Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship (ICAS)

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Macquarie University

Scholarship Details

Provider Name: Macquarie University

Scholarship Name: Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship (ICAS)

Description: The Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarships (CAS) are available to Indigenous students to assist with the high costs of relocating to undertake higher education. While the CAS have been replaced by the Relocation Scholarships (administered by Centrelink), they will continue to be offered to Indigenous students in their existing form.

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 up to 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.

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

Study Location: Australia - NSW: Sydney Metropolitan

Closing Date: Early January

Other Details: Applications must be made via UAC.

Scholarship Website: http://students.mq.edu.au/opportunities/scholarships_and_prizes/undergraduate_scholarships/indigenous_commonwealth_accommodation_scholarship/ (opens in new window)

Scholarship Contact Details

Contact Title: Coursework Scholarships and Prizes Unit

Contact Phone: 61 2 98507337

Contact Email:

Provider Details

Provider Name: Macquarie University

Provider Phone: 61 2 98507337

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

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