The Road Autumn 2020

SCHOLARSHIPS THAT
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
DAMASCUS COLLEGE
Around the world, 124 million children and youth are out of school.
This is an alarming figure as education is an important part of life.
Education gives us a knowledge of the world around us and changes
it into something better. It develops in us a perspective of looking at
life and helps us build opinions and have points of view on things in
life.
As Nelson Mandela said
Mia Lepair
Education is the most powerful weapon which
you can use to change the world.
At Damascus College, we welcome nearly 1,200 students to
our education facility, and we aspire for Catholic education to
be accessible to as many people as possible in our community.
However, accessibility can be a challenge for some.
In 2018 we launched the Bright Futures scholarship, which gives
one Year 7 student 50% tuition fee relief for their entire six-year
journey at Damascus College. This scholarship supports students and
families who are experiencing financial or personal disadvantage
and who demonstrate a strong commitment to social justice activities,
contributing to their local community, but may not otherwise be able
to afford a Catholic education.
Nicholas Kattula
Some current Damascus students shared with us their experiences
and how receiving a scholarship has helped them achieve their
dreams.
Year 11 student Mia Lepair’s favourite subject has always been
French. Mia said that she has always dreamed of going on the
French excursion trip at Damascus.
“My parents said that they couldn’t pay for me to go on the French
trip unless I won a scholarship.”
Year 11 student Mia Lepair
“After receiving a scholarship, I was able to really focus on my
school studies without having to worry too much about my family
struggling to pay my school fees.”
Year 11 student Nicholas Kattula
Megan O’Beirne
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