Woolyungah Education and Accommodation Scholarships

Woolyungah Education Scholarship (WES):
This scholarship assists with education costs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled and studying in an approved course of study.
 
Woolyungah Accommodation Scholarship (WAS):
This scholarship assists with accommodation costs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled and studying in an approved course of study.
 

Scholarship details

Value: Value may vary

Duration: 1 Year

Application dates

Open all year round

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:

  • University of Wollongong

Study level:

  • Undergraduate
  • Postgraduate coursework

Study Load:

  • Full Time
  • Part Time

Location:

  • NSW

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for an Indigenous Commonwealth scholarship students must be:
Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in a course of study at the University of Wollongong;
Be from regional or remote areas and/or;
Be financially disadvantaged.

Non-eligibility:
Students in receipt of the below assistance scholarships or loans from Centrelink (Abstudy) will not qualify for the below assistance under the University of Wollongong’s Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarship Programme;
Student Start – up Loan;
Residential Costs Option;
Relocation Scholarship.

How to Apply

Applicants are required to submit the following supporting documentation:

A Confirmation of Aboriginality: By a letter with a common seal signed by the chairperson of an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander incorporated organisation in which the applicant lives or has previously lived, e.g. lands council or Aboriginal cultural centre.