Key facts
About this scholarship
Number offered:
Variable (up to 40)
Description:
The University of New England (UNE) offers residential scholarships to support qualified and motivated students who might otherwise be unable to consider or continue living in a UNE residential college due to financial constraints.
How will the scholarship be paid?
Residential fee account rebate
Scholarship Special Conditions:
1.The recipient is required to reside in the allocated UNE College or residence (excludes St Albert’s College and Wright College, noting Wright College will not be excluded for a student with a registered disability) for the duration of the bursary and abide by the UNE Accommodation Agreement.
2.This bursary is only offered on standard room types or Wright Village flats. St Albert’s College applications will not be considered; Wright College applications will only be considered in cases where the applicant is registered with a disability and has answered the associated application question.
3.The bursary will be applied to the recipient’s residential fee account on a fortnightly basis, thereby reducing the recipient’s fortnightly accommodation fee payments by up to $200. This is room component only for the catered Colleges.
4.If the recipient receives other financial assistance, e.g. from bursaries or scholarships that reduce their accommodation fees, the Residential Financial Assistance bursary will be adjusted so the total support received does not exceed the college fees. Any unused funds cannot be paid out or carried over.
5.The bursary may be extended for recipients in the following year. Recipients seeking the extension of their bursary must reapply through the normal application process. Bursary extension is subject to approval by the Committee and funding availability.
6.The bursary applies solely to the term of the UNE Accommodation Agreement. It will not be available for extensions to the existing UNE Accommodation Agreement or new UNE Accommodation Agreements made within the same year.
Payment Conditions:
- The student shall receive up to $100 per week to a maximum of $5,200 for the length of their UNE Accommodation Agreement.
- The bursary is payable into the recipient’s Residential fee account as a fortnightly rebate.
- The student is required to reside in a college at UNE (excluding St Alberts College and Wright College, noting Wright College will not be excluded for a student with a registered disability) for the duration of the bursary.
Bursary Specific Conditions:
- The recipient is required to reside in the allocated UNE College or residence (excludes St Albert’s College and Wright College, noting Wright College will not be excluded for a student with a registered disability) for the duration of the bursary and abide by the UNE Accommodation Agreement.
- This bursary is only offered on standard room types or Wright Village flats. St Albert’s College applications will not be considered; Wright College applications will only be considered in cases where the applicant is registered with a disability and has answered the associated application question.
- The bursary will be applied to the recipient’s residential fee account on a fortnightly basis, thereby reducing the recipient’s fortnightly accommodation fee payments by up to $200. This is room component only for the catered Colleges.
- If the recipient receives other financial assistance, e.g. from bursaries or scholarships that reduce their accommodation fees, the Residential Financial Assistance bursary will be adjusted so the total support received does not exceed the college fees. Any unused funds cannot be paid out or carried over.
- The bursary may be extended for recipients in the following year. Recipients seeking the extension of their bursary must reapply through the normal application process. Bursary extension is subject to approval by the Committee and funding availability.
- The bursary applies solely to the term of the UNE Accommodation Agreement. It will not be available for extensions to the existing UNE Accommodation Agreement or new UNE Accommodation Agreements made within the same year.
General Conditions:
- Any request to vary the terms and/or conditions of the bursary must be made in writing and will be determined at the discretion of the Committee (or other relevant committee).
- If at any time during the bursary term the student is found to have committed behavioural misconduct in accordance with the University’s Residential Accommodation Handbook, the Student Conduct Rule, or the Student Conduct Procedure, the bursary will be withdrawn and any outstanding payments to be made under the bursary will not be paid. The recipient may also be required to repay any instalment already received.
- Some scholarships/bursaries may affect other government payments. It is the recipient’s responsibility to seek advice from the relevant government agency.
- Minor changes may be required to the administrative conditions of this bursary. If this occurs recipients will be given advance notice in writing.
- Failure to meet the requirements of these Terms and Conditions may lead to the termination of the bursary and recipients being required to repay any instalment already received.
Note: If you are struggling to meet the requirements of your bursary, it is important that you contact your Head of College to discuss your circumstances.
Eligibility Requirements
To apply for this scholarship, applicants must meet the following core and scholarship specific eligibility requirements
| Requirement | Description |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | Australian Citizen/Permanent Resident: The applicant must be an Australian Citizen or permanent resident as defined by the Commonwealth |
| New or Continuing | New or continuing |
| Study Mode | On campus or Online |
| Study Load | Full-time or Part-time |
| Course type | Undergraduate and Postgraduate |
| Requirement | Description |
|---|---|
| Financial Disadvantage | Applicant must be able to demonstrate financial need (see Supporting Documents/Required Information below) |
| Residential College | The recipient is required to reside in a UNE College or residence (excluding St Alberts College and Wright College, noting Wright College will not be excluded for a student with a registered disability) for the duration of the bursary. The bursary is not available for short stays associated with Intensives or Placements (see Conditions section of this document for specific living requirements of this bursary). |
1. The bursary will be awarded on the basis of (in order):
1.1 Financial need AND
1.2 Responses to the application questions
2. Preference may be given to applicants who are not in receipt of another scholarship.
3. The bursary shall be awarded by the University of New England College Bursaries Committee (the Committee).
4. UNE College allocation will be determined subject to availability.
5. The bursary will be administered by the University of New England.
6. The Committee’s decision is final.
Before you apply
Before you apply for this scholarship, please ensure you have read and understood the below important information:
1. Complete the application form which includes the following questions:
1.1. Why are you studying your chosen course and what are your career aspirations?
1.2. Tell us about your personal strengths and how you have used them to make a difference in the lives of others. This might include community activities and leadership opportunities that you have been involved in.
1.3. What challenges, such as financial, geographic, or cultural, have you encountered and how have you navigated them?
2. Complete the Financial Need Details section on the application form.
1. Financial Disadvantage: The applicant must be able to demonstrate their low to middle income family background and financial need.
Note: If you are awarded a scholarship you will be required to supply evidence of your financial situation as described in your application. Evidence of income can include at least one of the following:
·Income Tax Returns*
·Regular payslips
·Centrelink Statement/s
·A letter from an authorised person (e.g. community leader, school principal, minister of religion, accountant) that comments on your financial circumstances.
* If the most recent financial year income information is not available, previous financial year income information may be used and must be accompanied by a letter from an accountant that comments on the estimated similarity/differences.
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