Scholarship Details
Provider Name: University of the Sunshine Coast
Scholarship Name: Indigenous Enabling Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship (IECAS)
Description: The Indigenous Enabling Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarships (IECAS) are available to Indigenous Australians (i.e. identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander), to assist with the costs of relocating to undertake a preparatory study program. Programs such as USC’s Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP) have no course fees. They enable entry to tertiary study at undergraduate or associate degree level.
Study Level: Enabling course
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). Payment can be received for up to 4 years of full-time study.
Length: 4 year(s)
Gender: Co-Ed
Eligibility: Applicants must: identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander; be commencing or undertaking a tertiary preparation program; come from a rural or isolated regional area; and have not previously completed a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification.
Target Group: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, Educational disadvantage, Rural and isolated area resident
Study Location: Australia – QLD: Sunshine Coast
Scholarship Website: http://www.usc.edu.au/study/scholarships/indigenous-and-australian-south-sea-islander-students/commonwealth-scholarships-for-indigenous-students.htm (opens in new window)
Scholarship Contact Details
Contact Title: Scholarships Officer
Contact Department: Student Administration
Contact Phone: 61 7 54302890
Contact Fax: 61 7 54302882
Contact Email: scholarships@usc.edu.au
Contact Postal Address: Locked Bag 4, Maroochydore DC, QLD 4558 Australia
Provider Details
Provider Name: University of the Sunshine Coast
Provider Phone: 61 7 54301234
Provider Fax: 61 7 54301111
Provider Website: http://www.usc.edu.au (opens in new window)