Indigenous Commonwealth Education and Accommodation Scholarships

You can apply for this scholarship via our scholarship application process.

Application information

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the following sections within the application.

Study details

• Tertiary education history
• Secondary education history
• Program preferences
• Relocation within Australia.

Personal background

• Income and expenditure: Are you applying for a financial hardship scholarship?
• Scholarships
• Circumstances.

Application assessment

Eligible applicants are assessed on the following categories:

• financial hardship
• home environment and responsibilities
• English language difficulty
• personal illness and disability
• educational disruption.

Priority will be given to students who:

• are from remote areas or regional areas
• are not in receipt of any other Commonwealth-funded scholarship, such as the Centrelink Start-Up Scholarship or Relocation Grant, and in accordance with any Commonwealth legislation
• either demonstrate the potential—or have the proven ability—for successful academic progression.

Value

Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship

These scholarships have a maximum value of $22,000, payable in trimester instalments of $687.50 per enrolled 10 credit points, up to the maximum value of the scholarship.

Indigenous Commonwealth Education Scholarship

These scholarships have a maximum value of $12,000, payable in trimester instalments. of $375 per enrolled 10 credit points, up to the maximum value of the scholarship.

Please note, payments made whilst studying part-time may be taxable.

Payments

Payments are made up to six weeks after the Census Date of each trimester, subject to satisfying scholarship Terms and conditions.

Scholarship recipients are responsible for providing their financial institution details for deposit of the scholarship benefit. Scholarship benefits paid into a nominated account are deemed to be paid directly to the recipient.

Sponsor details

These scholarships are sponsored by the Commonwealth Government through the Indigenous Student Success Program (ISSP).

To remain eligible for the scholarship, recipients will be required to:

• remain enrolled in an undergraduate degree at Griffith University; a recipient who is not enrolled and is not on approved leave of absence loses their scholarship
• remain in good academic standing (GPA 3.5 or above); a recipient who is excluded from study under any University procedure, loses their scholarship.

The above conditions are verified each trimester at census date. If a scholarship recipient fails to successfully meet these conditions, scholarship payments may be withheld, or the scholarship may be terminated.

Scholarship recipients:

• must accept their admission offer from Griffith University
• must accept the scholarship by the date indicated on the offer, or the scholarship offer will be withdrawn and directed to another applicant
• may be required to provide documentation to satisfy the requirements of the scholarship, each trimester, in order to maintain their scholarship
• may take leave of absence in accordance with University procedure. The maximum period of approved leave which a scholarship recipient may take, without losing their scholarship, is 12 consecutive months.  Scholarship benefits are suspended for the approved period of leave of absence
• who are on approved cross-institutional study continue to remain eligible for scholarship benefits and are required to provide documentation to prove cross-institutional study and academic load
• use the balance of the scholarship for a Bachelor Honours Degree program, where the duration of the scholarship benefit has not exceeded the maximum value.

Should the University know or have reason to believe that a student in receipt of a Commonwealth Scholarship has provided false or misleading information, their application is reassessed and, where appropriate, the Commonwealth Government advised of the outcome. Refer Student Misconduct Policy.

Recipients who accept this scholarship offer, may, depending on their personal circumstances, be required to inform any of the following persons of the receipt of this scholarship:

• an employee of the Human Services Department
• an employee of the Department administered by the Minister administering the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
• an employee of the Department administered by the Minister administering section 258 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.

It is a recipient's responsibility to inform the Student Financial Support and Scholarships Office immediately of any overpayment or underpayment. The Student Financial Support and Scholarships Office advises the process of returning any overpayment:

• Overpayments are to be returned immediately. In extenuating circumstances, a payment plan may be approved by the Student Financial Support and Scholarships Office.
• Underpayments are to be rectified by the Student Financial Support and Scholarships Office in the pay period following the notification.

The University complies with Part 2-2A and Part 2-4 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 and the Indigenous Student Assistance Grants Guidelines. The Act and Guidelines, in conjunction with these terms and conditions, govern the application, selection and offer process for Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarships.

Offers are made via email.

Applicants may be shortlisted and be required to provide additional information.

Griffith University reserves the right to withdraw an advertised scholarship at any time.