Indigenous Student Success Program (ISSP) - Education Costs and Accommodation Costs Scholarships

In 2024, UniSQ will offer a number of Indigenous Student Success Program (ISSP) Education and Accommodation Costs scholarships to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students experiencing financial need, who are commencing or continuing their studies in an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework program at UniSQ.

Each scholarship is for a maximum of one year and will be paid once for the year, with applications open for Study Periods 1 and 2 2024.

Scholarships are awarded in the following two categories:

Education Costs Scholarship: to assist students with the costs of tertiary education.

(Students in receipt of a Centrelink Student Start Up Loan, will not be eligible to receive an ISSP Education Costs Scholarship in the same period)

Accommodation Costs Scholarship: to support students with costs associated with relocating from a regional or remote area to study on-campus.

(Students in receipt of a Centrelink Relocation Scholarship, will not be eligible to receive an ISSP Accommodation Costs Scholarship in the same period)

Students may be eligible for both an Education Costs and Accommodation Costs Scholarships.

Scholarship/s will be paid as a direct deposit at a rate of:

$4000 – application received for Study Period 1
$3000 – application received for Study Period 2

Students awarded both the Education Costs and Accommodation Costs Scholarships will be paid at the same rate for each scholarship.

New students will also receive a one-off payment of $1000 to assist with the costs of commencing study.

Applicants must:

be a domestic student currently residing in Australia
be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person of Australia
be commencing or continuing their studies at UniSQ in any undergraduate or postgraduate coursework program in 2024
- continuing students – must have achieved satisfactory academic standing (GPA of at least 3.0)
be enrolled in at least one study unit during the study period of application
be experiencing financial need.

Accommodation Costs Scholarship applicants must also:

have relocated from a regional or remote area in order to undertake on-campus study.

*Eligibility for the ISSP Scholarships will be affected where applicants have accepted Centrelink payments as tabled below:

Student Start Up Loan – not eligible to receive the ISSP Education Costs Scholarship.

Relocation Scholarship – not eligible to receive the ISSP Accommodation Costs Scholarship.

For further details, please view the Scholarship Award Conditions.

Applicants must:

provide evidence of financial need as directed in the application process
provide evidence you are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person of Australia.

Accommodation Costs Scholarship applicants must also:

provide evidence to show you have relocated from a regional or remote area at least 50 km to study on-campus (extra consideration is given to those students from more remote areas).

Please Note: If an applicant holds other UniSQ awarded scholarships, this may be taken into consideration in selection. There are some scholarships that cannot be held together.

Application must be made via the UniSQ Scholarships Online Application Management System.

If you require assistance in completing your application please download the Scholarship Online Application Manual.

Monday 4 March 2024 at 11:59pm (AEST)

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

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