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Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Terms

The following is an alphabetical list of useful definitions that are used within Scholarships, Bursaries, Grants and Prizes information. These definitions may differ from JCU standard definitions.

“Academic Institution”

includes University, Technical and Further Education College, private education provider, secondary school and any other institution that undertakes teaching or research;

“Academic Record”

means the official records of the University, or any other  academic institution that details the levels of academic achievement attained by the person whose academic record it is;

“Award”

means the scholarship, bursary, grant or prize;

“awardee”

means the recipient of a scholarship, bursary, grant or prize; and

“candidate”

means the person applying for the scholarship, bursary or grant