Greater Charitable Foundation Equity Scholarship

Applications closed
Amount

$30,000

Number available

2

Closing date

24 February 2024

Scholarship details

Establishment

This scholarship has been established by the Greater Charitable Foundation to make meaningful differences to students’ lives and advance our community through the power of education. The equity scholarships are designed to support students with financially disadvantaged backgrounds and those from rural and remote regions in accessing educational experiences that might otherwise be out of reach.

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:

  • Be enrolled in any year in any of the undergraduate degree programs outlined as eligible in the Terms and Conditions at the University of Newcastle
  • Demonstrate academic progress either by the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) or equivalent required for entry for commencing students, or a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 for continuing students.
  • Demonstrate that your ability to study is affected by financial hardship and/or regional or remote disadvantage.
  • Be an Australian citizen, Australian Permanent Resident (includes New Zealand Permanent Residents).
  • 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 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.

Benefit

This scholarship is ongoing for the remaining length of the program up to a maximum term of 3 years provided ongoing eligibility. This scholarship must be taken up in the year for which it is awarded.

The scholarship provides a total benefit of up to $30,000 to be paid over the full 3-year tenure provided ongoing eligibility for the term of the scholarship.

The scholarship will be paid in 2 x $5000.00 installments each year after the relevant census dates.

The scholarship benefit and number of scholarships awarded may vary and will be determined by the funding available each year.

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

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