Commonwealth Scholarships
Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship (CECS)
Amount
$2,162 in 2008 for up to four years, indexed annually.
Eligibility Criteria
In broad terms, to be eligible for a CS you must:
- be an Australian citizen or the holder of an Australian permanent humanitarian visa
- be currently enrolled or about to commence an undergraduate course of study in a Commonwealth-supported place (CSP)
- be enrolled as a full-time student, unless there are exceptional circumstances which prevent you from studying full-time
- be in receipt of a means tested Commonwealth income support payment (such as Youth Allowance, Austudy, or ABSTUDY), or provide a statement demonstrating exceptional financial hardship and
- not already have completed the requirements of a course of study which is equivalent to or higher than an Australian Bachelor's award unless such award is a prerequisite to your current undergraduate course of study and there is no alternative pathway into that course at the university.
Application Process
Applications open now and applications close on 13 June 2008.
http://www.uac.edu.au/equity/equityschols.html
Notification Date
Late June 2008
Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship (CAS)
Amount
$4,324 in 2008 for up to four years, indexed annually.
Eligibility Criteria
In addition to the CECS requirements listed above, if you are applying for CAS you must:
- have attended school and/or lived in rural or regional Australia for an extended period and have moved away from that area to undertake your course of study or
- have moved away from a rural or regional area to complete the whole, or the majority, of your schooling at a high school or college in a major city and it is necessary to remain in a major city in order to undertake your course of study.
Application Process
Applications open now and applications close on 13 June 2008.
http://www.uac.edu.au/equity/equityschols.html
Notification Date
Late June 2008