Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship
If you are from a regional or remote area and have to move away from home to attend university, you have a chance of being awarded this scholarship.
Offers will be conditional on the applicant meeting all eligibility requirements upon enrolment (see Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship Terms and Conditions. Additional detail is provided in the Higher Education Support Act 2003 and is available on request).
Value: $4,415 per annum indexed for a maximum of 4 years
Number: variable
Applications Close: Friday 28th November
Eligibility:
- open to students completing Year 12 and continuing students applying for a Commonwealth supported position at UNE
- the applicant will study full-time on-campus
- the applicant must meet the low socio-economic status criteria
- the applicant must need to move away from home to attend university
Selection is based on:
- demonstrated financial need
- equity weightings assessed by UAC based on information provided by the applicant
- academic merit
Application must be made through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). This includes applicants applying through the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC).