Scholarship Details
Provider Name: University of Canberra
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 While the CAS have been replaced by the Relocation Scholarships (administered by Centrelink), they will continue to be offered to Indigenous students in their existing form.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
Study Fields: General
Support Type: Equity Scholarship
Offer Frequency: Multiple/year
Annual Amount: $5,087
Annual Comment: The scholarship is valued at $5,087 per year (2015 rate: indexed annually) for a maximum of 3 years.
Length: 3 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 – Australian Capital Territory
Closing Date: March; September
Scholarship Website: http://www.canberra.edu.au/scholarships/special-category/indigenous-students (opens in new window)
Scholarship Contact Details
Contact Department: Scholarships and Prizes Office
Contact Phone: 61 1300 301727
Contact Email: scholarships@canberra.edu.au
Provider Details
Provider Name: University of Canberra
Provider Phone: 61 2 62015111
Provider Fax: 61 2 62015391
Provider Website: http://www.canberra.edu.au (opens in new window)