Marcus Oldham Indigenous Scholarship

The Marcus Oldham Indigenous Scholarships are provided by Alan Blackburn, former lecturer at Marcus Oldham College. Alan is a highly respected member of the College community having lectured in Accounting and Finance for 24 years. The Marcus Oldham Indigenous Scholarships are to provide support for Indigenous Australians to access all Marcus courses.

Scholarship details

Value: $25,000 approx. total

Duration: 1 Year

Availability: 2 scholarships offered

Application dates

Open

Close: 10/03/2025

Options


This scholarship is for:

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants

Areas of study:

  • Business and management
  • Veterinary science

At Institution:

Any institution

Study level:

  • Undergraduate

Study Load:

  • Full Time
  • Part Time

Location:

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

Eligibility Criteria

 

The applicant will need to provide proof of Aboriginality by meeting the following conditions as stated by AIATSIS:

  1. Being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.
  2. Identifying as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person
  3. Being accepted as such by the community in which you live, or formerly lived.

The funds will be allocated on the basis of $25,000 for first year Equine or first year of Bachelor of Business courses.

Further Information

Answer the questions below in no more than 300 hundred words.

  1. What sparked your interest in studying at Marcus Oldham College?
  2. What goals do you have that a Marcus education will likely help you achieve? How will it likely help?