Commonwealth Indigenous Access Scholarship: A scholarship provided by the Australian Government to assist Indigenous students with the costs of studying at uni...
Indigenous Education Costs Scholarship (UTS)
This scholarship provides Indigenous students with financial assistance towards their education costs to support their academic success.
Scholarship details
Application dates
Open all year round
How to apply
Externally managed. Apply at https://www.uts.edu.au/scholarship/indigenous-education-costs-scholarship
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This scholarship is for:
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants
Financial equityAreas of study:
- Any Area of Study
At Institution:
- University of Technology Sydney
Study level:
- Undergraduate
- Postgraduate coursework
- Postgraduate research
Study Load:
- Full Time
- Part Time
Location:
- NSW
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the scholarship an applicant must:
Be of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent and provide either:
a Confirmation of Aboriginality from a Local Aboriginal Land Council or other Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander organisation; or
a UTS Statutory Declaration form accompanied by two written references from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people from the applicant’s community who can confirm their identity and are not an immediate family member; and
Be of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent and provide either:
a Confirmation of Aboriginality from a Local Aboriginal Land Council or other Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander organisation; or
a UTS Statutory Declaration form accompanied by two written references from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people from the applicant’s community who can confirm their identity and are not an immediate family member; and
Be intending to enrol, or currently enrolled, in an eligible course, which includes:
an undergraduate award course; or
a postgraduate award course; or
the Jumbunna Unistart program; and
Not be in receipt of other Commonwealth funding which may make them ineligible for this scholarship.
How to Apply
To apply please complete the online Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) Equity Scholarship application form and therein demonstrate financial disadvantage through:
Receiving a means-tested Commonwealth income support payment; or
Providing comprehensive information demonstrating exceptional financial hardship.
Receiving a means-tested Commonwealth income support payment; or
Providing comprehensive information demonstrating exceptional financial hardship.
Alternatively, students can arrange a financial assessment with the UTS Financial Assistance Service to evidence financial disadvantage.
Further Information
Applicants that meet the eligibility criteria are not guaranteed a Scholarship as the number available is based on Commonwealth funding available to UTS each year.
For undergraduate students, preference is given to students commencing, or enrolled in, their first undergraduate course.
Continuing students that have not maintained a minimum pass average (minimum WAM 50) in the previous session may not be considered for the Scholarship.