Eveline Rosina Henty Scholarships [F12771]

The late Eveline Rosina Glyde having left to The University of Western Australia the balance of the residuary trust fund created by her will to use the income from it to establish and maintain scholarships for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to support them during tertiary studies subject to certain conditions and these conditions having been varied by an Order (No.11542) dated 24 March 1977 of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, the scholarships are awarded under the following regulations.

1. The scholarships are called the Eveline Rosina Henty Scholarships.

2. The object of the scholarships is to enable Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to pursue either an award course or a bridging course at a public university in Western Australia.

3. The scholarships are open to any Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person who either is—

(a) qualified; or

(b) expects to qualify before the beginning of the next academic year for admission to a university award course or bridging course.

4.(1) Selection for the scholarship is made—

(a) on the basis of demonstrated need for financial assistance to pursue tertiary studies and academic merit; and

(b) taking note of the rankings provided by the Aboriginal centre of the relevant university.

(2) The scholarships are awarded by a selection committee comprising:

(a) the Chair of the Academic Board or nominee, as chair;

(b) the Vice-Chancellor or nominee; and

(c) a nominee of the Head of the School of Social and Cultural Studies who must be a senior academic staff member in Anthropology.

5. Each scholarship is awarded for one year in the first instance but, subject to the approval of the selection committee, may be renewed from year to year until the recipient completes the course.

6.(1) Subject to a requirement that a balance of $500 is maintained in the income account, the income from the fund is used each year in order to provide—

(a) one scholarship tenable at a public university in Western Australia other than The University of Western Australia; and

(b) scholarships up to the maximum number permitted by the available remaining funds tenable at The University of Western Australia.

(2) The maximum allocation to an individual student must not be more than $5000 per annum in 2001 dollar terms, increased by an amount to be determined each year by the selection committee having regard to cost of living increase.

7. Applications for new scholarships will be invited by the School of Indigenous Studies which will advertise the scholarships to the Aboriginal centres or equivalent of the public universities in Western Australia and through other means if the selection committee so decides.

8. Each scholarship is paid in two instalments per year, continuation from semester to semester being subject to the recipient making satisfactory progress in the previous semester and remaining enrolled in the course.

9. Unless the Senate directs otherwise, the unexpended income in any year will be carried forward and become part of the income available for expenditure in the following year.

Hew and Molly Roberts Scholarship [F20117]

The late Thomas Hewitson Roberts, a former Director of Adult Education in the University, having bequeathed to the University the sum of $1000 as a fund for a scholarship to pay the fees of a student at the Annual Summer School, the scholarship is awarded in accordance with the following regulations.

1. The scholarship is called the Hew and Molly Roberts Scholarship.

2. The scholarship is awarded annually to a student or prospective student at an annual Summer School of the University selected at the absolute discretion of the Director of UWA Extension but taking into consideration the donor's wish that preference be given 'firstly to an applicant who shall have commenced Adult Education studies at a Technical Regional Centre of the Education Department of Western Australia and secondly to an applicant from the engineering trades or professions'.

3. The scholarship which will not exceed the annual income on the fund after capitalisation, in accordance with Senate policy, is used in payment or part-payment of the student's fees at the Summer School.

Nevile Bequest [F20118]

A sum of £2000 having been bequeathed to the University by the late Mr Vivian Hill Nevile to provide 'for the extension of adult education in Western Australia', a fund called the Nevile Bequest Fund is established for the purpose. The fund is administered in accordance with the following regulations.

1. The income from the fund is used by UWA Extension to establish a number of bursaries covering full or part cost of the fees for the Summer School and community courses.

2. The bursaries are awarded annually to persons in need of financial assistance who wish to attend the Summer School and community courses.

3. Special consideration is given to awarding bursaries to persons of Aboriginal descent who wish to attend the Summer School and community courses.

4. The Director of UWA Extension has responsibility for bringing the availability of the bursaries to the attention of Aboriginal agencies and seeking their co-operation in encouraging applications.

5. UWA Extension will use part of the income to identify and develop other suitable projects to assist in the education of disadvantaged members of the Western Australian community.

6. The Dean of the Faculty of Education, having regard to the recommendation of the Director of UWA Extension, has the final authority with regard to the allocation of the bursaries and development of suitable forums for the education of disadvantaged people.