USQ Toowoomba On-campus Scholarship

USQ will offer two scholarships for students commencing full-time on-campus study at USQ Toowoomba campus in 2009. These scholarships are awarded to students in a bachelor degree in any field.

Scholarship value

Each scholarship will have a total value of up to $6,000. This will be paid in a stipend of $250 per study unit for a maximum of four years.

Short-listed applicants who do not receive this scholarship or other scholarships will receive a $500 bursary paid after the last date to drop Semester One courses.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• be citizens of Australia or have permanent resident status
• start their studies in a bachelor degree program at USQ Toowoomba, full-time (except if exceptional personal circumstances prevent full-time study), on-campus, in Semester One 2009.

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 exceptions are students who fast track their program and must complete one or two units in their final semester, or students who encounter exceptional personal circumstances that prevent full-time study
  • 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 4.5.
• The scholarship will be paid directly to the recipient by electronic funds transfer (EFT) as a stipend of $250 per study unit (maximum $1,000 per semester) after the last date to drop Semester One courses and Semester Two courses.
• Scholarships are not transferable to other students in any circumstances.
• USQ reserves the right to not award all or some of the scholarships in a given year.
• Scholarship recipients may be asked to serve 20 hours each year of their scholarship assisting to promote USQ, and may be asked to participate in focus group research.
• The total value of this scholarship is $6,000 for study undertaken within a maximum four year period.

Selection criteria

Applicants must have:

• been actively involved in community activities and made a significant contribution to their community or their school
• a sound level of achievement in Year 12 or post secondary studies.

Applications

Complete the USQ Scholarship Application Form 2009 (PDF 122 KB) and a Statement of Support (PDF 262 KB).

Forward the application 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 with their application.

Applications close Friday 31 October 2008.

Further information

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