Lincoln's sporting scholarships programme has been extended to include students of exceptional ability in sports other than the six codes already covered by the programme.
Demand from outstanding athletes who do not play rugby, soccer, cricket, hockey, golf or netball has resulted in a new "elite" category being added to the scholarship programme.
Lincoln's sports scholarship manager, Peter Magson, encourages students who are strong individual athletes competing in track and field, or a wide range of other sports including rowing, tennis, squash, badminton, bowls, skiing, snow boarding, cycling or triathlon to apply for the full fees scholarship
"Lincoln offers an exceptional opportunity for students with the ability to perform at regional, national and international levels, to achieve a good quality degree while competing in their sport and training up to 10 hours a week," Magson says.
"Every week we have specialist staff come out and work with the scholars doing sports specific skills, plus they have regular fitness and strength training, as well as practicing and playing their sports."
Sports scholarship testing and information session
In mid-October all applicants will be required to go through a unique skill and fitness testing selection process run by Lincoln University staff.
Mon 15 October - Palmerston North (Palmerston North Boys’ High School)
Tues 16 October - Auckland (St Kentigern College)
Wed 17 October - Tauranga (Tauranga Boys’ High School)
Thurs 18 October - Christchurch (Lincoln University)
Fri 19 October - Invercargill (Southland Boys’ High School)
Programme:
1:00–3:30pm Professional development for teachers
3:30-4:00pm Welcome and warm-up and afternoon tea for supporters
4:00-5:00pm Testing and Lincoln University staff available to discuss study and student life with supporters
5:00-6:00pm Skills session and presentation for supporters
*6:00-7:00pm Lincoln University Info Evening for public
*Palmerston North & Tauranga only. Public Info Evening at 4pm in Invercargill
For more information about the sports scholarship testing sessions please contact Pete Magson - magsonp@lincoln.ac.nz.
Up to 70 students meeting the necessary standards will be offered scholarships for 2008 studies at Lincoln.
Application forms for the sports scholarships can be found at
http://www.lincoln.ac.nz/scholar/