Commonwealth Indigenous Support Scholarship

A scholarship provided by the Australian Government to assist Indigenous students with the costs of studying at university.

Scholarship benefits:

$6000 per annum (48 credit points of study) until the minimum points for your degree are completed.

Scholarship details

Value: $6,000 approx. total

Duration: Duration of the program

Application dates

Opening Soon

Open: 07/01/2025
Close: 13/02/2025

Options


This scholarship is for:

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants
Financial equity
Remote/rural students

Areas of study:

  • Any Area of Study

At Institution:

  • Monash University

Study level:

  • Undergraduate
  • Postgraduate coursework

Study Load:

  • Part Time
  • Full Time

Location:

  • TAS
  • VIC
  • WA
  • ACT
  • NSW
  • NT
  • SA
  • QLD

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for this Scholarship, you must:
– be an Australian citizen;
– be a commencing or continuing student, enrolled in, or intending to enrol full-time in an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree at a Monash campus in Australia;
– have a low income and;
– provide a Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Heritage certificate or a certified Statutory Declaration form to the William Cooper Institute.

Further Information

Selection criteria:
Awarded based on need;
Consideration is given if, in addition to low income, the student experience’s one or more of the following educational disadvantage groups;
From a regional or remote area;
Have a disability or medical condition;
Have experienced difficult circumstances;
From an underrepresented school.

To retain this scholarship:
Maintain a minimum Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 50 each semester.
You must maintain full-time enrolment.