Welcoming students from refugee backgrounds to study at Newcastle Law School
Newcastle Law School and the Centre for Law and Social Justice are celebrating the commencement of four new students of refugee background in the undergraduate Law program.
These students applied to study Law at the University of Newcastle through the Newcastle Law School early entry scheme for students from refugee backgrounds. Two of the new entrants received support through the University’s new Scholarship for Asylum Seekers Program. The Law School is grateful for the support extended to our new students from refugee backgrounds from the staff of the Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Education.
We wish our new students well in their studies and celebrate this milestone with them. Research has shown how challenging it can be for students from refugee backgrounds to access higher education in Australia, and we hope to see growing numbers of refugee students joining our programs in coming years.
Want to help us support students from asylum seeker backgrounds?
The University of Newcastle has committed to supporting the scholarship by providing a 100% fee waiver to allow recipients to attend university, as well as dedicated support through their studies. In addition to this we are seeking to raise money to provide students with a stipend to help them meet their basic needs, such as housing, food and health care.
To donate towards this scholarship, you can make a gift online by going here and following the below instructions.
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