UWS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Achievement Scholarship

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Western Sydney University

Scholarship Details

Provider Name: University of Western Sydney

Scholarship Name: UWS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Achievement Scholarship

Description: The UWS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Achievement Scholarship aims to encourage academically gifted Australian Indigenous students who are either commencing or continuing their tertiary education at UWS.

Study Level: Bachelor Degree (Pass)

Study Fields: General

Support Type: Equity Scholarship

Offer Frequency: Annual

Annual Amount: $5,000

Annual Comment: The scholarship is valued at $5,000 per year for up to 5 years (including honours).

Length: 5 year(s)

Gender: Co-Ed

Eligibility: Applicants must: be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent; be able to demonstrate financial or other hardship; and be a school leaver enrolling at UWS for the first time having achieved a minimum ATAR of 65, or be currently enrolled in a UWS undergraduate degree having maintained a pass average in the previous semester. Selection is based on academic merit and financial need.

Target Group: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, Educational disadvantage

Study Location: Australia - NSW: Sydney Metropolitan

Closing Date: Early January

Other Details: Apply via UAC: applications for main round offers close early January.

Scholarship Website: http://myfuture.uws.edu.au/informationabout/scholarships_home/available_scholarships (opens in new window)