Joblink Plus Scholarship

Scholarship details

Donor

Establishment

Joblink Plus is a for-purpose, not-for-profit organisation providing employment services and vocational training. We deliver to a range of communities across rural and regional NSW, covering around 70% of the state. Joblink Plus places approximately 11,000 people into employment annually. We support communities through direct contributions, social enterprise, and volunteering. We partner with a diverse range of organisations with shared values, including health initiatives as well as various youth and Indigenous programs. Our purpose is to believe in and provide support to all people, connecting them to the dignity and fulfilment made possible through education and meaningful work.

In collaboration with the University of Newcastle’s Pathways and Academic Learning Support Centre, Joblink Plus has established this scholarship to support and facilitate inclusive, broad and equitable access to university for people who may not otherwise have a connection to tertiary education.

All eligible commencing students are invited to apply. As with other Joblink Plus Scholarships, preference may be given to students commencing undergraduate studies from a non-school leaver pathway, such as our university enabling programs or Diploma studies.

For more information on this scholarship, please review the full Terms and Conditions.

Applicants for this scholarship should also consider applying for the Helen Maslen Scholarship.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, you will need to:

• Be enrolled (or enrolling) in any year of an enabling, undergraduate, or postgraduate degree program at the University of Newcastle.
• Have accessed higher education as part of a process for surviving domestic violence.
• Demonstrate that the ability to study is affected, or will be affected, by financial hardship.
• Not be the recipient of another University of Newcastle donor-funded or sponsored scholarship concurrently.

Required Documentation

Required documents will be listed on the ‘Your Documents’ page of your application. The application portal accepts PDF only. A maximum of 3 PDF smaller than 5 MB can be added per document type upload field.

• A personal statement (approx. 1 A4 page) outlining your academic achievements, career aspirations in the relevant area of study, and how this scholarship would assist you. This statement will cover all scholarships you are submitting for.

• You will be asked the question Are you accessing higher education as part of your process for surviving domestic violence? which requires a yes/no response.

• A Letter of Support completed by a responsible person who can comment on the educational impact of your circumstances and/or condition (see terms and conditions for more detail).

• You may use your Medical and/or Educational Impact Statements if applying for other equity scholarships for ongoing effects of abuse, but you do not have to for this scholarship.

• You may need to provide documents to support financial hardship, although a centrelink reference number may be enough. Additional documents will be identified based on your application responses and listed in the Documents section of the application.

Benefit

The scholarship provides a total benefit of $8000 to be paid as two lump sums of $4000 after the relevant census dates.

Selection

Selection is a competitive process and will be based on assessment of the scholarship application and any required supporting documents, with reference to the eligibility criteria.

College

• College of Engineering Science and Environment
• College of Health Medicine and Wellbeing
• College of Human and Social Futures

Contact Details

Admissions and Scholarships
Student and Academic Services
University of Newcastle
University Drive
CALLAGHAN NSW 2308

Phone: +61 2 4921 5000
Email: scholarships@newcastle.edu.au