The John Creswell Scholarships

These scholarships were founded in 1913 by public subscription in memory of the late John Creswell. They are tenable for five years, and scholars proceed to the degree of Bachelor of Economics.

Whereas the sum of £1,300 has been subscribed and paid to the University for the purpose of founding with the income thereof scholarships in memory of the late John Creswell: Now it is hereby provided as follows:

1. Three scholarships, to be called the John Creswell Scholarships, shall, subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth, be awarded in each year:- One by the South Australian Cricket Association (hereinafter called "the said Association"), one by the Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society of South Australia, Incorporated (hereinafter called "the said Society"), and one by the Council of the University (hereinafter called "the Council").
2. The scholarships to be awarded by the said Association and the said Society respectively shall be awarded annually to candidates who:
   1. have qualified for matriculation in the Faculty of Economics and Commerce,
   2. are under the age of nineteen years on the first day of March in the year in which the award is made, and
   3. are deemed by the said Association and the said Society respectively worthy to receive the scholarships.
3. The scholarships to be awarded by the Council shall be awarded annually to students who:
   1. have qualified for matriculation in the Faculty of Economics and Commerce,
   2. are under the age of nineteen years on the first day of March in the year in which the award is made, and
   3. are recommended to the Council by the Public Examinations Board as being worthy to receive the scholarships.
4. The value of each scholarship shall be sufficient to pay once only the fees for lectures and examination in each course in accountancy or law that the scholar may include in his curriculum for the degree of Bachelor of Economics provided that the scholarship shall not be tenable for more than six years. If the scholar is entitled to payment of the fees involved from some other scholarship or award the scholar shall, on passing the final examination in each subject concerned, be paid the sum of $20.
5. Except by permission of the Council, each scholar shall enter forthwith upon the course for the degree of Bachelor of Economics and shall prosecute his studies continuously and with diligence. The scholarship shall be forfeited if the holder thereof fails to observe any of these requirements, unless such failure shall, in the opinion of the Council, have been the result of ill-health or other reasonable cause; provided, however, that failure to pass in any examination shall not of necessity be sufficient cause for forfeiture. The decision of the Council as to the forfeiture of a scholarship shall be final.
6. If a scholarship be forfeited, or lapses or becomes vacant before the holder has completed his course for the degree of Bachelor of Economics, the scholarship shall not be re-awarded.
7. This statute may be varied from time to time, but the title and purpose of the scholarships shall not be changed.