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 While the CAS have been replaced by the Relocation Scholarships (administered by Centrelink), they will continue to be offered to Indigenous students in their existing form.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)