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Scholarship Details

 Provider Name:  University of Sydney

 Scholarship Name:  Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship (ICAS)

 Description:  The Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarships (CAS) are available to Indigenous students to assist with the costs of relocating to undertake tertiary education. While the CAS have been replaced by the Relocation Scholarships for students receiving centrelink support, they will continue to be offered to Indigenous students.

 Study Level:  Associate Degree, Bachelor Degree (Pass), Enabling course, Graduate Diploma

 Study Fields:  General

 Support Type:  Equity Scholarship

 Offer Frequency:  Annual

 Annual Amount:  $5,087

 Annual Comment:  The scholarship is valued at $5,087 per year (2015 rate: indexed annually) for a maximum of 4 years.

 Length:  4 year(s)

 Gender:  Co-Ed

 Eligibility:  Applicants must: be Indigenous Australian citizens of low socio-economic status; be commencing or undertaking a tertiary preparation program, associate degree, undergraduate program, or a graduate diploma in an area of National Priority as full-time Commonwealth supported students; be from a rural or regional area; and have not previously completed a bachelor degree or equivalent (except where it is an entry requirement for the current course). Tenure is dependent on satisfactory progress. This scholarship cannot be held in conjunction with the Relocation Scholarship administered by Centrelink.

 Target Group:  Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, Educational disadvantage, Rural and isolated area resident

 Study Location:  Australia - NSW: Sydney Metropolitan

 Closing Date:  End October

 Other Details:  Apply via UAC. On time applications close mid October; late applications close 30 November.

 Scholarship Website:  http://sydney.edu.au/scholarships/current/indigenous_students.shtml (opens in new window)

Scholarship Contact Details

 Contact Title:  Scholarships Officer

 Contact Department:  Scholarships and Financial Support Service

 Contact Phone:  61 2 86278112

 Contact Email: 

 Contact Postal Address:  Level 5, Jane Foss Russell Building G02, 160 City Road, University of Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia

Provider Details

 Provider Name:  University of Sydney

 Provider Phone:  61 1800 793864

 Provider Fax:  61 2 86278485

 Provider Website:  http://sydney.edu.au/scholarships (opens in new window)



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