Deakin Access Scholarships

The Deakin Access Scholarships are available to help those students who, because of some hardship, disability or other form of disadvantage, might not otherwise enjoy the benefits that flow from participation in higher education.

If this is your experience, please consider applying for one of the Deakin Access Scholarships.

Value

One-off cash payment of up to $5,500

Duration

One-off payment

Number to offer

Up to 16 in total across all areas of disadvantage

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship you must be:

• an Australian citizen, or holder of an Australian permanent humanitarian visa
• enrolled in an undergraduate bachelor degree (not honours) in Trimester 2 2013 at Deakin University
• enrolled in a Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
• able to demonstrate an area of disadvantage

Areas of disadvantage:

• full-time students who are recipients of a Centrelink benefit or can demonstrate that they have a personal or family taxable income below the HECS repayment threshold depending on independence status
• full-time students who have a rural or regional home location
• full-time or part-time students with a disability
• mature age students studying on or off campus either full time or part time.

Selection criteria

Your application will be assessed and ranked based on the information you provide in your application and supporting documentation. 

How to apply

You must complete an online application via the Deakin Applicant Portal.

Closing date

Applications for Trimester 2 2013 are now closed.

Supporting documentation

As part of the application process you will also be required to provide supporting documentation.  This documentation must be uploaded as part of your online scholarship application by 21 July 2013.

Prior to the scholarship closing you will be able to re-enter your online scholarship application at any time to upload your documents. 

You can use the 'Upload Documents' option at the top on the application page to submit your documentation.  Documentation must be provided by 21 July 2013 to be considered and progress your application.