Equity scholarships scheme

Student type:

• Current domestic students
• Future domestic students
• Current international students
• Future international students

Eligibility:

• Struggling financially

Study type:

• Undergraduate
• Postgraduate coursework
• Postgraduate research

Faculty/area:

• Business
• Creative Industries
• Education
• Health
• Law
• Science and Engineering

To be eligible:

• for Round 1 (and be notified prior to Christmas) you must submit your application by 30 November 2011
• for Round 2 (and be notified by late February 2012) you must submit your application by 6 February 2012. (Late applications may be accepted.)

You must be:

• from a low-income background
• be experiencing financial hardship

We also take personal hardship into consideration when assessing applications. This includes:

• personal medical conditions
• disabilities
• dependants with special needs.

There are some guarantees with our Equity scholarship:

• if you are a commencing Smith Family Learning for Life student, you are guaranteed the Equity scholarship of $2,500 and a computer if you need one.
• if you are a commencing Q-Step Scheme student, you are guaranteed the Equity bursary of $1,000.
• if you are a commencing Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student, you are guaranteed the Equity bursary of $1,000.

Visiting, cross-institutional and QUT International College students are not eligible to apply.

You can receive:

• an Equity Scholarship of $5,000 for one year (there are limited scholarships available at this value)
• an Equity Scholarship of $2,500 for one year
• an Equity Bursary of $1,000 for one year
• and Equity computer (a reconditioned desktop computer with internet access and a USB drive).
  

To apply for these scholarships, complete and submit the 2012 Equity Scholarships Scheme application form (PDF file, 577.83 KB).

If you're eligible for this scholarship due to personal hardship, you'll need to indicate on the application form how your personal circumstances, either past or present, have had a negative impact on your life and your capacity to give time and attention to your studies.

You only need to submit one application form regardless of which of these scholarships you're applying for.

We will assess your application and score it against criteria, including your:

• individual financial situation
• income
• personal circumstances.

We allocate scholarships based on need. The neediest students will receive the highest value scholarships. The number of scholarships available will determine the cut-off to receive a scholarship.

If you submit your application:

• by 30 November 2011, you will receive a letter notifying you of the outcome of your application by 23 December 2011
• by 6 February 2012, you will be notified by late February 2012.

Late applications may be accepted.

Most scholarships are paid within the first four weeks of semester by electronic funds transfer.

You must enrol in the semester you applied for. Before we pay your scholarship, we will check your enrolment status to ensure you are still enrolled and eligible.

In 2012, QUT's Equity Scholarships Scheme will continue to provide about $2.5 million in scholarships, bursaries and free computers to low-income students - including those not eligible for Commonwealth Scholarships.

This scholarship has been provided by QUT's Learning Potential Fund (LPF). The LPF is supported by donations from graduates, staff and friends of the university, as well as funds from QUT, and was established to assist low-income students.