Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship (ICAS)
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Southern Cross University
Scholarship Details
Provider Name: Southern Cross University
Scholarship Name: Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship (ICAS)
Description: The Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarships (CAS) are available to Indigenous students to assist with the high costs of relocating to undertake higher education. While the CAS have been replaced by the Relocation Scholarships (administered by Centrelink), they will continue to be offered to Indigenous students in their existing form.
Study Level: Associate Degree, Bachelor Degree (Graduate Entry), Bachelor Degree (Honours), Bachelor Degree (Pass)
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 a maximum of 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 - NSW: North Coast
Closing Date: Early January
Other Details: Applications are lodged with UAC for assessment. SCU selects and makes offers to candidates.
Scholarship Website: http://www.scu.edu.au/scholarships (opens in new window)
Scholarship Contact Details
Contact Department: Scholarships Office
Contact Phone: 61 1800 005687
Contact Fax: 61 2 66224341
Contact Email:
Contact Postal Address: PO Box 157, Lismore, NSW 2480 Australia
Provider Details
Provider Name: Southern Cross University
Provider Phone: 61 1800 005687
Provider Fax: 61 2 66224341
Provider Website: http://www.scu.edu.au/scholarships (opens in new window)
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