For Students seeking Admission through UAC to a Macquarie University Bachelor Degree in Session 1 2012
The Elite Athletes and Artistic Performers Scheme is designed for applicants who believe that their performing, training and/or competitive commitments have affected their HSC or study preparation in the past two years. Macquarie University's Ranking Committee will consider the circumstances of the applicant and determine if they are eligible for four (4) bonus points.
Approval under the EAAP scheme does not guarantee admission but allows applicants who have been assessed as being “elite” and whose competitive commitments have impeded their study performance to compete for a place up to four points below the course cut-off for the year of admission. Approval under this scheme does not guarantee a successful Sport Scholarship application.
The University's Ranking Committee will assess all applications and determine their eligibility to receive the bonus points.
Applicants will be notified by mail of the outcome of their application by the end of December. Successful applicants will be considered for a place in a degree which has a cut-off between one and four points above their own.

Student Eligibility

For both Year 11 & 12 and Non-Secondary school applicants the activity which affected the applicant's study performance must have occurred in the past two years.

Elite Athletes

Applications for elite athletes will be assessed using the following seven (7) points as criteria. An applicant had to meet at least one (1) of the seven stated criteria to be assessed as an elite student athlete and eligible for bonus points under this scheme providing that he or she also achieves the required ATAR rank..

• Member of a National Open squad or equivalent (e.g. AIS, Olympic or Paralympics teams).

• Member of a National Age squad member or equivalent (e.g, Australian All Schools team, junior national team, U19 - U21 national teams).

• Top 10 Open National Ranking or Top 5 Age National Ranking individual sports.

• Top 10 Age National individual competition results.

• Member of a State Age squad or equivalent (e.g, NSW All Schools team, NSW Swimming).

• Member of a State Institute of Sport or Academy program (e.g, NSWIS, SAS)

Elite Performers

In order to be eligible to be considered as an elite artistic performer, the applicant's performing activity must have been at an elite level and outside of assessed HSC material, for example:

• Member of National Arts company (e.g Opera Australia)
• Member of State Arts company (e.g. NSW Youth Orchestra, Sydney Dance Company)
• Significant success in major artistic performing arts competition
• Success needs to be outside of applicants HSC curriculum
• Undertaken a major role in commercial arts production
• Needs to have been signed by a major commercial label or producer

Not Eligible

The following applicants are not eligible to apply under the Elite Athletes and Performers Scheme:

• International fee-paying applicants
• Applicants who did not apply through the Universities Admissions Centre, or do not include a Macquarie University course preference in their UAC application.

Macquarie University offers Sports Scholarships to students either entering or continuing a course at the University in 2012. In 2011, 25 national and 25 State level athletes were awarded Macquarie University Sport Scholarships. In total Macquarie University supports up to 70 elite athletes under the Elite Athlete Friendly University Network program.
The Ted O’Keeffe Scholarship is available for outstanding academic and sporting achievement. It is the most prestigious scholarship awarded by Macquarie University each year. It is awarded to a student in their second year of study or beyond proceeding to a degree or diploma at an undergraduate or postgraduate level at Macquarie University who in addition to their sporting achievements achieves a GPA score of 4.0.

Selection Criteria

The 2012 Selection Criteria Guidelines is included below. Successful applicants are athletes competing at a national or state (school, age and/or open) championship level who are recognised by the relevant national sporting body as elite or who are a member of a national development squad. It is at the discretion of the Scholarship Committee to award scholarships to applicants.

Scholarship Conditions

Scholarships are awarded on an annual basis and are renewable subject to review and reapplication.  Acceptance of a scholarship requires an athlete to agree to certain terms and conditions detailed in the letter of offer.  In general scholarship recipients are required to:

• Maintain a successful academic record (minimum GPA 2.0)
• Maintain your elite athlete status
• Represent Macquarie University at Inter-University competitions, if applicable
• Participate and/or assist the Macquarie University in their respective sport/discipline, if applicable
• Promote and support Macquarie University
• Meet your obligations within your Scholarship Agreement

Scholarship categories

In accordance with the above criteria, scholarship recipients will be classified into the following categories for the purpose of scholarship agreements in 2011:

Category One Benefits

• Financial assistance for educational or sporting expenses up to $ 4,000 per year
• Academic counselling and liaison
• Personal development seminars and tutorials held in conjunction with Macquarie University
• Macquarie University Sport & Aquatic Centre annual membership and benefits
• Access to Sports medicine, physiotherapy, chiropractic, massage, podiatry and acupuncture services at a reduced rate
• Careers counselling and personal mentoring
• Discounted accommodation rates at Macquarie University ‘on campus’ accommodation venues

Criteria:

• National squad member or equivalent (AIS) and/or
• Consistent international representation in open teams and individual sports competition
• Top 5 national open ranking for individual sports in 2011
• Participate in national professional sporting competitions

Category Two Benefits

• Financial assistance for educational or sporting expenses up to $ 2,000 per year
• Academic counselling and liaison
• Personal development seminars and tutorials held in conjunction with Macquarie University
• Macquarie University Sport & Aquatic Centre annual membership and benefits
• Access to Sports medicine, physiotherapy, chiropractic, massage, podiatry and acupuncture services at a reduced rate
• Careers counselling and personal mentoring
• Discounted accommodation rates at Macquarie University ‘on campus’ accommodation venues

Criteria:

• National aged squad member or equivalent (AIS)
• State squad aged or open member or equivalent (NSWIS)
• Top 10 national ranking age or open competition for individual sports in 2011
• Gold medalist at Australian University Games/Championship in 2011
• Finalist at age or open competition