Equity Scholarships
Equity Scholarships are awarded to help disadvantaged undergraduate students with costs associated with higher education.
Scholarship criteria and details
| Title of Scholarship | Number available | Course of Study and location | Total value per scholarship | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Book Bursary | 50 | Any bachelor degree, any campus | $500 one-off Uni Co-op Bookshop Voucher | Midnight, June 2, 2013 |
| SCU Equity Scholarship | 35 | Any bachelor degree, any campus | $2,000 one-off payment | Midnight, June 2, 2013 |
| Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship | 7 | Any bachelor degree, any campus | $2,469 p/a for up to four years (2013 values, indexed annually) | Midnight, June 2, 2013 |
| Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship | 3 | Any bachelor degree, any campus | $4,939 p/a for up to four years (2013 values, indexed annually) | Midnight, June 2, 2013 |
| Indigenous Access Scholarship | 5 | Any bachelor degree, any campus | $4,659 one-off payment (paid in two instalments) | Midnight, June 2, 2013 |
| Indigenous Enabling Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship | 16 | Preparing for Success, any campus | $1,234.50 up to six months | Midnight, June 2, 2013 |
| Indigenous Enabling Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship | 5 | Preparing for Success, any campus | $2,469.50 up to six months | Midnight, June 2, 2013 |
Priority of offer
Students who receive Parenting Payment, Disability Payment and Carer Payment are encouraged to apply. Scholarships are assessed based on degree of disadvantage and will be prioritised for offer in this way.
Indigenous students are encouraged to apply but students can only receive Commonwealth Scholarships OR Centrelink Scholarships, not both.
Non-indigenous students who are eligible for ongoing Start-Up and Relocation Scholarship payments via Centrelink (see below) will not be eligible for Equity Scholarships. These are students who receive or expect to receive Austudy or Youth Allowance.
How to apply
Applications will open 9:00am, April 15, 2013 and close Midnight, June 2, 2013.
Other financial assistance via Centrelink
Start-Up and Relocation Scholarships are now being paid to recipients of Austudy, Abstudy and Youth Allowance. For details about eligibility for these payments please visit the Human Services website.
Need some help?
Please contact Student Management Unit, Student Services by telephone on 02Â 6620Â 3313 or by email on equityscholarships@scu.edu.au.
Updated: 20 May 2013