First Nations Emergency Equity Grant

The Charles Sturt University First Nations Emergency Grant provides assistance to students who are experiencing financial hardship which is impacting their capacity to study. Grants are provided to help with the costs of accommodation, basic living costs, groceries, textbooks and course material/equipment and transport costs.

Scholarship details

Value: $1,000 approx. total

Duration: 1 Semester

Application dates

Open all year round

Options


This scholarship is for:

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants
Financial equity

Areas of study:

  • Any Area of Study

At Institution:

  • Charles Sturt University

Study level:

  • Undergraduate
  • Honours, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma
  • Postgraduate coursework
  • Postgraduate research

Study Load:

  • Full Time
  • Part Time

Location:

  • NSW

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for this grant, you must be:
– a First Nations Australian citizen;
– studying an undergraduate or postgraduate degree as an active student and have completed one semester of study or be enrolled after the census date of your first semester;
– enrolled in a Charles Sturt University course as a Commonwealth supported student in a Commonwealth supported placed;
-full fee-paying students may be considered on a case by case basis;
– continuing students must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher;
– able to demonstrate you are in financial need and your continued study might be placed in jeopardy without assistance. 

How to Apply

Please apply through here.
 
– Complete an online application form
– Applications will be assessed in accordance with the eligibility criteria and supporting documentation.
– Applications with incorrect or no supporting documentation will be deemed ineligible.
 
You may be assessed as eligible but not receive an offer due to quota restrictions.