The City of Port Adelaide Enfield is pleased to offer twelve month Aboriginal Tertiary Educational Scholarships for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island students...
William Cooper Indigenous Scholarship
The William Cooper Indigenous Scholarships support high-achieving Indigenous students with leadership potential to engage with their community and support other Indigenous students to access higher education.
Two scholarships are available, each scholarship is valued up to $54,500:
Two scholarships are available, each scholarship is valued up to $54,500:
$6000 per year for the duration of the degree up to a maximum of four years;
Annual accommodation costs up to a value of $14,000 per annum for two years only. You must apply for Monash Residential Services.
Scholarship details
Application dates
How to apply
Externally managed. Apply at https://www.monash.edu/study/fees-scholarships/scholarships/find-a-scholarship/gandel-indigenous-scholarship?domestic=true
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This scholarship is for:
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants
Academic meritAreas of study:
- Any Area of Study
At Institution:
- Monash University
Study level:
- Undergraduate
Study Load:
- Full Time
Location:
- ACT
- NSW
- NT
- SA
- QLD
- TAS
- VIC
- WA
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this Scholarship, you must:
– be an Indigenous Australian (with preference given to students who provide a Confirmation of Aboriginality form);
– be an Indigenous Australian (with preference given to students who provide a Confirmation of Aboriginality form);
– be a commencing student with an ATAR of 80+, or continuing student with a Weighted Average Mark of 65+;
– be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate degree at a Monash Campus in Australia;
– be selected to be a Monash Indigenous Student Leader and;
– be able to 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:
Based on academic achievement, educational disadvantage and leadership potential as demonstrated in the interview.
Based on academic achievement, educational disadvantage and leadership potential as demonstrated in the interview.
Benefits continued:
$2500 one off Monash Global Grant used from the second year of the degree (funded by Monash);
An invitation to apply for a place in Monash Minds, a leadership program for first year students.
To retain this scholarship:
Recipients must maintain a full-time enrolment and must participate in the Indigenous Student Leaders Program.