Scholarship Details
Provider Name: Queensland University of Technology
Scholarship Name: Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship (ICECS)
Description: The Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarships (CECS) are available to Indigenous students to assist with the high costs of undertaking higher education. While the CECS have been replaced by the Student Start-Up Scholarships (administered by Centrelink), they will continue to be offered to Indigenous students in their existing form.
Study Level: Associate Degree, Bachelor Degree (Pass)
Study Fields: General
Support Type: Equity Scholarship
Offer Frequency: Annual
Annual Amount: $2,543
Annual Comment: The scholarship is valued at $2,543 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, or undergraduate program as full-time Commonwealth supported students; 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
Study Location: Australia – QLD: Brisbane Metropolitan
Closing Date: 31 October
Scholarship Website: http://www.qut.edu.au/study/fees-and-scholarships/scholarships-and-prizes/indigenous-commonwealth-scholarships (opens in new window)
Scholarship Contact Details
Contact Title: Equity Scholarships Team
Contact Phone: 61 7 31385582
Contact Email: equityscholarships@qut.edu.au
Provider Details
Provider Name: Queensland University of Technology
Provider Phone: 61 7 31389855
Provider Fax: 61 7 31385600
Provider Website: http://www.qut.edu.au/study/fees-and-scholarships/ (opens in new window)