Scholarship Details
Provider Name: Macquarie University
Scholarship Name: Indigenous Access Scholarship (IAS)
Description: This initiative provides assistance to Indigenous Australians wishing to access higher education, particularly those who need to relocate from rural and remote areas to access an approved higher education enabling course or an undergraduate course. The student will also receive an on-going Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship (CECS) and, where eligible, a Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship (CAS).
Study Level: Bachelor Degree (Pass), Enabling course
Study Fields: General
Support Type: Equity Scholarship
Offer Frequency: Annual
Annual Amount: $4,823
Annual Comment: The scholarship provides a one-off payment of $4,823 (2015 rate). Recipients will also be awarded an Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship, and, where applicable, an Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship.
Length: 1 year(s)
Gender: Co-Ed
Eligibility: Applicants must be Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders who need to relocate in order to undertake an enabling course or an undergraduate course.
Target Group: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, 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_access_scholarship/(opens in new window)
Scholarship Contact Details
Contact Title: Coursework Scholarships and Prizes Unit
Contact Phone: 61 2 98507337
Contact Email: csap@mq.edu.au
Provider Details
Provider Name: Macquarie University
Provider Phone: 61 2 98507337
Provider Website: http://www.mq.edu.au/scholarships (opens in new window)