Agreement of a reciprocal student scholarship programme betweenthe Department for Education and ChildDevelopment,Marryatville High School and Warabi High School (Japan).

A scholarship is offered to a Year 9 or 10 student of Japanese to attend and study at Warabi High School in Japan for up to three months. This scholarship is open to any student who is currently studying Japanese (and will continue to study Japanese in 2015) at Marryatville High School and is a permanent resident of Australia.

Warabi High School offers one student from Marryatville High School:

  • Tuition Fees at Warabi High School for up to three months during Term 4, 2014
  • Accommodation Fees
  • One hundred thousand yen as a subsidy for return airfares. (approx $1,000.00)

The above will be based on a reciprocal arrangement ie: Marryatville High School has offered:

  • Tuition Fees at Marryatville High School for up to three months at a mutually agreed time during Term 3, 2014
  • Accommodation Fees

For a student from Marryatville High School to apply for this scholarship the understanding would be that the student from Warabi High School will receive free homestay facilities in the home of the successful Marryatville High School candidate (and vice versa).

Condition:

The successful candidate will host the Warabi student who attends Marryatville High School for a period of up to three months.

Application forms are available from Mr Thorburn and Ms Challinger.
Return completed forms to Mr Thorburn

MARRYATVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

Kensington Road

Marryatville SA 5068

Telephone: 8304 8420Fax: 8332 3228

Email:

Warabi High School

Scholarship Exchange Program

3 Month Exchange Program 2014
STUDENT APPLICATION FORM
First Name / Family Name
Address
State Post Code
Phone / Mobile
Email
Date of Birth / Age
Gender / Choose an item. /
Japanese Ability / Choose an item. / No of Years studying Japanese
Recommended by Japanese Teacher? / Yes ☐ No ☐
Have you previously hosted an International Student / Yes ☐ No ☐
Details (student name, when and purpose):
Are you able to host a student from Warabi in Term 3, 2014? / Yes ☐ No ☐

Please answer the following questions.

How will an experience as an exchange student help you attain your future goals?

Describe any experiences you have had away from your family, and how you coped with them.

Describe at least two aspects of your own culture that you want to share with a Japanese host family.

Provide any additional information to support your application.

We require two references, as follows;

Parent reference

I, , support my son/daughter’s application because

Signed: Date:

We will host the incoming Japanese student in our home for the reciprocal 3 months in Term 3, 2014.

Personal Reference

Name:

(Not family member/teacher, e.g. Family Friend, Employer, Minister/Priest, G.P.)

Occupation / Phone
Address
State Post Code
Phone / Mobile
Email

Comment on suitability for this student to participate in this exchange:

Signed: Date:

Exchange Application

The criteria for selection in this program are outlined below:

Commitment to reciprocate the homestay hosting of the incoming Japanese student in Term 3, 2014.

Abide by the Student Exchange Program Agreement between Marryatville High School and Warabi High School (copy available upon request).

Suitability as an Exchange Student.

Japanese language ability, interest and commitment, together with recommendations by Japanese teacher/s.

Expectation you will continue with Japanese studies at Marryatville High School after your return to Australia.

Recommendations by referees.

Participation in school life / club / community service etc.

Ability to fully fund all additional expenses not provided by the exchange.

StudentSignature: Date:

Name:

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