Blessed Edmund Rice wanted his schools to be open to all classes of people, rich and poor alike. In keeping with our Catholic education in the tradition of Blessed Edmund Rice, the principal criterion for the provision of financial assistance from the Bursary/Scholarship Fund is a demonstrable, means-tested inability to afford a Nudgee College education.
While the criteria might appear to be demanding, the College has substantial responsibilities to ensure that the Bursary/Scholarship Funds monies are distributed with equity, confidentiality and compassion at all times. Each case will be judged on its merits and, where appropriate, the Principal and the bursary committee will exercise their discretionary to apply for assistance.
Assistance from the College will be provided to students and families who, in the opinion of the Bursary Committee, will be significant contributors to the College community. The focus will be on generous endeavours in a variety of fields, rather than solely on academic or co-curricular talent. In brief, the two-way street of mutual benefit must be obvious – the College provides financial support with the clear expectation that the student and family will contribute to the College in whatever way possible.
Assistance is provided with the understanding of the obligation of strict confidentiality is incumbent on both the recipient family and the College Bursary Committee overseeing the management of the Bursary Funds. The College grants a Bursary to a student on the understanding that it is a debt of honour. In other words, it is expected that the recipient will do all in his power to repay that debt sometime in the future and give another young man the chance to have a Bursary place at St Joseph’s Nudgee College.
