimensions of life.
Honour
To give dignity and worth to people and place.
Empathy
To foster a servant heart, with compassion towards others.
Process Guidelines Application
Please read the following important information prior to applying for a Peace Lutheran College Scholarship:
STEP 1 - Application Examination Registration
The examinations for all Scholarships for the 2026 school year will be held at the College on Monday 7th April, 2025.
The closing date for registration is Tuesday 1st April, 2025. The cost of the scholarship exam is $100 including GST. Payment must be made at the end of the registration process online. If the payment is not made, your registration will not be valid.
Testing is open to current and external students who will be in Years 7 to 10 in 2026.
Alternate testing dates are not available. Please ensure you are available on the scheduled date. Please note the time of the exam will not be communicated until the week prior to the exam. Late applications will not be accepted.
The examination is both online and paper based. There will be 4 online multiple-choice tests of 30 minutes each and a 15-minute written test. Students will be given rest breaks.
More information will be sent to registered students on the Friday prior to the examination date.
Practice exams can be purchased from Edutest when registering online.
Edutest our testing provider, can be contacted on the below phone number should you have any questions. Phone: +61 3 9014 1411
Application Process Guidelines
STEP 2 - Application Form & Portfolio Submission
Complete the Application Form for your chosen scholarship and submit with your portfolio.
We accept both hand-written and typed submission forms and ask that the student complete the application form in their own words.
Portfolios, with attached application form, can be emailed to scholarships@plc.qld.edu.au or delivered to College Administration for the attention of ‘Head of Marketing and Enrolments’.
The closing date for Application/Portfolio submission is Tuesday 1st April, the same date as required for the Examination registration. Late submissions will not be accepted.
Minimum Scholarship Conditions - refer to your chosen scholarship for specific conditions and selection criteria.
Scholarship conditions will be outlined in the letter of offer for successful students. These conditions may include the following:
Maintain a high academic level (GPA)
Remain in good standing with the College in relation to: -Effort -Behaviour -Attendance
-Compliance with other College expectations
-Participate fully in the co-curricular activities of the College in so far as their abilities allow.
Show support to the leadership role that is implicit for all scholarship holders. This includes being a positive role model for younger students, displaying leadership by encouraging and supporting other students and fostering team and College spirit.
Criteria Selection
AcademicExcellenceScholarships
Academic Excellence scholarship recipients will either have or have the potential to demonstrate high academic achievement.
Student selection is based on external academic examination results, written application/portfolio submission and, if shortlisted, subsequent interview.
Scholarship Conditions
Scholarship conditions will be outlined in the letter of offer for successful students. These conditions may include the following:
Maintain a high academic level (GPA)
Remain in good standing with the College in relation to:
-Effort
-Behaviour
-Attendance
-Compliance with other College expectations
-Participate fully in the co-curricular activities of the College in so far as their abilities allow.
Show support to the leadership role that is implicit for all scholarship holders. This includes being a positive role model for younger students, displaying leadership by encouraging and supporting other students and fostering team and College spirit.
The College will reserve the right to terminate the scholarship in the event of gross or continued breaches of expectations, unwarranted decline in academic achievement or application, or persistent failure to support the College in its co-curricular program.
Criteria Selection
GeneralExcellenceScholarships
General Excellence Scholarships are awarded to students who exhibit excellence across a number of areas including leadership, community service, service to the school community and cocurricular involvement.
Student selection is based on academic examination results, written application/portfolio submission and, if shortlisted, subsequent interview.
Scholarship Conditions
Scholarship conditions will be outlined in the letter of offer for successful students. These conditions may include the following:
Maintain a high academic level (GPA)
Remaining in good standing with the College in relation to: -Effort
-Behaviour
-Attendance
-Compliance with other College expectations
-Participate fully in the co-curricular activities of the College in so far as their abilities allow
Show support to the leadership role that is implicit for all scholarship holders. This includes being a positive role model for younger students, displaying leadership by encouraging and supporting other students and fostering team and College spirit.
Criteria Selection
SportsExcellenceScholarships
Sports Excellence scholarship recipients must be performing at a high level and participate regularly in school or club representative sport.
Applicants should be capable of achieving at a regional or state level.
Information about specific achievements in competition/representation should be submitted via the application form and portfolio. This information must include details of representation in school and/or club sport programs and be evidenced in the portfolio.
Student selection is based on examination results (to establish commitment and effort towards the process) application form/portfolio submission and, if shortlisted, subsequent interview.
Scholarships are available for sports that are a part of the Peace Lutheran College sporting program. The following is a list of sports in which applications are being accepted:
·Swimming
·Athletics
·Cross Country
·Basketball
·Netball
·Volleyball
-Soccer
-AFL / Touch Football
Criteria Selection
SportsExcellenceScholarships
Scholarship Conditions
Scholarship conditions will be outlined in the letter of offer for successful students. These conditions may include the following:
Maintain a high effort level (EPA)
Remaining in good standing with the College in relation to: -Behaviour
-Attendance
·Compliance with other College expectations
·Must participate in nominated school-based sporting activities, such as training sessions, competitions and other activities and events as notified.
·Agree, within parameters determined by the Principal/ and/or Head of Sport, to participate in College activities before outside engagements.
Show support to the leadership role that is implicit for all scholarship holders. This includes being a positive role model for younger students, displaying leadership by encouraging and supporting other students and fostering team and College spirit.
Criteria Selection
CulturalExcellenceScholarship
Cultural Excellence Scholarships are awarded to students who have achieved a high level in Music, Dance, Drama or Visual Art.
Student selection is based on examination results (to establish commitment and effort towards the process) application form/portfolio submission and, if shortlisted, a potential audition (Music, Dance or Drama) or a portfolio submission (Visual Arts).
Current students at Peace Lutheran College need to have achieved at least a Cultural Award the previous year to be eligible for application. The criteria for a Cultural Award are to: Successfully achieve Grade 5 or above in Music, Dance and Drama Exams together with involvement in cultural groups / activities throughout the year.
OR
Be the recipient of a Major Award at Regional level (Drama Festival, Eisteddfod Championships, Capture Photography Competition / Energies Exhibition, etc.)
For students not currently attending Peace Lutheran College they must be at a similar standard to the above criteria and be evidenced in their portfolio submission.
Criteria Selection
CulturalExcellenceScholarship
Scholarship Conditions
Scholarship conditions will be outlined in the letter of offer for successful students. These conditions may include the following:
Maintain a high academic level (GPA)
Remaining in good standing with the College in relation to:
·Effort
-Behaviour
-Attendance
·Compliance with other College expectations
Elect to study subjects that are in line with the scholarship offer
Participate fully in the co-curricular activities of the College in so far as their abilities allow, contributing to the College Arts program.
Maintaining a Cultural Award annually
Show support to the leadership role that is implicit for all scholarship holders. This includes being a positive role model for younger students, displaying leadership by encouraging and supporting other students and fostering team and College spirit.
To commence your application, please follow the link below or log on to EduTest at: https://aus.edutest.com.au/D/?t=my4xw280
Application
Forms
You will find all scholarship application forms on our website: https://www.plc.qld.edu.au/enrolments/scholarships
Key Dates
Scholarship Application forms & portfolios
Opening date: Friday 14th February 2025.
Closing date: Tuesday 1st April 2025.
Examination Registration
Opening date: Friday 14th February 2025.
Closing date: Tuesday 1st April 2025.
Examination Date
Monday 7th April 2025 - held at PLC Campus.
Confirmation of Scholarship Recipients
Thursday 24th April 2025.
