Rachael Fontana Memorial Bursary for the Arts

Applicants must:

• be an Australian Citizen or have permanent resident status 
• be from a regional or remote area within Queensland 
• be continuing their studies at USQ in a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Creative Arts
• have a current Grade Point Average of at least 4.0
• have a minimum of 8 study units completed and credited towards their current program as at the release of results.
• be enrolled in a minimum of 3 study units in Semester 1
• be studying on-campus at USQ Toowoomba 

Applicants must:

• submit a personal statement (one page maximum), outlining:
  • your reflections on your studies at USQ to date.
  • your current focus and how you will make the most of your remaining studies.
  • how you see yourself as a future professional within your field.
• provide evidence to show you have a permanent address in or have relocated to study from a regional or remote area within Queensland according to the Australian Statistical Geographic Standard Remoteness Area Classification (2016) - refer Doctor Connect map. *Preference will be given to those students from outer regional, remote or very remote areas.
• provide evidence of financial hardship as directed in the application process
• provide evidence of academic achievement as directed in the application process:
  • unofficial academic transcript, current as at date of scholarship application (Final GPA will be confirmed by Scholarships Office at release of results)

University of Southern Queensland
Phone:  1800 269 500
Email:  study@usq.edu.au

USQ reserves the right to alter the conditions of the scholarship/bursary based upon exceptional circumstances.  USQ reserves the right to not award the scholarship/bursary in a given year.