Indigenous Access Scholarship

Indigenous Access Scholarships will provide payment to indigenous higher education students, particularly those from rural or remote areas of Australia who need to relocate to take up an undergraduate course or an approved enabling course. An indigenous student who receives an Indigenous Access Scholarship will also have access to a continuing Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship (CECS) and, where eligible, a Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship (CAS). In addition, some CECS and CAS for indigenous students will extend for five years, allowing students to receive funding to undertake the University Preparation Program or another enabling program. These scholarships are funded by the Australian Government.

Eligibility

Must be a commencing student. Essentially, applicants must be Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people who meet the Commonwealth three-tiered criteria for Aboriginality. This requires that an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person: is of Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent; and identifies as an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander; and is accepted as such by the community in which he or she lives or has lived.

Amount

$4,253 pa. Scholarship payment will be made directly to students by UTAS, in accordance with Commonwealth guidelines (above).

Duration

One-off payment.

Closing Date

31 October 2009

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