Selection criteria:Applications are assessed based on the strength of the following criteria:
- Written statement
- Contribution to community service and/or community engagement
- Hardship/s faced in accessing higher education
Selection process
Applicants will be shortlisted by the Scholarships Office and the recipients selected by a panel consisting of representatives from: ACU Engagement, Campus Leadership (ACU Blacktown campus).
Applicants are required to provide the following as part of the application:
A written statement of approximately 400 words outlining:
- your contributions to community service
- any hardships or barriers you have faced and the impact they have had on your path to higher education. This may include but is not limited to excessive family or carer responsibilities, illness, financial hardship, English language difficulty, refugee background, disability, or coming from a rural, regional or remote location.
Evidence to support the hardship/s outlined in your written statement. This may include but is not limited to a Centrelink statement, letter from a medical professional, visa document, Health Care Card, or a statutory declaration. Two letters of recommendation, these can be from any of the following: community engagement leader, principal, religious leader, teacher.
* Statements are assessed on content, not language skills. If you access assistance from advisors, tutors or AI technology to complete your personal statement, please ensure that your submission accurately reflects your personal situation with regards to the criteria.
Undergraduate
This scholarship is open to applicants who meet all of the following criteria:
- Course: any ACU undergraduate degree
- Campus: Blacktown
- Study load: full-time in Semester 2, 2026
- Contribution to community service and/or community engagement
- Faced hardships or barriers in accessing higher education
