Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship (ICAS)

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University of Canberra

Scholarship Details

Provider Name: University of Canberra

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 While the CAS have been replaced by the Relocation Scholarships (administered by Centrelink), they will continue to be offered to Indigenous students in their existing form.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

Study Fields: General

Support Type: Equity Scholarship

Offer Frequency: Multiple/year

Annual Amount: $5,087

Annual Comment: The scholarship is valued at $5,087 per year (2015 rate: indexed annually) for a maximum of 3 years.

Length: 3 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 - Australian Capital Territory

Closing Date: March; September

Scholarship Website: http://www.canberra.edu.au/scholarships/special-category/indigenous-students (opens in new window)

Scholarship Contact Details

Contact Department: Scholarships and Prizes Office

Contact Phone: 61 1300 301727

Contact Email:

Provider Details

Provider Name: University of Canberra

Provider Phone: 61 2 62015111

Provider Fax: 61 2 62015391

Provider Website: http://www.canberra.edu.au (opens in new window)

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