Friends of the University Speech Pathology and Social Work Scholarship
$5,000
1
08 February 2026
Scholarship details
Establishment
The Friends of the University were established in 1981 to foster an awareness of the university and its place in the community, and to conduct activities including fundraising that promote the interests of the university. Since that time, via their book fair, the Friends have raised over $1,000,000 and contributed towards scholarships, art works, music, rare books, infrastructure and more.
This scholarship is open to both domestic and international students studying an eligible program with University of Newcastle.
For more information on this scholarship, please review the full Terms and Conditions.
Applicable to Speech Pathology, Social Work, equity, financial disadvantage, disability, regional and remote, Domestic and International students.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, you will need to:
- Be enrolled in any year of a Bachelor of Speech Pathology or a Bachelor of Social Work at the University of Newcastle.
- Be intending to study on a full-time basis (minimum 60 units per year).
- Have the ATAR required for entry to your program if a new student; or a minimum GPA of 4.0 if you are a continuing student. Please note that you do not need to provide evidence of this as we will use University reporting.
- Demonstrate the impact of educational disadvantage such as carer and sole parent responsibilities, financial hardship, a long-term medical condition or disability, the ongoing effects of abuse, regional/remote disadvantage, or applicant attributes such as being an Indigenous Australian, having a Refugee background, or placement with an Out-of-Home Care provider.
- 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 challenges and personal circumstances. These will be identified when you apply based on your individual application responses.
Benefit
The scholarship provides a total benefit of $5,000 paid as one lump sum.
Payments are typically received 2–3 weeks after the semester census date, or 2–3 weeks after you accept your offer if the census date has already passed.
Selection
Selection is competitive and based on a thorough assessment of each application, considering both the eligibility criteria and the applicant's demonstrated educational disadvantage.
The Scholarships Officer will assess applications in the following order of priority:
- Fulfilment of all eligibility criteria.
- Evidence of educational disadvantage.
- Academic merit (may be considered where relevant).
College
Contact Details
Scholarships
Student and Academic Services
University of Newcastle
University Drive
CALLAGHAN NSW 2308
Phone: +61 2 4921 5000
Email: scholarships@newcastle.edu.au
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