Mercy Scholarships

Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta Scholarship Program for students entering Year 7, 2023 is now closed. Late applications will not be considered.

We offer three types of Mercy Scholarships - Academic Excellence, Music Excellence and Alumnae.

• Candidates are required to submit an application and supporting documents online via the Academic Assessment Services portal as below.
• All candidates must sit the scheduled scholarship exam.
• Music Scholarship applicants must provide documentation demonstrating a high level of musical skill, commitment and achievement e.g. copies of AMEB results or equivalent.
• Shortlisted Music Scholarship candidates will be invited to attend an audition.
• Alumnae applications must meet the eligibility criteria and agree to the recipient responsibilities as outlined below in further detail.
• We will invite shortlisted candidates to attend an interview with the College Principal.
• Scholarships are awarded at the discretion of the Scholarship Committee.

Mercy Scholarships provide full or part remission of tuition fees. All other costs, including resource fees, co-curricular activities and uniforms, are required to be met in full by the families. The College’s non-refundable Enrolment Application Fee and Enrolment Acceptance Fee must be paid by the family prior to applying for a Mercy Scholarship.

For further information regarding Mercy Scholarships contact the College Enrolments Officer, Julie McIntyre on (02) 8838 1222 or enrolments@olmc.nsw.edu.au

If you wish to donate to a fund that assists in providing Scholarships and Bursaries, please contact the Director of Business Services on 8838 1229

OLMC Parramatta Alumnae Scholarship Information

Each year, the OLMC Alumnae Association funds one scholarship for a student entering the College in Year 7. The Scholarship will cover tuition fees for a six-year period from Year 7 to Year 12. The intention is to enable the daughter, granddaughter or great-granddaughter of an OLMC Parramatta ex-student to be educated at the College.

Eligibility:

• Candidates must be the daughter/granddaughter/or great-granddaughter of an ex-student of the College.
• Candidates must have accepted a place at the College.
• The ex-student applying for the Scholarship for their daughter/granddaughter/great-granddaughter must be a registered member of the Alumnae Association.

Responsibilities of the successful candidate:

• It is expected that the Scholarship recipient is an active member in the life of the College.
• It is expected that the mother/grandmother of the Scholarship recipient provides practical support to the Alumnae Committee whilst the student attends the College.

Please note: The name of the OLMC Parramatta Alumnae Scholarship recipient will be publicly announced and provided to the Alumnae Committee. The recipient may be announced at a College Assembly and included in College publications, including media releases, advertisements, social media, the College website, the College newsletter and so forth. The recipient's family connection to the College may also be profiled.