Hardship Grant Purpose

To support students experiencing significant financial hardship which is impacting their program participation and progression.

Grant Amount

• $600 for part-time students 
• $1200 for full-time students

Eligibility Criteria

• Be currently active and enrolled in a program with Federation University Australia
• Experiencing significant financial hardship that is, or has the potential, to impact program participation and progression
• Be able to provide, via upload, evidence to support financial hardship and/or circumstances
• Not received a FedSuccess Hardship Support Grant in the current application year
• Students commencing their study at Federation University Australia in Semester 1 2023 are not eligible for this Grant until after Semester 1 census date: 31st March 2023

Application Process

Make an appointment to discuss your circumstances with a Scholarships and Grants Officer. 

Evidence Requirements

Evidence requirements will be discussed during your appointment. 

Examples of evidence required to support your application are:

• Bank statements for the past two months that demonstrates financial hardship
• Evidence of financial hardship, for example due or overdue bills and expenses, debts, fines, loss of employment, medical issues, illness, injury
• Application statement and/or evidence explaining how financial hardship is impacting upon program participation and progression. 

Please note applications without appropriate evidence will be considered ineligible.

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