Supporting documentation

Undergraduate access and equity scholarships

Currently open for Trimester 1 2013

Access and equity scholarships

Find out what scholarships are available for 2013.

As part of the scholarship application process you will be required to submit documentary evidence in support of your application.  The supporting documentation that you will need to supply will depend on the information you provide in your application.

Typical examples of supporting documentation include, but are not limited to:

• Proof of financial hardship via a current certified Centrelink benefit statement in your name. The Centrelink documentation should have a Centrelink logo, a date, your name and address, the benefit you are receiving and the next payment date. (Family Tax Benefit is not accepted as confirmation of financial hardship as this is granted on estimated income and not actual income).
• If you do not receive Centrelink and are experiencing financial hardship
  - if you are financially independent - a certified copy of your latest Tax Assessment Notice and a Statutory Declaration stating that you do not rely on others for your financial support, or
  - if you are financially dependent on others a certified copy of the latest Tax Assessment Notices for all those people who contribute to your support and a Statutory Declaration stating that you are dependent on others for your financial support. 
• Certified copies of medical certificates from doctors or counsellors (if applicable)
• If in your application you have experienced drought, bushfires, floods supporting details of this should also be provided if possible.

Due date for documents

The Supporting Documentation Due Date is detailed on the individual scholarship pages and will vary depending on the scholarships applied for.

If you are applying for more than one scholarship, you should provide the supporting documentation before the first due date. This will ensure that your application for all scholarships will be considered.

Frequently asked questions about supporting documents

What does a certified copy mean?

The document is a true copy of the original and has been sighted by an acceptable person. To have a document certified, you should take the original and a copy to an authorised person. The person must then write on every page of copied document: "I have sighted the original document and certify this to be a true copy of the original." (sample statement)

The person should sign each statement and provide their designation, for example, "Pharmacist."

What type of Centrelink statement can I provide?

Please provide a current (no more than a month old) Centrelink Income Statement.  The statement should show:

• Your name and current address
• Current date
• the Centrelink benefit you are receiving
• Amount and payment dates

On-line payment history reports printed directly from the Centrelink website are not acceptable documentation.

I download my Centrelink Income Statement directly from the Centrelink website. What should I send?

If you don't receive a hard-copy Centrelink Income Statement you can forward a copy of your current PDF statement provided by Centrelink directly to scholarships@deakin.edu.au. The PDF must be the original downloaded from the Centrelink website. Please don't print and scan the document. 

Please ensure that the statement displays the required information detailed above. 

I only have a Health Care Card, will this do?

Yes, a certified copy of your Health Care Card can also be used as supporting documentation.

I don't have/can't find my Centrelink Income Statement?

Please call your Centrelink adviser and ask for a new Centrelink Income Statement to be sent.  Please ensure you allow sufficient time to provide the statement to the Scholarships Office before the specified deadline.  Alternatively log into the Centrelink website and request a new Centrelink Income Statement.

Where to send supporting documents?

All supporting documentation should be fowarded to:

Scholarships Office
Division of Student Administration
Deakin University
Locked Bag 20000
Geelong  VIC 3220
or
Deakin Central on any campus

Supporting documentation checklist

1. Ensure you put your Scholarship Applicant ID, Full name and contact details on all documents.
2. Provide supporting documentation before the closing date.
3. Check that your supporting documentation can confirm the information you have provided in your application.
4. Please don't use presentation folders or binders to forward your documents.
5. Where possible please don't email or fax documents. We request only certified copies or original documents be sent to the above address.
6. Call the Scholarships Office is you have any questions.

Contact us

Email: scholarships@deakin.edu.au

Telephone:
Geelong +61 3 5227 2333
Melbourne +61 3 9244 6333
Warrnambool +61 3 5563 3333