This Foundation Scholarship is open to domestic students continuing in their bachelor, honours or postgraduate studies, who have been in care, kinship care or a state ward for 12 months or more.
Eligibility
- Continuing student in 2023
- Must be domestic student
- Enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate degree (excluding research degrees)
- Must be studying at the Mt Helen, Wimmera, Berwick or Gippsland campus or online
- Former ward of state, care, kinship care or care-leaver for 12 months or more
- Must not be in their final semester of studying when applying
- Active and enrolled for the full year post census date.
- Can be full-time or part-time.
Scholarship Amount/Benefit
1 Scholarship Available
The student will receive $4,000, to be paid as two instalments. $2,000 after the first census date and $2,000 after the second census date.
Conditions
- Active and enrolled for the full year post census date.
- Students who defer their offer or take a leave of absence will forfeit their award.
- Can be full-time or part-time.
- Awardees are required to attend the Foundation event at the scholarship-specified campus.
- Students are to maintain current contact details. If you cannot be contacted by mail, email or telephone in relation to this scholarship, your scholarship may be terminated.
Application process
Read the Selection and Administration Guidelines to check your eligibility.
- Once applications open you will need to complete the application form questions and provide the required written references.
- Please note all applications will require two written references. If you are unsure what to provide in a written reference, please refer to the example reference.
Reference letter
A reference letter is a written statement provided by a responsible person with knowledge of your circumstances. A responsible person is someone who satisfies each of the below:
- Is an Australian citizen or permanent resident who is 18 years of age or older
- and has known you for at least 12 months or for the entire duration of the circumstance(s), whichever is shorter
- and is not related to you by birth, marriage, de facto or same sex relationship
- and does not live with you or reside at your residence
- and is in a position to comment knowledgeably about your situation without having to be briefed by you about the circumstance(s).
Privacy Policy
Please read the Information Privacy Policy before entering your profile in Students Scholarships. Entering and submitting scholarship applications will constitute your consent to using your personal information as detailed in the Privacy Statement.
2023 Foundation - Care-Leavers Scholarship (Continuing)
This Foundation Scholarship is open to domestic students continuing in their bachelor, honours or postgraduate studies, who have been in care, kinship care or a state ward for 12 months or more.
Eligibility
- Continuing student in 2023
- Must be domestic student
- Enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate degree (excluding research degrees)
- Must be studying at the Mt Helen, Wimmera, Berwick or Gippsland campus or online
- Former ward of state, care, kinship care or care-leaver for 12 months or more
- Must not be in their final semester of studying when applying
- Active and enrolled for the full year post census date.
- Can be full-time or part-time.
Scholarship Amount/Benefit
1 Scholarship Available
The student will receive $4,000, to be paid as two instalments. $2,000 after the first census date and $2,000 after the second census date.
Conditions
- Active and enrolled for the full year post census date.
- Students who defer their offer or take a leave of absence will forfeit their award.
- Can be full-time or part-time.
- Awardees are required to attend the Foundation event at the scholarship-specified campus.
- Students are to maintain current contact details. If you cannot be contacted by mail, email or telephone in relation to this scholarship, your scholarship may be terminated.
Application process
Read the Selection and Administration Guidelines to check your eligibility.
- Once applications open you will need to complete the application form questions and provide the required written references.
- Please note all applications will require two written references. If you are unsure what to provide in a written reference, please refer to the example reference.
Reference letter
A reference letter is a written statement provided by a responsible person with knowledge of your circumstances. A responsible person is someone who satisfies each of the below:
- Is an Australian citizen or permanent resident who is 18 years of age or older
- and has known you for at least 12 months or for the entire duration of the circumstance(s), whichever is shorter
- and is not related to you by birth, marriage, de facto or same sex relationship
- and does not live with you or reside at your residence
- and is in a position to comment knowledgeably about your situation without having to be briefed by you about the circumstance(s).
Privacy Policy
Please read the Information Privacy Policy before entering your profile in Students Scholarships. Entering and submitting scholarship applications will constitute your consent to using your personal information as detailed in the Privacy Statement.