The scholarship is designed to assist with costs associated with higher education. Scholarships are generally awarded to students impacted with multiple disadvantages.
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Summary
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Benefits
The scholarship offer will be a pro-rata rate of $800 per unit up to a maximum value of $4800.
See Information for recipients for details about general conditions and payments.
Requirements
Citizenship/residency
- Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens, permanent residents (other than humanitarian), permanent residents (humanitarian).
Low socio-economic status
Applicants must meet the criteria for low socio-economic status by demonstrating one of the following:
- Receiving or expecting to receive a Centrelink means-tested income support payment (such as Disability Support Pension, Parenting Payment Single, Carer Payment etc.).
- Dependent commencing students aged between 16–20 years whose parent/guardian is in receipt of Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A for this student at the time of application.
Interview Dates and Process
SCU will generally award scholarships to applicants who demonstrate multiple disadvantages under the following:
- Carer responsibilities
- English language difficulties
- Financial hardship
- Indigenous Australian
- Long-term medical condition/disability or ongoing effects of abuse
- Sole-parent responsibilities
- Special note: Geographic disadvantage will not be considered for current (i.e. continuing) students. For Future commencing on-campus students it will be automatically calculated by Southern Cross University based on your permanent home address/recently completed secondary schooling.
Application Deadline
August 10, 2025How To Apply
Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to
Southern Cross University on www.uac.edu.au to apply
For more information, kindly visit Southern Cross University scholarship webpage.
