USQ Rural Residential Scholarships

USQ will award a number of Rural Residential Scholarships in Semester 1, 2013.

The Scholarship is for one year and is to be used towards full board (room and meals) accommodation at the USQ Residential Colleges, Toowoomba Campus.  The Scholarship does not include the semester vacation periods.

Value

Each Scholarship will have a maximum value of $3,350.

Eligibility

To be eligible applicants must:

• be an Australian citizen or have permanent resident status
• commence their studies in a bachelor degree in Semester 1, 2013 or 
• continue their studies in a bachelor degree in Semester 1, 2013 
• have their principle place of residence in a rural area in Queensland or New South Wales, and be at least 50 kilometres from Toowoomba City Hall 
• be enrolled in a minimum of 3 study units in each of Semester 1 and Semester 2 
• be studying on-campus.

Selection criteria

Applicants will:

• provide evidence of financial hardship.  Please refer to "Frequently asked questions - What documents should I attach to show financial hardship?" 
• have a current GPA of at least 4.0 for those applicants who studied at USQ in 2012.

This is a merit-based, non-repayable scheme and targets students from rural locations experiencing financial hardship.

Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis.

How to apply

Students commencing study in Semester 1, 2013 must complete the USQ Scholarship Application Form (PDF* 147KB).

Students studying during 2012 must complete the USQ Continuing Students Scholarships Application Form (PDF* 95KB).

Forward the application and all supporting documents to:

Private and Confidential
The Scholarships Officer
Student Services
University of Southern Queensland
West Street
Toowoomba QLD 4350
AUSTRALIA

Closing date

Further information

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

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