Dr Peter Crossman Scholarship at James Cook University 2025

The purpose of the Peter Crossman Scholarship is to provide financial support to students from James Cook University who live at John Flynn College. The value of a single scholarship in 2025 is $9,240, or half the annual cost of a normal room in residential housing.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Students should be Australian or New Zealand citizens or the holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or permanent humanitarian visa.
• Students must be enrolled full-time (at least 9 credit points per semester) at James Cook University in their first year of enrolment in an undergraduate bachelor or diploma course as at the census date for study periods 1 and 2.
• Students should have not previously completed a bachelor's degree.
• Students should demonstrate that my home is so far from James Cook University Townsville (Bebegu Yumba campus or City campus) that daily travel for full-time internal study is impracticable
• Students should demonstrate academic excellence in their previous studies
• Students should demonstrate educational, social, and financial disadvantage
• Students should demonstrate contribution to the wider community, through activities such as community service and participation in academics, arts, music, culture, or sports.
• Students should demonstrate my ability to uphold the values of the College.

Application Process: 

Students must submit an application form to the university to be eligible for the scholarship.

Selection Criteria:

• The applicant's academic merit.
• The extent of the applicant's educational, social, and financial disadvantage.
• Any other criteria that the Selection Committee deems appropriate.

Value of the Scholarship:

The successful applicant of this scholarship will receive up to $9,240.