University of Newcastle - Hunter and Central Coast TAFE NSW Pathway Scholarship
$2,500
2
24 February 2024
Scholarship details
Establishment
This scholarship has been established to support students commencing in the first year of an undergraduate degree with University of Newcastle, having recently graduated from a Certificate IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma with a Hunter or Central Coast campus of TAFE NSW.
For more information on this scholarship, please review the full Terms and Conditions.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, you will need to:
- Within the last 12 months, have graduated from a Certificate IV, Diploma, or Advanced Diploma with the Hunter or Central Coast locations of TAFE NSW.
- Be commencing in your first year of your first undergraduate degree with University of Newcastle.
- Be enrolled full-time.
- Demonstrate the impact of educational disadvantage such as carer and sole parent responsibilities, financial hardship, long-term medical condition, a disability, the ongoing effects of abuse, regional/remote disadvantage, English language difficulty.
- Be an Australian citizen, Australian Permanent Resident (includes New Zealand Permanent Residents).
- Not hold a concurrent scholarship of equal or higher annual value.
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 may be required to provide documents to support your educational disadvantage claims. These will be identified when you apply based on your individual application responses.
- An academic transcript and copy of your recent Certificate IV, Diploma, or Advanced Diploma award confirming study at a Hunter or Central Coast TAFE NSW campus.
Benefit
The scholarship provides a total benefit of $2500 paid in a lump sum following census date in the semester of award.
Selection
Selection of the scholar will be on the basis of assessment against the eligibility criteria and impact of educational disadvantage as demonstrated during the application equity assessment.
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
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.