Sparrows College

Certificate Application Form

Overview

There are two stages to the application process. Approved applicants from Stage 1 will be invited to participate in Stage 2 of the process.
Stage 1 requires the submission of the following:

Completed application form
Submission of all the evidence asked for in the form
A 750-word biographical essay
A short 5-minute introduction video

Stage 2 consists of a 30-minute personal interview with the Scholarship Committee (for approved Stage 1 applicants only)

Applicant Information

Full Legal Name

First name*

Middle Name

Last name*

Preferred Name*

Gender

Male

Female

Prefer not to specify

Date of birth

Day/Month/Year

Street address

City

State

Postal code

Phone number

Mobile phone number

Email*

Citizenship

Residency Status (if not an Australian Citizen)

Intended Commencement

Commencement*

2024

2025

Enrolment Period*

Semester 1

Semester 2

Study Load*

Full time

Part time

Mode of Study*

There are no live Zoom or online options.

Face to face, on-campus

Education

English Proficiency

What is your first language?

What language is spoken most in your home?

What is your highest level of study completed in English?

High School

High School name & Location

High School State

Highest Year Completed

Year 10

Year 11

Year 12

Year 13

Achievement / year

WACE (or equivalent)

ATAR

Year

Vocational Education & Training

Institution Name & Location

Institution State

Title of highest award

Year of achievement - Vocational education

Higher Education

Institution Name

State

Title of Awards & Year of Achievement

Institution Name

State

Title of Awards & Year of Achievement

Ministry Background

Are you currently an active member of a local church?

Yes

If yes, please provide the name, address and contact details.

If you do not currently belong to a local church, please explain why, and describe your plans to rectify that situation?

Describe the main features of your ministry experience up to your current situation.

Do you have a mentor or overseer in your local ministry context?

Yes

If yes, does your mentor or overseer support your application to Sparrows and commit to provide ministry opportunities for you while you are studying?

Yes

Please provide your mentor's or overseer's name and contact information as one of your references (see below).

Describe the ministry opportunities available to you should you be accepted into the college.

Describe the ministry prospects for you on the completion of your studies.

Personal Challenges to Learning

Describe any physical and or mental disability that requires special consideration for you to successfully complete the formal and informal aspects of your studies.

Describe your social context (e.g., family, work, church) and identify both factors that will assist you with your studies and factors that have potential to hinder your learning experience.

Working with Children Check (WWC)

Biographical Essay

Applicants are required to write a 750-word biographical essay addressing the following:

Describe your conversion journey (250 words)
Describe your discipleship journey since your conversion (250 words)
Describe your call to ministry / Christian service and explain how this is working out in your life (250 words)

Introduction Video

Please provide a 5-minute video introducing yourself, your aspirations, and the reasons why you should be considered for a scholarship.

References

Please list three professional referees, one of whom should be your local ministry oversight.

Reference 1

Full name

Relationship

Address

Phone

Email*

Reference 2

Full name

Relationship

Address

Phone

Email*

Reference 3

Full name

Relationship

Address

Phone

Email*

Declaration
I understand that the Sparrows College Certificate is a non-accredited award with no Australian Government recognition, and that, on completion, I will not receive an Australian recognised qualification, even though its workload is equivalent to a higher education diploma (AQF 5) for first year units and a bachelor award (AQF 7) for second and third year units.
I commit to respect the vision, mission, and values of Sparrows College and to abide by the college's policies and procedures.
I declare that all information I have provided herein is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.

I understand and accept the Sparrows Certificate student declaration

Certificate Student Declaration

Signature

Full Name*

Date*

Day/Month/Year

Applicants who progress to Stage Two of the application process will be required to provide certified copies of their Birth Certificate, Passport or Residency document, Change of Name document (if applicable), Working With Children Check and all relevant Academic Transcripts prior to their interview with the Scholarship Committee.

Passport or Residency Document

Change of Name Document

Academic Transcript

Biographical essay

Link to Video Presentation