Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship (ICAS)

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La Trobe University

Scholarship Details

Provider Name: La Trobe University

Scholarship Name: Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship (ICAS)

Description: The Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarships (ICAS) are available to Indigenous students to assist with the high costs of relocating to undertake higher education.

Study Level: Associate Degree, Bachelor Degree (Pass), Enabling course, Graduate Diploma

Study Fields: General

Support Type: Equity Scholarship

Offer Frequency: Annual

Annual Amount: $5,087

Annual Comment: The scholarship is valued at $5,087 per year (2015 rate: indexed annually) for up to 4 years.

Length: 4 year(s)

Gender: Co-Ed

Eligibility: Applicants must: be Indigenous Australian citizens of low socio-economic status; be commencing or undertaking a tertiary preparation program, associate degree, undergraduate program, or a graduate diploma in an area of National Priority as full-time Commonwealth supported students; be 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). Tenure is dependent on satisfactory progress.

Target Group: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, Educational disadvantage, Rural and isolated area resident

Study Location: Australia - VIC: Melbourne Metropolitan VIC: Goulburn-North Eastern VIC: Loddon-Mallee

Closing Date: Mid October

Other Details: Apply through VTAC.

Scholarship Website: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships/indigenous-commonwealth-scholarships (opens in new window)