Scholarships & awards

The University of Ballarat offers a range of scholarships and awards for TAFE, undergraduate and postgraduate students. Check your eligibility in the table below.


 

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***2012 Online Declaration*** 

 

***Ongoing Eligibility Assessment (OEA) - Current Commonwealth Scholarship holders ONLY.

 

Table key

New students New students     Current students Current Students     Indigenous students Indigenous Students

Rural students Regional/Rural/Remote students     TAFE students TAFE students

 

Scholarship

Who can apply

2012 Application

Method & Date

Equity & Financial Aid Scholarships

 Book Bursaries New students

 Applications NOW OPEN!

 UB Education Costs

New students Current students

1st round: 

Via VTAC

 Now Closed

 

2nd round:

Opens Monday 27 Feb, 2012

 UB Accommodation  New students Current students
 Regional Relief  New students Current students Rural students
 Dr Mary Atkinson Indigenous students New students Current students
 UB Free Computer Equity Scheme New students Current students TAFE students
 Applications NOW OPEN!

Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarships

 Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs

Indigenous students New students Current students

 1st round: 

Via VTAC

 Now Closed

 

2nd round:

Opens Monday 27 Feb, 2012

 Indigenous Accommodation

Indigenous students Rural students New students Current students

 Indigenous Access

Indigenous students New students

Post-Graduate Scholarships

 Research Scholarships

 

 See website

 International Scholarships

 

 See website

TAFE Scholarships

 Mick Young

TAFE students New students Current students

 Now Open

 See website

 RJ Young

TAFE students

 Now Open

 See website

School Specific Scholarships

School of Business

 

 See website

School of Education and Arts

 

 See website

School of Food, Land and Service Industries

 

 See website

School of Health Sciences

 

 See website

School of Human Services

 

 See website

School of Manufacturing and Construction

 

 See website

School of Science, Information Technology and Engineering

 

 See website

Other Scholarships

Albert Coates Award

 Current students

 See website

Brian McLennan

 Current students TAFE students

 NOW CLOSED

UB Scholarships & Awards

 

 NOW CLOSED

UB Pipe Band

 

 See website

EXTERNAL Scholarships

 New students Current students Indigenous students Rural students TAFE students 

 See website 


 

 

Centrelink Information

Youth Allowance - Start-up and Relocation Scholarships

Significant changes are being made to Youth Allowance, meaning many more students are eligible for financial assistance.

Make sure you check your eligibility!

  • For Youth Allowance, parental income levels have been raised to $150,000

  • The age of independence for Youth Allowance will be lowered to 22, as of 1 July, 2012.

  • Start-up Scholarships are available for Higher Education students who receive income support through Youth Allowance, Austudy and Abstudy - two half yearly payments of $1,025 in 2012.

  • Relocation Scholarships are available to eligible university students who have had to relocate to study and are receiving income support as dependants through Youth Allowance and Abstudy. For eligible students from regional areas, the 2012 values will be $4000 in the first year required to live away from home to study, $2000 in each of the second and third years and $1000 in any subsequent years of study. For eligible students from major cities, the 2012 values will now be $4000 in the first year of living away and $1000 in subsequent years of study.

For more information contact Centrelink on 13 24 90 or visit the FAQ page.