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Applications for 2010 Institution Equity Scholarships and Commonwealth Scholarships for Indigenous students open on 15 September 2009. On-time applications close on 16 October 2009 and final applications close on 30 November 2009.
Commonwealth Scholarships for Indigenous students
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Commonwealth Scholarships (CS) for Indigenous students are intended to facilitate choice in higher education and to increase participation of students from low socio-economic backgrounds by providing them with some financial assistance. There are three (3) types of Commonwealth Scholarships available to Indigenous students:
- Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarships (CECS - Ordinary); up to 4 years
- Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarships (CAS - Ordinary); up to 4 years
- Indigenous Access Scholarships (IAS); one off payment
Institution Equity Scholarships
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ACU will award eighteen (18) Institution Equity Scholarships (IES) each year. These are the ACU National Equity Bursaries and they are intended to increase participation of students from low socio-economic backgrounds by providing them with some financial assistance.
Changes to Commonwealth Scholarships from 2010
Please note: Students who are currently in receipt of a CECS and/or a CAS will continue to receive their scholarship/s as per the original scheme for as long as they remain eligible.
From 1 January 2010 the Commonwealth Government will introduce two new scholarships which will replace the Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarships (CECS) and the Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarships (CAS). These are the Student Start-up Scholarships and the Relocation Scholarships. Both scholarships will be administered by Centrelink:
The Government has produced some fact sheets to explain the changes:
For further information on the new scholarships and eligibility criteria please contact Centrelink.
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