Western Sydney University

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Achievement Scholarship

Award value: $5000 annually

Level of study: Undergraduate / VET

Nationality: Australian

Closing date: Early January

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Achievement Scholarship aims to encourage academically gifted Australian Indigenous students who are either commencing or continuing their tertiary education at Western Sydney University.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must: be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent; be able to demonstrate financial or other hardship; and be a school leaver enrolling at Western Sydney University for the first time having achieved a minimum ATAR of 65, or be currently enrolled in a Western Sydney University undergraduate degree having maintained a pass average in the previous semester. Selection is based on academic merit and financial need.