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Scholarships GuideHigh School leavers and first year students

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Scholarshipsfor High Schoolleavers open1st July and close30th September.

How do I apply?

31Register/Login Complete your

application

Visit:

scholarships.unsw.edu.au,

or go to the UNSW home

page and click onthe Scholarships link.

You will need your UAC

number or your Board of

Studies number, then click

on Register and answer

the relevant questions.

2Search/apply forscholarships

Search for scholarships that

are relevant to you. Start with

a broad search.

Click on the scholarship

name to see more

information, including

the scholarship selection

criteria.

You can apply for as many

scholarships as you are

eligible for.

Complete your profile,

including the five general

questions used for all

your applications. Somescholarships may also

require you to answer more

specific questions.

Upload your supporting

documentation then preview

your application before

submitting.

4Submit online

When you have completed

your application, click

Submit. You will receive an

email to confirm that youhave successfully submitted

your application.

All applicants are notified

of the outcome of their

application via the email

address provided on their

application.

Most scholarships for High

School leavers close

30th September.

Scholarships at UNSWIs there a scholarshipfor you?Over 2000 students each year are offered

scholarships at UNSW. Our wide range of

scholarships recognise the special skills,

talents and needs of UNSW students. The

following are some of the areas that we offer

scholarships:

General Scholarships

-Academic merit

- Sporting ability

- Rural and Indigenous students

- Students relocating

Students with disabilities

Equity ScholarshipsTo help students who need financial

assistance to study at university

Faculty Scholarships

For students who want to study

specific programs

Scholarships at UNSWare onlineUNSW has created a one-stop shop for

all available scholarships. Our website

scholarships.unsw.edu.auprovides easy

access to all the information you need on

each of our scholarships. The site allows

you to search and apply for scholarships,

and monitor the progress of your

application.

This brochure gives you a quick overview

of the scholarships we have available for

High School leavers. Hopefully you will

be inspired to visit our website for more

information.


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General Scholarships

High Achievers

$ Value p.a. (Tax Exempt) DurationUNSW Co-op Scholarships, apply online at coop.unsw.edu.au 16,750 4-5 years

Malcolm Chaikin Foundation Scholarship 15,000 up to 4 years

UNSW Scientia Scholarship 10,000 duration of program

UNSW Science Achiever Award 6,000 1 year

UNSW All-Rounder Scholarship 5,000 1 year

UNSW High Achiever Scholarship 5,000 1 year

UNSW Academic Achievement Award 4,000 1 year

Cross Faculty

$ Value p.a. (Tax Exempt) DurationDSTO Undergraduate Scholarsh ip fo r Females in Sc ience and Engineer ing 10,000 up to 4 years

William McIlrath Rural Scholarship 10,000 / 4,000 up to 4 years

Sir Arthur and Lady Renee George Scholarship 6,000 duration of program

John Niland Scholarship 6,000 1 year

Shelley Phillips Scholarship 5,000 duration of program

Alumni Association Scholarship 5,000 up to 3 years

Sir Arthur and Lady Renee George Scholarship (St Spyridon College) 5,000 1 year

NSW Chinese Community Award 5,000 1 year

Co-op Scholars Charitable Society Award (ASB and Engineering) 5,000 1 year

De par tm en t o f Ed uc ati on an d Tra ini ng / UNSW Rur al As sis tan ce Sc hem e 4 ,00 0 1 y ear

Ngunnagan Delanty Galvin Award 4,000 1 year

UNSW Hong Kong Alumni Award 4,000 1 year

Ian Sommervaille Award 3,500 1 year

Girls Realm Guild Award 3,000 1 year

UNSW Scholarships in conjunction with High Schools

Randwick Boys High School

Randwick Girls High School 2,000 1 year

Residential Awards

$ Value p.a. (Tax Exempt) DurationDavid Nunan Residential Rural Scholarship 8,000 2 years

Dan ie l and He len Gauchat Resident ia l Scholarsh ip fo r Rural Medica l S tudents 8 ,000 1 year

Warrane College Academic Achievement Residential Award 5,000 1 year

Warrane College Cultural Achievement Residential Award 5,000 1 year

Warrane College Community Service Residential Award 5,000 1 year

Warrane College Sporting Achievement Residential Award 5,000 1 year

Philip Baxter Rural Engineering (Residential Award) 3,000 1 year

Warrane College Rural Area Students Residential Award 2,000 1 year

Warrane College Rural Engineering Students Residential Award 2,000 1 year

Relocation Scholarships$ Value p.a. (Tax Exempt) Duration

UNSW Transition Scholarship 5,000 1 year

Matthew James Reid Award 2,000 1 year

Indigenous Australians$ Value p.a. (Tax Exempt) Duration

B al nav es Fo un dat ion Sch ola rs hi p fo r I nd ige no us St ud en ts in Med ici ne 2 5, 00 0 u p t o 6 yea rs

UNSW Indigenous Australian Engineering Scholarship 10,500 up to 4 years

COFA Undergraduate Aboriginal Art Scholarship 10,000 up to 3 years

Landon-Smith Family Scholarship 10,000 duration of program

Access Assist Indigenous Scholarships 10,000 duration of program

Maple-Brown Family Charitable Foundation Scholarship for Indigenous Students (ASB) 10,000 up to 5 years

Ngiam Tong Yuen Scholarship 10,000 up to 4 years

Peter Angus-Leppan Scholarship in Engineering 10,000 up to 4 years

Ryan Family Scholarship (ASB) 8,500 up to 3 years

Paul and Mabs George Memorial Scholarship (New College) 6,000 up to 4 years

Law Society of New South Wales Indigenous Scholarships 5,000 1 year

Una and Harley Wood Scholarship for Indigenous Students (Medicine) 5,000 1 year

Chris Mumbulla and Supporters Indigenous Award (Arts) 3,000 1 year

Paul Doneley Memorial Scholarship (Law) 2,500 1 year

Malcolm Cole Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Performing Arts Scholarship 2,400 1 year

Sports$ Value p.a. (Tax Exempt) Duration

Ben Lexcen Sports Scholarship 6,000 1 year

Randwick Rugby Club / St Hilliers Scholarship 6,000 1 year

Mark Dorrity Athletics Scholarship 3,000 1 year

Ins ight Projec ts Construc tion Management Award (Bu il t Env ironment / Cr icke t) 3 ,000 1 year

UNSW Cricket Club Scholarship 2,500 1 year

Bill Jameson Football Scholarship 1,500 1 year

Disability$ Value p.a. (Tax Exempt) Duration

Neville A. Whiffen Memorial Award 1,500 1 year


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UNSW Equity Scholarships $ Value p.a. (Tax Exempt) Duration

Access Assist Scholarship 10,000 duration of program

Mandie Rebecca Birkensleigh Scholarship in Accounting 6,000 1 year

Vice Chancellor's Equity Scholarship 5,000 duration of program

Alumni Association Equity Scholarship 5,000 duration of program

Vice Chancellor's Alumni Appeal Scholarship 5,000 duration of program

U Committee Scholarship 5,000 duration of program

Alumni Leaders Scholarship in Business 5,000 up to 5 years

Mattick Scholarship in Business 5,000 up to 5 years

Australian School of Business Alumni Scholarship 5,000 up to 3 years

Kosmos Asset Management Scholarship in Economics 5,000 up to 3 years

Lilian Cohen Memorial Award (Law) 5,000 1 year

John Weeden Memorial Award 3,000 1 year

Bega Award in Civil Engineering 2,500 1 year

Commonwealth Equity Scholarships $ Value p.a. (Tax Exempt) Duration

Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarships 4,500 - 5,000 4 years

Indigenous Commonwealth Enabl ing Accommodation Scholarships 4,500 - 5,000 1 year

Indigenous Commonwealth Access Scholarships 4,500 + Once only

Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarships 2,000 - 2,500 4 years

Indigenous Commonwealth Enabl ing Education Costs Scholarships 2,000 - 2,500 1 year

UNSW offers a wide range of scholarships that provide

financial assistance to students wanting to complete an

undergraduate degree at university. Applications for all UNSW

financial assistance scholarships are through the University

Admissions Centre Institutional Equity Scheme (IES) or

Educational ACCESS Scheme (EAS), see uac.edu.au.

Arts and Social Sciences $ Value p.a. (Tax Exempt) Duration

Explorer Award 10,000 1 year

UNSW Music Award 5,000 up to 4 years

Mitsui Matsushima Australia Japanese Study Award 5,000 1 year

Mitchell History Award 4,000 1 year

Alumni Education Award 4,000 1 year

Norman Hardy Scholarship 2,500 1 year

STGA Undergraduate Award in Dance 2,500 1 year

STGA Undergraduate Award in Education 2,500 1 year

Undergraduate Social Work Award 2,500 1 year

Elizabeth C. Ainsworth Award (Social Work) 2,500 1 year

David McDowell Award 2,000 1 year

Pat Hall Ingrey & Zappia Award in International Relations 2,000 1 year

Esme Wood Award 2,000 1 year

Waverley College Award in Arts and Social Sciences 2,000 1 year

Richard Munz Award in Music 2,000 1 year

Music Supporters Student Performance Scholarship 1,000 1 year

Australian School of Business $ Value p.a. (Tax Exempt) Duration

Chik Fun Leung ASB Scholarship 8,000 duration of program

Kosmos Asset Management Academic Achievement Scholarship in Economics 5,000 up to 3 years

Philandron Foundation Scholarship 5,000 up to 4 years

Lee Lau Shui Hing Award in Accounting 3,000 1 year

Mr & Mrs Chu Cho Tit Award in Business 2,000 1 year

Dorothy Dolly Clark Award 2,000 1 year

Built Environment $ Value p.a. (Tax Exempt) Duration

John Shaw Memorial Award in Town Planning 3,500 1 year

Robert Zehner Urban and Regional Planning Award 3,500 1 year

Eva and Emery Balint Award (Construction) 2,750 up to 2 years

Paul White / Concrete Constructions Award 1,500 1 year

College of Fine Arts $ Value p.a. (Tax Exempt) Duration

College of Fine Arts Undergraduate Award 2,000 1 year

Equity Scholarships Faculty Scholarships


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Frequently asked questions

A comprehensive list and description of all

our scholarships can be found on our website

scholarships.unsw.edu.au.

Scholarships are available to reward academic and/or

sporting excellence, to assist students from rural areas

or those with financial disadvantage, for Indigenous

students, for students wanting to study a particularprogram, for all round achievement and for relocation

from interstate.

What scholarships areavailable for me? Applications for UNSW equity scholarships such as the

UNSW Vice Chancellors Equity Scholarships, ACCESS

Assist and Commonwealth Scholarships must all be

made through UAC see uac.edu.au. Applications

for UNSW Co-op Scholarships must be made online

via coop.unsw.edu.au. There are some scholarships

such as the Scientia Scholarship and Academic

Achievement Award that do not require the completion

of an application as students will either be automaticallyeligible or will have been nominated by their school.

Exceptions

You must read the details of each scholarship

carefully and provide the documentation requested.

All documentation should be submitted online at

scholarships.unsw.edu.au.

What documentationshould I attach to myapplication?

Closing dates for scholarships vary. Most scholarships

for first year students close on 30 September each year.

What is the closing date?

Generally students can only hold one scholarship at

any one time. However there are exceptions and if you

are offered more than one UNSW scholarship you will

be advised whether you are permitted to hold them

concurrently.

Can I hold more thanone scholarship?

How much will I be paid?This depends on the value and nature of the

scholarship. Most scholarships pay the value of

the scholarship directly into your bank account on

a fortnightly basis or in equal installments over an

academic year.

Do I need to pay tax?In most cases scholarships are exempt from tax.

However you should check the details for each

scholarship and also visit the Australian Tax Office

website ato.gov.au .

What is a rural student?Generally, you must have been enrolled at a country

high school and your family home has also been located

in a rural area for at least four years of your high school

years (some scholarships are also restricted to NSW

applicants). Rural areas will generally be considered

according to the Commonwealths Accessibility/

Remoteness Index of Australia (ARIA) and the Rural,

Remote and Metropolitan Areas (RRMA) classification.

Generally you cannot defer scholarships unlessotherwise stated.

Can I defer myscholarship?

You must first register on our scholarships website

(scholarships.unsw.edu.au), once you have identified

scholarships which match your circumstances you must

submit your application online ensuring that you have

addressed the selection criteria for each scholarship.

See the following for exceptions.

How do I apply forscholarships?


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