Hardship Grant Purpose

The FedSuccess Hardship Support Grant aims to provide assistance to students facing significant financial hardship which is impacting their course participation and progression.

Grant Amount

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

Eligibility Criteria

• Be currently active and enrolled in a course with Federation University Australia
• Experiencing significant financial hardship that is, or has the potential, to impact course 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 2024 are not eligible for this grant until after semester 1 census date: 31st March 2024

Application Process

Step 1: Complete the Pre-Application Form 

Step 2: Assessment for Hardship Situation - If your application is identified as being in a hardship situation, it will advance to the next stage automatically.

Step 3: Additional Information - If further information is required, you will be asked to make an appointment with a Scholarships and Grants Officer to discuss your circumstances.

Step 4: Application Form - Fill out the application form completely and upload the necessary documents as instructed.

Step 5: Assessment - The submitted application and documents will undergo a thorough assessment for a comprehensive review. 

Evidence Requirements

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 course participation and progression. 

Please note applications without appropriate evidence will be considered ineligible.

Please note

Grants are subject to funding each year and funding is relevant to that year only. 

Applications for 2024 will be opening Monday 08 January 2024 at 12am.

The FedSuccess - Hardship Support Grant is subject to annual funding and will run until the funds are exhausted or 5.00pm on Friday 06 December 2024, whichever is earlier.

Applications for the 2024 year close on Friday 06 December 2024 at 5pm. No further 2024 applications submitted after this date and time will be accepted for eligibility and will be automatically considered as ineligible due to no further funding availability for 2024 after this date.

Information Privacy Procedure

Please read the Information Privacy Procedure before entering your profile in the Scholarships and Grants portal. Entering and submitting scholarship applications will constitute your consent to using your personal information as detailed in the Information Privacy Procedure.