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Scholarships & awards
The University of Ballarat offers a range of scholarships and awards for TAFE, Undergraduate and Postgraduate students. See websites below
Equity & Financial Aid Scholarships & Indigenous
Commonwealth Scholarships including:
- UB Education Costs
- UB Accommodation
- Regional Relief
- Dr Mary Atkinson (Indigenous Students only)
- Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs
- Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation
- Indigenous Commonwealth Access
UB Equity and Financial Aid Scholarships - 2013 Selection and Administration Guidelines.
PLEASE NOTE:
VTAC will open their files for new and current students in the second week of August through to the second week of October for 2014 Scholarships (dates to be confirmed). This will ensure you will be in the main round applications and will receive notification before Census Day (31 March) whether you have been successful. Please keep this website in mind if you are interested in applying for an Equity and Financial Aid Scholarship in 2014.
VTAC link to come
Book Bursary - OPEN
Eligible students -
- An Australian Citizen, Permanent Australian Resident or holder of a Permanent Humanitarian Visa;
- Enrolled as a Higher Education student;
- Commencing the first semester of their undergraduate program of study; and
- Able to demonstrate financial hardship.
UB Book Bursary Scheme Guidelines.
If you meet these requirements please complete the 2013 Book Bursary Scheme survey.
TAFE and International Students are NOT eligible.
Post-Graduate Scholarships
TAFE Scholarships
School-Specific Scholarships
- The Business School
- School of Education and Arts
- School of Health Sciences
- School of Science, Information Technology and Engineering
Other Scholarships
External Scholarships
- Please explore this section as it covers a wide range of scholarships.
Centrelink Information
Youth Allowance - Start-up and Relocation Scholarships
Significant changes have been made over the last few years to Youth Allowance, meaning many more students are eligible for financial assistance. Ensure you contact the Centrelink information service to find out more details or go to http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/youth-allowance
Make sure you check your eligibility!
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For Youth Allowance, parental income levels are up to $150,000. For further information please go to http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/enablers/centrelink/youth-allowance/income-assets-test
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The age of independence for Youth Allowance is 22 effective 1 January 2012.
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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 2013. Further information please go to http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/student-start-up-scholarship
- 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 2013 values will be $4048 in the first year required to live away from home to study, $2024 in each of the second and third years and $1012 in fourth or subsequent years of study. For eligible students from major cities, the 2013 values will now be $4048 in the first year of living away and $1012 in subsequent years of study. Further information please go to http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/relocation-scholarship
For more information contact Centrelink on 13 24 90.