USQ Scholarships: A scholarship is financial aid given to a student for the purpose of attending school. It may be given based on academic accomplishment or other factors, some of which may include financial necessity. For further details on how this scholarship is not exempted, continue reading.
There are many different kinds of scholarships, the two most popular being need- and merit-based.
The department or donor providing the scholarship determines the standards for choosing the recipients, and the grantor specifies exactly how the funds are to be used.
The money is used to pay for tuition, books, room and board, and other expenses that are directly related to a student’s tuition at the university.
About the USQ Scholarships
Scholarships are typically awarded using a variety of factors, including – but not limited to, academic achievement, departmental and community involvement, employment experience, areas of study, and financial need.
USQ Scholarships is divided into three(3) groups as listed below:
1. Study Starter Grant: To help new students handle the financial burden of starting university work in an undergraduate program at UniSQ.
2. Study Support Grant: To give continuing students financial assistance so they can manage the price of attending a university while enrolled in a UniSQ undergraduate program.
3. Indigenous Student Success Program: To aid undergraduate or graduate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are struggling financially.
USQ Scholarships Programme
The Study Starter Award, which has a $3000 value, offers new students financial assistance as they negotiate the costs of attending college. Students attending UniSQ who hail from low- to middle-income families are encouraged to apply.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applications will also be given consideration, as well as applicants from rural Australian towns and remote or extremely remote communities.
The grant will open for applications in Semesters/Trimesters 1, 2 & 3 2024.
Please be aware that if your application for a Study Starter Award is approved, the funds won’t be disbursed until roughly four weeks following the semester’s first census date.
Consider asking for an interest-free student financial loan if you rely on a grant to pay for your textbooks and other supplies.
For more details and application forms, please visit the student financial loan website.
In 2023, there will only be a small number of grants offered.
Value: The grant will be paid as a direct deposit at a rate of:
- $3000 (paid once per year)
Scholarship Eligibility Requirement
Applicants must:
1. Be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or New Zealand citizen residing permanently in Australia
2. Be commencing studies at UniSQ in an undergraduate program in the Semester/Trimester of application
3. Be enrolled in a minimum of 1 study unit in the Semester/Trimester of application and meet at least one of the following criteria:
- An annual household income not exceeding the eligible threshold (low-to-middle income) or;
- Be from a rural town, or remote/very remote community within Australia or;
- Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person of Australia.
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Selection Criteria
Applicants must:
Provide evidence of your personal and/or family’s financial circumstances which may include:
- Centrelink Income Support Statement
- Proof of Income (Australian Taxation Office Notice of Assessment for the most recent financial year and payslips covering the most recent two months)
- Concession/Healthcare/Medicare Card/s
- If you are financially dependent on your family, you will need to provide proof of family income.
If applicable, provide evidence of the following:
A permanent address in or have relocated to study from a large, medium, or small rural town, or remote/very remote community within Australia according to the Modified Monash Model 2019 Classification – refer to Health Workforce Locator map
Your verified identity as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person of Australia.
Please Note: If an applicant holds other UniSQ-awarded scholarships, this may be taken into consideration in selection. There are some scholarships that cannot be held together.
How to Apply
The application must be made via the UniSQ Scholarships Online Application Management System.
If you require assistance in completing your application please download the Scholarship Online Application Manual.
Application Deadline: Sunday 26 February 2024 at 11:59 pm (AEST)
Indigenous Student Success Program (ISSP)-Education Costs and Accommodation Costs Scholarships
For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are starting or continuing their studies in an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework program at UniSQ and are in financial need, a number of Indigenous Student Success Program (ISSP) Education and Accommodation Costs scholarships will be made available in 2024.
Applications are currently being accepted for Semesters/Trimesters 1&2 and Trimester 3 in 2024. Each scholarship is for a maximum of one year and will be paid once a year.
Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis in the following two categories:
1. Education Costs Scholarship: to assist students with the costs of tertiary education.
(Students receiving an ISSP Education Expenses Scholarship during the same term will not be eligible for a Centrelink Student Start-Up Loan.)
2. Scholarship for Accommodation Costs: to help students with the costs of moving from a rural or regional area to study on campus.
(Students who are also receiving a Centrelink Relocation Scholarship are not eligible for an ISSP Accommodation Expenses Scholarship during the same time period.)
Both a scholarship for education costs and one for lodging costs may be available to students.
Value: Scholarship/s will be paid as a direct deposit at a rate of:
- $4000 – application received for Semester/Trimester 1
- $3000 – application received for Semester/Trimester 2
- $2000 – application received for Trimester 3
Students awarded both the Education Costs and Accommodation Costs Scholarships will be paid at the same rate for each scholarship.
New students will also receive a one-off payment of $1000 to assist with the costs of commencing study.
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Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
1. Be an Australian citizen or have permanent resident status
2. Be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person in Australia
3. Be commencing or continuing their studies at UniSQ in any undergraduate or postgraduate program in 2023
4. Continuing Students must have achieved satisfactory academic standing (GPA of at least 3.0) (Extenuating circumstances may be considered)
5. Be experiencing financial need
6. Be enrolled in at least one unit during the semester/trimester of application.
Accommodation Costs Scholarship applicants must also:
7. Have relocated from a regional or remote area in order to undertake the on-campus study.
*Eligibility for the ISSP Scholarships will be affected where applicants have accepted Centrelink payments as tabled below:
8. Student Start-Up Loan not eligible to receive the ISSP Education Costs Scholarship.
9. Relocation Scholarship is not eligible to receive the ISSP Accommodation Costs Scholarship.
Selection Criteria
Applicants must:
- Provide evidence of financial need as directed in the application process
- Provide evidence you are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person of Australia.
Accommodation Costs Scholarship applicants must also:
- Provide evidence to show you have relocated from a regional or remote area at least
- 50 km to study on-campus (extra consideration is given to those students from more remote areas).
Please Note: If an applicant holds other UniSQ-awarded scholarships, this may be taken into consideration in selection. There are some scholarships that cannot be held together.
How to Apply
The application must be made via the UniSQ Scholarships Online Application Management System.
If you require assistance in completing your application please download the Scholarship Online Application Manual.
Application Deadline: Sunday 26 February 2024 at 11:59 pm (AEST)
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