The Equity Study Supplement Scholarship assists students on low personal/family income with expenses associated with undergraduate education. Those expenses can include non-deferrable costs such as text books, internet connection, course/program specific resources and travel costs associated with compulsory residential schools and unpaid work placements.
Application Deadline: 14 July 2017
Institution of Study: CQ University
Country of Study: Australia
Scholarship Type: Up to $1,250
Level of Education: Undergraduate studies
Eligibility
- PLEASE NOTE: The CQUniversity Equity Scholarships Program is dependent on recurring Commonwealth HEPPP funding
To be eligible to receive the Equity Study Supplement successful applicants must:
- demonstrate low personal/family income (example. Centrelink payment)
- be commencing or continuing studies in a Bachelor program at CQUniversity
- be enrolled at Census date of each term (terms 1 & 2)
- be a Commonwealth supported student at CQUniversity
- be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or holder of an Australian Permanent Visa*
- not be receiving an Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarship
- not have received an Equity Study Supplement or Equity Accommodation Scholarship in Term 1, 2017
- NOT receiving a Centrelink Relocation Scholarship or Residential Costs Option
* Must have a permanent home address in Australia
Selection criteria
Applicants will be assessed on their completed application form and supporting evidence to demonstrate low personal/family income and other disadvantage.
Preference will be given to:
- students with a medical condition/disability
- students attending compulsory residential schools and unpaid work placements
- students not living in close proximity to a CQUniversity campus
- students residing independently (i.e. not living at home with their parents)
- students with significant carer/family responsibilities
Academic progress will be taken into consideration for those applicants who are continuing CQUniversity students.
How to apply
To apply for the Equity Study Supplement:
- Read the Scholarship Guidelines to check for eligibility and documentation needed
- Scholarships will open at 9am on Monday 29th May, 2017 and ALL applications must be submitted online by the closing date, 5pm, Friday 14th July 2017
- Providing correct supporting documentation and successfully completing all fields of the application is very important. This ensures effective and timely assessment of your application. Further information may be required to assess your application. These requests will be communicated direct to student email accounts (current students) or nominated email accounts for future prospective students who are not yet enrolled.
For Current students (applicants who have already have a Student ID number) here to apply through MyCentre. You will need to log in with your student details.
For Future students (applicants who have applied or are intending to apply to study at CQUniversity but not yet received or accepted an offer) click here to apply