Scholarship Details
Provider Name: University of Wollongong
Scholarship Name: Mature Age Scholarship
Description: UOW Mature Age Scholarships provide assistance to students who have experienced social and/or financial disadvantage. These scholarships will be awarded to students aged 21 years or older who might not otherwise have the opportunity to attend university.
Study Level: Bachelor Degree (Pass)
Study Fields: General
Support Type: Equity Scholarship
Offer Frequency: Annual
Annual Amount: $1,000
Annual Comment: The scholarship is valued at $1,000 per year for the minimum duration of the degree.
Length: 4 year(s)
Gender: Co-Ed
Eligibility: Applicants must: be at least 21 years of age; be Australian citizens, permanent residents or holders of an Australian Humanitarian Visa; be commencing study as a first year undergraduate student at UOW; and have a demonstrated need such as financial and/or social disadvantage. Equity criteria include, but are not restricted to, low income family background, living in a rural or isolated region, having a permanent disability, recently migrated from a non-English speaking country, Indigenous Australians.
Target Group: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, Educational disadvantage, Mature age, Non-English speaking background, Physical, medical, psychological or learning difficulties, Rural and isolated area resident, Women and men in a non-traditional fie
Study Location: Australia – NSW: Sydney Metropolitan NSW: Illawarra
Closing Date: Early January
Other Details: Apply via UAC: applications for main round offers close early January.
Number Per Year: 12
Scholarship Website: http://www.uow.edu.au/about/scholarships/ug/listing/UOW095135.html(opens in new window)
Scholarship Contact Details
Contact Title: Prospective Student Enquiries
Contact Department: Scholarships and Grants
Contact Phone: 61 1300 367869
Contact Email: scholarships@uow.edu.au
Contact Postal Address: Bld 17 Student Central, Northfields Avenue, University of Wollongong, NSW 2522 Australia
Provider Details
Provider Name: University of Wollongong
Provider Phone: 61 2 42213555
Provider Fax: 61 2 42214322
Provider Website: http://www.uow.edu.au (opens in new window)