Selection criteria:Applications are assessed based on the strength of the following criteria:
- Written statement
- Financial hardship
- Preference to students currently living in Western Sydney
For the purpose of these rules, Western Sydney comprises the 13 local government areas of Cumberland, Blacktown, City of Parramatta, Canterbury Bankstown, Campbelltown, Camden, Fairfield, Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury, Liverpool, The Hills, Penrith, and Wollondilly.
Selection process
The recipients will be selected by the Scholarships Office.
Applicants will be required to provide the following as part of the application:
A written statement* of approximately 200 words outlining:
- the hardship or barriers you have faced in accessing higher education, and
- how your degree will change your future
Evidence of financial hardship:
- Most recent Tax Assessment Notice OR
- Centrelink Income Statement OR
- The most recent 60 days of bank transactions AND pay slips from the last 6 weeks
*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.
Postgraduate, Doctorate
This scholarship is open to applicants who meet all of the following criteria:
- Course: any ACU postgraduate degree
- Campus: North Sydney, Strathfield or Blacktown
- Enrolment in Semester 1, 2027
- Financial hardship
