1. Community Scholarship Portfolio Cover Sheet: Complete this document with all requirements below.

2. Applicant Statement: A personal statement written by the applicant (maximum 500 words) outlining the following:
   1. A comprehensive overview of school-based and/or community participation and how the applicant will contribute to the life of Mentone Grammar.
   2. The potential impact of the scholarship on the education and future goals of the applicant.
3. Recommendations: Two letters of recommendation from the following representatives:
   1. A school or community leader who is well versed with the applicant’s school and/or community-based engagement/contributions (maximum 500 words).
   2. A teacher at the applicant’s current school who can speak to their character, commitment and learning potential (maximum 500 words).
4. Background Information: You will require copies of the following documents:
   1. Birth Certificate (commemorate birth certificates are not legal documents and cannot be used for official purposes).
   2. Australian Citizenship Certificate or Australian Citizen by Decent Certificate if not born in Australia (if applicable).
   3. Custodial orders relating to the applicant (if applicable).
5. School Reports & Documents: You will require copies of the following documents:
   1. Year 6 & Year 7 Semesters 1 & 2 school reports
   2. NAPLAN Reports for Years 5 & 7 and a Year 8 Term 1 progress report (if available).
   3. Copies of any specialist reports such as auditory and language processing evaluation, speech pathology assessment, occupational therapy report, WISC and any other medical and/or educational reports (if applicable)
   4. Any reports or performance evaluations from sport, music, academic or other significant areas of endeavour (if applicable)
   5. Copy of recent school or passport photo of applicant
6. Naming your Documents
   For each document, use the naming convention outlined below and ensure you submit all documents in ONE email with the completed Portfolio Cover Sheet:
   1. First and Last Name – Document Name, for example:
      • Alex Jones – Portfolio Cover Sheet
      • Alex Jones – Applicant Statement
      • Alex Jones – Birth Certificate
      • Alex Jones – Naplan Year 5

Once your application (completed Community Scholarship Portfolio) has been submitted and verified for eligibility, you will be sent details of how to complete the confidential financial means-testing. Ineligible applicants will be contacted via email and will not be required to complete the means-testing. For eligible applicants, failure to provide the appropriate means-testing form by the due date will render the whole application ineligible. 

MEANS-TESTING CLOSES: 4.30pm on Friday 23 May 2025

Both parents/guardians must complete the means-testing requirements unless one parent has sole custody, exclusive educational decision-making rights, or a court order.

Shortlisted applications will be required to participate in an interview with the Scholarship Selection Committee. Applicants will also have the opportunity to tour the School.

• Interviews will be in the week commencing Monday 16 June 2025
• Shortlisted applicants will receive an email with interview details after applications close.
• Those not shortlisted will be notified by email.
• Applicants who attend an interview but are not awarded a scholarship will also be informed via email.
• Submitting a Community Scholarship application does not guarantee an interview, and an interview does not guarantee an offer.

Successful applicants will receive a formal Community Scholarship Letter of Offer email and will be required to complete the enrolment agreement and scholarship agreement within 14 days, or the scholarship may be offered to another applicant.