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QUT Equity Scholarships Scheme2010 applications are now open!Hurry! Applications for the final round of Equity Scholarships, Bursaries and computers close on 1 February 2010! The 2010 QUT Equity Scholarships Scheme and Q-Step Program Application Form is due by 1 February 2010. All low income students who plan to study at QUT in 2010, including prospective students, are encouraged to apply. About 3000 QUT students currently benefit from the QUT Equity Scholarships Scheme. You could be next. In 2010 the QUT Equity Scholarships Scheme will offer about $2.5 million worth of scholarships, bursaries and computers to low-income students:
The Scheme targets students from low income backgrounds, including students who face significant financial barriers to study at university. Academic results are not taken into consideration for these scholarships, only financial need. Please note, visiting, cross-institutional and QUT International College students are not eligible to apply. Please note that applications to the Q-Step Program have now closed. Applicants who submit an application form will be considered for the Equity Scholarships Scheme only. Indigenous students have the option of using the Indigenous Students 2010 QUT Equity Scholarships Scheme Application Form. This form is more concise and also includes information about Indigenous Access Scholarships. All Indigenous students commencing at QUT in 2010 are guaranteed a minimum $1,000 QUT Equity Bursary. Students who already hold a Commonwealth Scholarship which was awarded by QUT do not need to reapply. The Equity Scholarships team will contact all Commonwealth Scholarship holders with any further advice once it is available from the Government. To apply for computers available in 2010, you will need to submit a 2010 Equity Scholarships Scheme and Q-Step Program Application Form by 1 February 2010. Other ScholarshipsStudents are also encouraged to apply for the various other scholarships made available through QUT including the Law Founder's Scholarship, Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship, Dean's Scholars programs and the Faculty-based scholarships. To do this, you will need to lodge different application forms. Please refer to the other pages within this website (www.scholarships.qut.edu.au) for further information, application closing dates and forms. Faculty assistanceSome faculties have additional funds to provide assistance to eligible low-income students. Ask your faculty’s Low-income Student Contact Officer for more information. For a list of these, www.equity.qut.edu.au/scholarships/facultysupport.jsp Make contactTo find out more about this Scheme visit www.equity.qut.edu.au/scholarships Or contact us: Equity Scholarships Team Australian Veterans Children Assistance TrustScholarships for Children of Veterans intending Tertiary Studies in 2010 In 2010 the Australian Veterans’ Children Assistance Trust (AVCAT) are expecting to give financial assistance for up to 65 students under many different scholarship schemes. All schemes help the selected children in need of the Australian veteran community with the costs of tertiary education. Applicants are considered for all schemes for which they are eligible. Applications open on 18 August 2009. To apply you must be:
The largest scheme is the Long Tan Bursary funded by the Australian Government. There are 50 new bursaries each year. They are valued at $9,000 each which paid at $3,000 per year for three years. There are selection number targets for each State and Territory. To apply you must be the child of an Australian Vietnam Veteran, be resident in Australia, be entering any year of tertiary study, having not previously received a Long Tan Bursary. The other national schemes are the AVCAT Bursary, the two RSL Scholarships, three Vietnam Veterans’ Peacekeepers and Peacemakers Scholarship and the Defence Force Welfare Association Scholarship. George Quinsey Scholarships directly pay tuition fees for economics, commerce and accountancy studies. There are also regional scholarships. In NSW, there are three from Brisbane Water Legacy covering Gosford/Wyong NSW and one from the NSW TPI Association. Some private donors offer two scholarships to resident NSW applicants. In SA, the VVAA also offers a scholarship. Schemes vary between $3,000 and $5,000 per year each. Some are restricted to location of residence or studies Most require veteran service in Vietnam but others are broader. Most schemes continue payments for later years of study. All scholarship schemes but one pays monthly instalments. That scheme helps with tuition costs for courses in commerce, economics and accountancy. One scheme is for indigenous students doing substance abuse or related studies. For this scheme there is no upper age limit nor a need to be related to a veteran. In addition to the above there is one grant per year to assist an handicapped eligible veteran’s child or grandchild with special extra costs of transition to tertiary studies or employment To receive an application form register interest on 1800 620 361. Children and grandchildren of Vietnam veterans should do so now, as should any others who believe that they are eligible. If not sure, ask: Applications close on 31 October each year. AVCAT PO Box K978, Haymarket, NSW 1240 FAX: 02 9281 9164, Email: vvt@accsoft.com.au Web: www.accsoft.com.au/~vvt
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