Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship (ICECS)
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University of the Sunshine Coast
Scholarship Details
Provider Name: University of the Sunshine Coast
Scholarship Name: Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship (ICECS)
Description: The Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarships (CECS) are available to Indigenous students to assist with the high costs of undertaking higher education. While the CECS have been replaced by the Student Start-Up Scholarships (administered by Centrelink), they will continue to be offered to Indigenous students in their existing form.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, Graduate Diploma
Study Fields: General
Support Type: Equity Scholarship
Offer Frequency: Annual
Annual Amount: $2,543
Annual Comment: The scholarship is valued at $2,543 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; 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
Study Location: Australia - QLD: Sunshine Coast
Closing Date: February; July
Scholarship Website: http://www.usc.edu.au/study/scholarships/indigenous-and-australian-south-sea-islander-students/commonwealth-scholarships-for-indigenous-students.htm (opens in new window)
Scholarship Contact Details
Contact Title: Scholarships Officer
Contact Department: Student Administration
Contact Phone: 61 7 54302890
Contact Fax: 61 7 54302882
Contact Email:
Contact Postal Address: Locked Bag 4, Maroochydore DC, QLD 4558 Australia
Provider Details
Provider Name: University of the Sunshine Coast
Provider Phone: 61 7 54301234
Provider Fax: 61 7 54301111
Provider Website: http://www.usc.edu.au (opens in new window)
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