Financial Need Scholarships

School's Award (Dom - Bus/Law)

Mature Age/Non-School Leaver Scholarship (Dom - Bus/Law)

Regional Support (Dom - Bus/Law)

School's Award

• Value: $2000.00 p.a
• Course Area: Law/Business
• Student Type: Domestic students only
• Duration: minimum length of course
• Enrolment Type: Full-time student
• Selection Process: All successful applicants must be able to demonstrate financial hardship. 

i. This Award is available to domestic students enrolled in at least eight (8) units per year offered by Law or Business School which is equal to a total of 48 credit points per year.

ii. The Award is available to all eligible Law applicants and to eligible undergraduate Business applicants.

iii. Evidentiary requirements for School leavers, Gap year students and Mature age students include: ATAR results (or its equivalent) of 85.0 and records as part of the application process including any final secondary schooling reports and a written submission establishing additional criteria.

iv. Evidentiary requirements for previous Tertiary students include academic transcripts that are required to establish a minimum credit average.

v. To establish financial hardship, a written submission is to be made to the Dean of School and is to include the following details:

a) Centrelink benefits (if any);

b) The student’s and their partner’s gross income for the previous two financial years; and

c) Details on any dependents and on any investments that the student may have.

vi. For any other disadvantages, the student may prepare a written submission and provide supporting documentation on any personal disadvantages i.e. health issues, family and personal circumstances.

vii. The student who is the recipient of this Award must ensure that they maintain a GPA (Grade Point Average) of 2.0 each year i.e. credits each year as a full-time student in order to maintain their eligibility to this Award.

viii. The Award is to be determined by the Dean of School or his nominee based on their assessment of the criteria to be applied and the evidence provided.

Mature Age/Non-School Leaver Scholarship

• Value: $2000.00 p.a
• Course Area: Law/Business
• Student Type: Domestic students only
• Duration: minimum length of course
• Enrolment Type: Full-time student
• Selection Process: All successful applicants must be able to demonstrate financial hardship. 

i. This Award is available to domestic students enrolled in at least eight (8) units per year offered by Law or Business School which is equal to a total of 48 credit points per year.

ii. The Award is available to all eligible Law applicants and to eligible undergraduate Business applicants.

iii. Evidentiary requirements for Gap year and Mature age students include: ATAR results (or its equivalent) of 85.0 and records as part of the application process including any final secondary schooling reports and a written submission establishing additional criteria.

iv. A written submission is to be made to the Dean of School or his nominee and is to include the following details:

a) All schooling and work experience as outlined in a current Curriculum Vitae (CV) and previous informal study must be disclosed in the submission.

b) To establish financial hardship, the submission is to include the following details:
- Centrelink benefits (if any);
- The student’s and their partner’s (if applicable) gross income for the previous two financial years; and
- Details on any dependents and on any investments that the student may have.

v. For any other disadvantages, the student may prepare a written submission and provide supporting documentation on any personal disadvantages i.e. health issues, family and personal circumstances.

vi. The student who is the recipient of this Award must ensure that they maintain a GPA (Grade Point Average) of 2.0 each year i.e. credits each year as a full time student in order to maintain their eligibility to this Award.

vii. The Award is assessed based on established eligibility criteria and the evidence provided.

Regional Support

• Value: $2000.00 p.a
• Course Area: Law/Business
• Student Type: Domestic students only
• Duration: minimum length of course
• Enrolment Type: Full-time student
• Selection Process: All successful applicants must be able to present evidence of their residential address being a 70km radius or more from the Sydney CBD for a minimum duration of 6 months.

i. This Award is available to domestic students enrolled in at least eight (8) units per year offered by Law or Business School which is equal to a total of 48 credit points per year.

ii. The Award is available to all eligible Law applicants and to eligible undergraduate Business applicants.

iii. Evidentiary requirements for School leavers, Gap year students and Mature age students include: ATAR results (or its equivalent) of 85.0 and records as part of the application process including any final secondary schooling reports and a written submission establishing additional criteria.

iv. Evidentiary requirements for previous tertiary students include academic transcripts that are required to establish a minimum credit average.

v. A written submission is to be made to the Dean of School and is to include the following details:

a) The applicant is required to present evidence of their residential address being a 70km radius or more from the Sydney CBD for a minimum duration of 6 months. In order to continue financial support per year, the applicant shall present evidence of their residential location with the aforementioned region as requested by the Finance Department.

b) To establish financial hardship, the submission is to include the following details:
- Centrelink benefits (if any);
- The student’s and their partner’s (if applicable) gross income for the previous two financial years;
- Details on any dependents and on any investments that the student may have; and
- Costs of relocation and reasonable living expenses associated with the relocation.

vi. For any other disadvantages, the student may prepare a written submission and provide supporting documentation on any personal disadvantages i.e. health issues, family and personal circumstances.

vii. The student who is the recipient of this Award must ensure that they maintain a GPA (Grade Point Average) of 2.0 each year i.e. credits each year eight (8) units student in order to maintain their eligibility to this Award.

viii. The Award is assessed based on established eligibility criteria and the evidence provided.