CAO applicants are being reminded that the closing date for a scholarship programme in Waterford Institute of Technology is this evening at 5.15pm.
It's worth up to 12,000 euro to five undergraduate students.
The scholarship application process has four stages. People cannot apply for the scholarship unless they have applied to the CAO and have chosen a WIT course.
A lot of applicants apply to the CAO by 1 February deadline and leave the list incomplete or blank until the free change of mind facility opens in May. However, if they wanted to apply for the scholarship they have to make sure an eligible CAO course is on their list before 1 March 2020.
The WIT President's Scholarship scheme, which had its first cohort in 2016, encourages and rewards young people who show a capacity to shape a better society.
WIT President Prof Willie Donnelly said: "2020 will be our fifth year offering the President's Scholarship. In 2016 the scholarship programme was established as a statement of Waterford Institute of Technology's commitment to recognising students' contribution to their environment and community. Again this year, we are seeking applications from CAO applicants to WIT who may be creative, are innovators, are leaders, or people who make significant contributions to their community."
He added that family, friends, communities, sporting clubs, people in the arts and volunteering organisations could play a part in encouraging people they know to put themselves forward for the scholarship.
"Over the past four years, the breadth of initiative shown by scholarship students has been across community, volunteering, innovation and creative spheres. For 2020 we are looking forward to contributing to the educational journeys of five more promising leaders."
The 2019 recipients will be announced in March.
The 2018 President's Scholars explain their motivations.
School of Business - Leon Keating, Bachelor of Business Studies (Hons)
Leon Keating, a past pupil of Waterpark College, Waterford explains why he applied for the President's Scholarship: "I applied for the scholarship as I viewed it as an excellent opportunity to work with the Student Ambassador Programme. The scholarship has been a positive and memorable experience to date. It has opened many doors for me as a student in WIT and I hope that it will continue to do so. I enjoy the small class sizes, interesting modules and the approachability of the lecturers."
School of Engineering - Neil Quinn, Bachelor of Architecture (Hons)
Neil Quinn, a past pupil of Waterpark College, Waterford outlined in his application he included that he, for many years, volunteered in helping in horse riding for disabled children in Killoteran Equestrian Centre. Neil also added his participation in the Honeywell Leadership Program which took place in Alabama in March 2018.
School of Health Sciences - Olivia Cusack, BSc (Hons) Intellectual Disability Nursing
Olivia Cusack, a past pupil of St Marys Secondary School, Nenagh, County Tipperary is studying Intellectual Disability Nursing and mentioned local volunteer work such as taking part in my local 'Special Summer Camp', which enables children with additional and special needs to socialise and have fun during the summer break through local volunteers.
School of Humanities - Aoife Molloy, BA (Hons) Arts
Aoife Molloy, a past pupil of Saint Mary's, New Ross, Wexford, recalls that in her scholarship application she outlined the extra-curricular work that she was involved in school, including the Amber Flag initiative, Comhairle na nOg, Green Flag, and choir. She also outlined the activities she was involved in outside of school, such as local musicals and youth film projects. She also detailed the excitement she would feel at coming to WIT.
Each President's Scholar receives an annual bursary of €2,000 per year of study along with €500 per semester. President's Scholars are also part of the Student Ambassador programme for the duration of their studies, representing the college and the academic School in which they study.
Apply for the WIT President's Scholarship before 5.15pm today (Sunday) the online form is here
