Indigenous Access Scholarship (IAS)
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RMIT University
Scholarship Details
Provider Name: RMIT University
Scholarship Name: Indigenous Access Scholarship (IAS)
Description: The scholarship provides financial support to assist Indigenous students from rural or remote areas with costs associated with relocation to Melbourne to study at RMIT.
Study Level: Bachelor Degree (Pass)
Study Fields: General
Support Type: Equity Scholarship
Offer Frequency: Annual
Annual Amount: $4,823
Annual Comment: The scholarship provides $4,726 (2015 rate) paid in 2 instalments. Recipients will also be awarded an Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship, and, where applicable, an Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship.
Length: 1 year(s)
Gender: Co-Ed
Eligibility: The scholarship is open to commencing Indigenous Australians of low socio-economic status who are enrolled in an undergraduate bachelor course of study as full-time Commonwealth-supported students. Applicants will be given priority if they are from a rural or regional area and have not previously completed a bachelor degree or equivalent (except where it is an entry requirement for the current course). Applicants cannot previously have received this scholarship from any tertiary institution.
Target Group: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, Educational disadvantage, Rural and isolated area resident
Study Location: Australia - VIC: Melbourne Metropolitan
Closing Date: Mid October (VTAC); End November (Non VTAC)
Other Details: VTAC applicants must apply via the VTAC scholarships portal by mid-October; non-VTAC applicants must apply by 20 November direct to RMIT.
Scholarship Website: http://www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/ias (opens in new window)
Scholarship Contact Details
Contact Department: Scholarships Office
Contact Phone: 61 3 99252811
Contact Fax: 61 3 99259513
Contact Email:
Contact Postal Address: GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC 3001 Australia
Provider Details
Provider Name: RMIT University
Provider Phone: 61 3 99252811
Provider Fax: 61 3 99259513
Provider Website: http://www.rmit.edu.au (opens in new window)
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