Salmond Scholarships for 2021

Sunday 2nd August 2020

Salmond College Scholarships

From 1 August 2020, the Foundation for Knox College and Salmond College invites applications for scholarships to attend Salmond College in 2021. The Foundation offers two types of scholarships:  

• scholarships for first year students; and

• scholarships for returning students.

All scholarship recipients are expected to be actively involved in the life of the College.

               1. Scholarships for first year students

The Foundation of Knox College and Salmond College provides several scholarships for students attending Salmond College for the first time. Each scholarship is worth between $1000 to $4000. Eligibility for these scholarships, the criteria for selection and the selection process as well as the application form can be found at the Foundation’s Website: https://www.thefoundation.org.nz/scholarships.

2. Scholarships for returning students

The Foundation of Knox College and Salmond College also provides several scholarships for returning students who have made a significant contribution to the life of the College in a preceding year. These scholarships are normally worth up to $1000 each,

Applications for returners’ scholarships should be made by email to the Head of College: head@salmondcollege.ac.nz

Criteria for returners’ scholarships

a. Eligibility

            Applicants must:

• have been residents at the College for a full academic year
• describe how their contribution to the life of the College has been significant and what they would add to the College during 2021.

b. Selection Process

A Selection Committee comprising, the Head and Deputy Head of Salmond College and a Trustee from the Foundation of Knox College and Salmond College, shall consider the following factors in awarding the scholarships:

• Demonstrated leadership potential
• Sporting and/or cultural involvement
• Wider contribution to the College over the course of the year
• A consistent record of positive behaviour
• Academic ability will also be considered

c. Tenure

• The scholarship will be for the 2021 academic year and open to full time students at the University of Otago or Otago Polytechnic
• The scholarship may be held concurrently with other tertiary scholarships when the regulations of that scholarship permit it.

d. Other Requirements

            Each scholarship recipient must:

• Agree to reasonable requests from Salmond College to represent the College and the scholarship appropriately.
• Make a significant contribution to the life of the College

e.    Timeline

            Applications close at midnight on Wednesday, 30th September 2020.

Residential Leaders for 2021

Tuesday 7th July 2020

Applications to be a Residential Leader at Salmond College are now open. Follow this link (ignore the fact that it says 2019) https://www.salmondcollege.ac.nz/residential-leaders-for-2019 . The link can also be found on the front page of the website. We invite apllications from experienced, community-minded, student-centred tertiary students. for furher details, contact Nick at had@salmondcollege.ac.nz, or Richard at  deputyhead@salmondcollege.ac.nz 

Coronavirus update

Saturday 14th March 2020

An impt announcement, communicated to all Salmond residents today, 14 March 2020:

"The government has announced today that any person returning to New Zealand after 11.59pm on Sunday 15 March will have to self-isolate for 14 days (except for those coming from the Pacific Islands where this currently does not apply). This is significant for any student considering overseas travel as on return to the country they will not be able to return to the college until they have self-isolated for 14 days.

Salmond and Knox Foundation Scholarship winners 2020

Tuesday 10th March 2020

It was a special ooccasion to celebrate the achievements of Dewni Fernando, Kate Caradus, Khayshia Beckmann and Lesieli Latu (absent) at a special ceremony on 10tth March 2020.

New Carter in the house

Sunday 1st March 2020

https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/north-otago/olympic-medallist%E2%80%99s-son-makes-own-mark-multisport