Sinnathamby Commencing Scholarships

USQ will offer one Sinnathamby Commencing Scholarship to students who enrol in full-time, on-campus study in a bachelors degree program at USQ Springfield Campus in 2009.

Scholarship Value

The Sinnathamby Commencing Scholarship will have a maximum value of $20,800 if a student is enrolling in a four year bachelors degree program and $15,600 if a student is enrolling in a three year bachelors degree program. These scholarships will be paid to the recipients in the amount of $650 per enrolled course each semester after the last date to drop courses.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

be citizens of Australia or have permanent resident status
start their studies at USQ Springfield, full-time, on-campus, in Semester One
demonstrate financial need.

Conditions

The scholarship will be forfeited if:
- the recipient changes their mode of study from on-campus to external or enrols in less than three study units per semester
- the recipient defers their program of study
- the recipient withdraws from study at USQ
- the recipient fails to maintain a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 5.5.
The scholarship will be paid directly to the recipient by electronic funds transfer (EFT) as a stipend of $650 per course after the last date to drop courses for each Semester.
Scholarships are not transferable to other students in any circumstances.
USQ reserves the right to not award the scholarship.
Recipients may be asked to participate in focus group research.
Scholarship recipients may be asked to serve up to 20 hours each year of their scholarship assisting to promote Springfield Education City and USQ.

Selection criteria

Applicants must:

have achieved an OP 1 or 2 (or equivalent for interstate applicants)or have a high level of achievement in other post-secondary studies
be a resident of the Greater Springfield area
have been actively involved in extra-curricular and community activities
provide evidence of financial hardship
meet the eligibility requirements for this scholarship.

Applications

Complete the USQ Scholarship Application Form 2008 (PDF 122 KB) and foward it to the Scholarships Officer, Student Services, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, 4350.

Applicants completing their Year 12 studies in 2008 must also attach a Statement of Support (PDF 262 KB) with their application.