Deakin Accommodation Scholarships
If you are studying an undergraduate degree at Deakin and are intending to live at one of the Deakin Residences, please consider applying for a Deakin University Accommodation Scholarships. Without the financial pressures of living away from home, you can focus on achieving academic success in your studies.
Value
Total value $10,000 per year ($2,000 cash and $8,000 towards annual accommodation costs in University Residences).
Eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship you must be:
- be an Australian citizen, or holder of an Australian permanent humanitarian visa
- enrolling in the first year of an undergraduate course of study in Trimester 1 2013 for the first time at Deakin University
- enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place
- come from a rural or regional home location
- have moved from your home location to study on campus at Deakin University
- be in receipt of a Centrelink benefit or can demonstrate that they have a personal or family taxable income below the HECS-HELP repayment threshold depending on independence status
Your application will be assessed and ranked based on the information you provide in your application and supporting documentation.
Duration
Normal duration of the course, subject to satisfactory academic performance.
Number per year
Up to 13
Selection criteria
Your application will be assessed and ranked based on the information you provide in your application and supporting documentation.
Special conditions
Successful applicants are not permitted to hold another accommodation scholarship concurrently.
How to apply
VTAC applicants
If you are applying for a place at Deakin University in Trimester 1 2013, via VTAC, you must complete the VTAC Scholarships Application available via MyInfo. To be considered for this scholarship you must respond Yes to the VTAC question - Are you interested in applying to reside in on-campus accommodation in 2013?.
Non-VTAC applicants
If you have deferred your course place at Deakin University and plan to enrol for the first time in Trimester 1 2013, you must complete an online application via the Deakin Applicant Portal.
Closing date
Applications for Trimester 1 2013 are closed.
