Scholarship
Name
Provider
Commonwealth Scholarships
Type of
Scholarship
Criteria
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Australian Government Aged
Care Nursing Scholarships
Australian
Government: Dept.
of Health and Ageing
$5000/semester up to $30000
Demonstrate commitment to Aged
Care, preference given to students
from rural areas
Foundation For Young
Australians
Private
Indigenous students - secondary
Indigenous
Grants
Grants Link
Funding to assist students
All students access
Indigenous Staff Scholarship
Australian
Government: DEST
Coverage of academic fees
Need to encourage indigenous
students to attend further education
and demonstrated leadership on
indigenous issues in higher education
Public Sector management
scholarships
QLD Government
Public Sector Management
Program
Students only - no teachers
School Education programs
DEST
All assistance
All students receiving assistance
Student support access
Centrelink
Fares Assistance
All students receiving assistance
Australian Theatre
for Young
People/Deutsche
Bank Australia
Workshop fees plus food and
travel allowances to attend
holiday theatre workshops
Financial need
Entry into the Institute
Australian resident, athletic ability
Funding up to $10000
financial need
Undergraduate Scholarships
Indigenous, financial need
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Private Providers
Access Scholarships
Australian Institute of Sport
Scholarships
Bensen Family Foundation
Bill Ritchie Family Trust
Scholarships
The Australian
Institute of Sports
Bensen Family
Foundation
Mary MacKillop
Foundation
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Children's Cancer Institute
Australia Summer Vacation
Scholarship
Children’s Cancer
Institute Australia
$1200 plus summer vacation
employment opportunities
Must completed at least 2 years of a
biological science course
Clontarf Academy Program
Clontarf Foundation
Place in Academy to pursue
sporting goals
Sporting and Academic merit
Work Experience plus funding
Year 12 with leadership and
academic capabilities
Leadership Program/Camp
Various
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Funding for an Aboriginal student
to study Educational
Funding towards courses Cert IV
or greater
Occasionally awarded, Academic
Merit
Resident of Victoria, ACT, NSW or
NT, vision impaired, financial need
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Funding for studies in Health
Studying in a health related field,
indigenous. Academic merit
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Funding for study, maintenance
and travel
Abstudy claimant, strong academic
record, community involvement
Ages: 17-30 Shows outstanding
ability and promise in ballet
Financial need
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Ellen Violet Brown Scholarship
Trust
Doxa Youth
Foundation
PriceWaterhouse
Coopers/Mission
Australia
Perpetual Trustees
Australia Ltd.
Further Education Bursaries
Vision Australia
Doxa Cadetship Program
Elevate
Indigenous Peoples' Medical
Scholarship Trust Fund 2007
Lady Mollie Askin Ballet
Travelling Scholarship
Australian Rotary
Health Research
Fund
Australian Medical
Association
Trust Company of
Australia ltd,
Learning for life
Smith Family
Various means of support
Marten Bequest Scholarships
Trust Company of
Australia ltd,
MECU Ecolink Scholarship
MECU
Funding towards an Education in
the Arts
$500 contribution towards being
able to visit ECOLINK
Neville Bonner Memorial
Scholarship
Pallottine Aboriginal
Scholarship Trust
Australian National
University
Pallottine
Organization
Programs
BHP Billiton
Indigenous Health
Scholarships
Funding up to $9000/year
Ages:21-35 (17-35 ballet) Merit based
Schools
Payment of Award Costs
Post Graduate Indigenous student
Payment of fees
Post-secondary course at an
approved institution.
Scholarships and initiatives
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Puggy Hunter Memorial
Scholarship
Royal College of
Nurses
Qantas Indigenous Cadet Pilot
Scholarship Program
Qantas
Up to $15000/year for duration of
studies
British Council
Australia
Bell Shakespeare
Performance
Company
Flight Training and
Accommodation Costs
Work experience program in the
UK
Opportunity for students to take
part in rehearsals and workshops
at the company
Sir Robert Askin Operatic
Travelling Scholarship
Trust Company of
Australia ltd,
Sneddon, Hall and Gallop
Legal Studies Scholarship
Sneddon Hall and
Gallop
Success Through Educational
Excellence Scholarships
The Great Barrier Reef
Research Foundation Telstra
Country Wide Prize
The Fogarty
Foundation
The Great Barrier
Reef Research
Foundation
Thelma Afford Theatre, Stage,
TV or Film Costume Design
Award
Trust Company of
Australia ltd,
Realise Your Dream
Regional Performance
Scholarship
enrol in the study of Nursing,
Medicine, Certificate III and IV or
Diploma and Advanced Diploma
Aboriginal Health Worker Course,
Health Management, Allied Health
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Ages: 19-26 involved in Creative
Industries
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Year 11 or 12 Student in a regional
area.
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Funding for study, maintenance
and travel
Ages: 18-30 Shows outstanding
promise and ability as a male operatic
singer
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$6000 over 3 years for
undergraduate law studies and
work experience
Academic Merit
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Various scholarships
Financial need/Academic merit
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$750 Prize
Highest grades in 3rd year of a
Tropical Marine Network Major
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Funding for studies in visual arts
and theatre
Ages 17-30 years students of drama
and/or art
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Scholarship
Name
Provider
Government Scholarships
Type of
Scholarship
Bid O'Sullivan Teaching
Scholarships
Pearl Duncan Teaching
Scholarship
Main Roads Education to
Employment Scheme
Queensland Government
Queensland Government
Queensland Government
Criteria
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Funding towards studies in
Education
Funding towards studies in
Education
Provision of Scholarships and
work experience opportunities
Funding and Work Experience
opportunities
Year 12 students from a rural
area
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Academic Merit
Year 9 students
Higher Expectations Program
Cape York Institute
Year 7 students of Cape York
Peter Doherty Awards for
Excellence in Science
Queensland Government
Funding
Academic merit
TJ Ryan Scholarship
Queensland Government
Funding towards studies in
Education for up to 5 years
Year 12 student with high
academic achievement and
community involvement
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Student at JCU, not receiving
ABSTUDY, academic success,
not receiving any other
scholarships
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Educational Providers Scholarships
Australian South Sea Islander
Scholarship
James Cook University
Up to $5000/semester to assist
with expenses
Bursaries & Scholarships
Australian Catholic
university
All Faculties
All students
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Hugh Alexander Grierson
Trust Bursary
James Cook University
Awarded over duration of degree
as money, books, equipment or
accommodation payments
Full time aboriginal students
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Indigenous Postgraduate
Scholarship
Queensland University of
Technology
$4000 to support studies
Post-graduate student in
information technology or
information management
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Lloyd Fourmile Junior Bursary
James Cook University
$2500 to assist with expenses
Full time student from:
Yarrabah, Palm Island,
Kowanyama, Lockhart River,
Hopevale, Pomporrow, Arukun,
Wugul Wugul,
Scholarships & Prizes
University of Queensland
Support for all students
Undergraduate and post
graduate information
Scholarships & Prizes
University of Southern
Queensland
All Faculties
All students
Scholarships & Prizes
Bond University
Undergraduate
Financial/Academic Merit
Undergraduate
Financial/Academic Merit
Undergraduate
Financial/Academic Merit
Scholarships & Prizes
Scholarships & Prizes
Central Queensland
University
University of the
Sunshine Coast
Scholarships and Awards
Griffith University
Various support for students
Undergraduate and post
graduate information
Year 12 Scholarship
Australian College of
Natural Medicine
1 full scholarship and 1 half
scholarship
Year 12 students
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Name
Provider
Government Scholarships
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Scholarship
Criteria
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Jim Anderson Scholarship
NSW Government
$5,000
Completing year 12 at eligible
NSW High School and intending
to continue onto the University of
Western Sydney or TAFE NSW
Teaching Scholarships
Department of Education
and Training
Payment of HECS plus study
allowance and employment
opportunities
Attending NSW/ACT Higher
educational institution, need to
accept job in nsw public school
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Educational Providers
A P Elkin Fund for the
Assistance of Aboriginal
Education
University of Sydney
Grants for special purposes
Enrolled at the University of
Sydney
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Alice Mary Wingrove Bursary
University of Sydney
Up to $300
Full time undergraduate student,
satisfactory progress, financial
need.
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Enrolled at the University of
Sydney
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Australian Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander
Scholarship
Awards and Prizes
Bernard Lee Scholarship for
Indigenous Australian
Students
Blue Mountains Hotel School
Hospitality and Tourism
Management Scholarship
UNSW
Funding of full time study at
University of Sydney or a
Secondary School to be able to
study at the university of Sydney
All student access
University of Sydney
Up to $5000
Under 35 years old, making
satisfactory progress in degree
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Blue Mountains Hotel
School
$15000 towards study costs
Academic Achievement and
involvement
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University of Sydney
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College of Humanities and
Social Sciences Scholarship
University of Sydney
$1000 towards educational
expenses
first year student in: Arts,
Economics and Business,
Education & Social Work, Law,
Sydney College of the Arts, and
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
with high results
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College of Sciences and
Technology Scholarship
University of Sydney
$1000 towards educational
expenses
First year student in: Agriculture,
Food and Natural Resources,
Architecture, Engineering,
Science, or Veterinary Science
with high results
Dr Charles Perkins Prize
University of Sydney
Prize
Final year undergraduate or
honours student with outstanding
academic results
Duncan Fund
University of Sydney
Up to $100
General Scholarships
Campion College
Undergraduate Courses
Poppy Harris Bursary
University of Sydney
Up to $1000
Presbyterian Ladies College
Sydney
Presbyterian Ladies College
Sydney
Secondary Education
Robert Flloyd Marshall &
Essen Marshall Scholarship
University of Sydney
Up to $2000
Scholarship Scheme
Scholarships
Scholarships
Scholarships
Scholarships
University of Western
Sydney
Australian College of
Physical Education
Australian Film, Television
and Radio School
Southern Cross University
University of Wollongong
Enrolled at the University of
Sydney in a Diploma of Education
(Aboriginal)
Financial need/Academic Merit
Full time undergraduate student,
satisfactory progress, financial
need.
Financial Need/Academic Merit
Full time undergraduate student,
satisfactory progress, financial
need.
Under graduate and Post
graduate courses
Students in selected courses
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Undergraduate courses
Financial need/Academic Merit
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Various courses
Financial need/Academic Merit
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Undergraduate Courses
Undergraduate Courses
Financial need/Academic Merit
Financial need/Academic Merit
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Assistance
Scholarships and Financial
Assistance
Scholarships and Financial
Assistance
Scholarships and Financial
Assistance
Wesley Institute
Undergraduate Courses
Australian Catholic
University
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Courses
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Courses
Charles Sturt University
Financial need/Academic Merit
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Financial need/Academic Merit
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Financial need/Academic Merit
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Financial need/Academic Merit
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Avondale College
Various courses
Scholarships At NIDA
Various organisations
Various amounts
Scholarships At UNE
UNE
All student access
Scholarships for High School
Leavers
Macquarie University
Undergraduate Courses
Special Admissions Scheme
Southern Cross University
Funding for all courses on offer
St Josephs Hunters Hill
St Josephs Hunters Hill
Secondary Education
University Scholarships
University of Wollongong
Various amounts
Victoria Gollan Scholarship
University of Sydney
$1,500
Sisters of Charity Foundation
Indigenous Scholarship
Sisters of Charity
Foundation
Funding for an Aboriginal student
to attend secondary school in
Sydney
Academic Merit
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Young Achiever Program
Freemasons NSW and ACT
$2000 Award
13-18, has made significant
contribution to community
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Potential NIDA students with
financial need
Under graduate & Post graduate
students
Financial need/Academic Merit
Under graduate and Post
graduate courses
Financial need/Academic Merit
Under graduate & Post graduate
students
Enrolled in Bachelor of Law
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Organisations
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Scholarship
Name
Provider
Government Scholarships
Type of
Scholarship
Criteria
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for indigenous students in
Victoria
Victorian
Government
All students access information
Indigenous students
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Department Scholarships
Victorian
Government
Various Amounts
Academic Merit/Financial need
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Educational Providers
A New School of Thought
Victoria University
Access to all areas of study
Box Hill Institute Scholarships
Box Hill Institute of
Tafe
Course Funding
Champion De Crespigny
Scholarship
Trinity College,
University of
Melbourne
College Fees with mentoring and
work experience
Evelyn Boekemann
Scholarships
RMIT
$500 for general education and
living costs
George Alexander Foundation
Grant
RMIT
$1000 to help with education and
living costs
George Alexander Foundation
Scholarships
RMIT
$5000 to help with education and
living costs
Oodgeroo Scholarship
Trinity College,
University of
Melbourne
Payment of college fees
Ballarat University
Awards and Scholarships
RMIT
Payment of HECS fees
Prospective Students
Scholarships and Awards
RMIT Indigenous Fee Equity
Scholarships
TAFE, Under Graduate & Post
Graduate, Research
Academic Merit and Financial
need
Academic, attendance at
Melbourne Uni, contribute to
awareness of indigenous culture
in college
Aboriginal or Torres Strait
Islander student at RMIT
Full time RMIT student with no
outstanding fees that may be
caring for a child under five
Full time RMIT students with no
outstanding fees
Academic, attendance at
Melbourne Uni and Trinity
College
Academic Merit and Financial
need
Attending RMIT full time and
experiencing financial difficulties
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Rural Grants
Scholarships
Scholarships and Awards
Scholarships and Awards
Scholarships and Awards
Scholarships and Awards
Scholarships and Prizes
Student Scholarships
Study Grants
Swinbourne Scholarships
The Awumpum Scholarship
Year 12 Scholarship
Yorta Yorta Scholarship
RMIT
Oceania Polytechnic
Institute of Education
University of
Melbourne
Deakin University
Australian Institute of
Public Safety
Marcus Oldham
College
LaTrobe University
Monash University of
Australia
North Melbourne
Institute of Tafe
Swinbourne
University of
Technology
$5000 to help with education,
living and transport costs
Full Scholarships
Funding for courses
Funding for courses
Discount on fees
Full time RMIT student from a
farming background with financial
disadvantage
Academic Merit and Financial
need
Both Under Graduate & Post
graduate Courses
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
students
Current Students, based on
Academic merit
Undergraduate Students
Academic Merit
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
courses
Academic Merit and Financial
need
Undergraduate student * Post
graduate
Funding for courses
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financial grants, prizes or
resources relevant to the course.
Open to all full time students
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Access to all areas of study
Academic Merit and Financial
need
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Payment of college fees
Academic, attendance at
Melbourne Uni, contribute to
awareness of indigenous culture
in college
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Australian College of
Natural Medicine
Trinity College,
University of
Melbourne
1 full scholarship and 1 half
scholarship
Year 12 students
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Payment of college fees
Academic, Student of Trinity
College, Can make worthwhile
contribution to Trinity
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Victoria Law
Foundation
Internship with a public sector
organisation
Academic Merit
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Trinity College,
University of
Melbourne
Other Providers
Legal Policy Internship
Program
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Opportunity Scholarships
Education
Foundation
Funding for school approved
costs
Reginald and Isabell Blamey
Scholarships
Deaf Children
Australia
Financial assistance
The Alpine School Scholarship
Mecu
Contribution towards cost of
attending Alpine School
Enrolled in a Victorian school,
nominated by teacher, recipient
of Youth Allowance, Abstudy or
Education Maintenance
Allowance
Students in transition from
primary to secondary education
Year 9 Students
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Name
Provider
Government Scholarships
Type of
Scholarship
ACT Junior Secondary
Bursary Scheme
ACT Government
Individual Athlete Scholarship
Program
ACT Government
Criteria
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Funding towards educational
Costs
14-15 year old students.
Application needs to be made by
parents
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Sporting
ACT resident with Athletic ability
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Australian National
University
Funding, no less than $1000
Academic merit, Studying
Bachelor of Science (Forestry)
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Australian National
University
Academic
Past academic performance
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Neville Bonner Memorial
Scholarship
Australian National
University
Funding for Honours in Political
Science
Undergraduate student with
acceptance into Honours
program.
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Nugget Coombs Scholarship
for Indigenous Australian
Students
Australian National
University
Funding for fieldwork/research in
Northern Australia
Academic Merit.
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Academic, $2000. Renewable
enrolled full-time in the second or
subsequent year of an
archaeology or anthropology
degree program. Taking courses
related to Indigenous Australian
culture history and/or linguistics.
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Charles Sturt
University
University of
Canberra
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Courses
Financial need/Academic Merit
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Academic
Under Graduate, Post graduate,
International, Indigenous
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Type of Scholarship
Criteria
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Higher Education Institutions
Forestry Department
Scholarship for an Indigenous
Student
Joseph and Lindsey Croft
Scholarship
Rotary - Alf Gillespie
Scholarship for an Indigenous
Australian
Scholarships and Financial
Assistance
Student Services Awards
Scholarship Name
Australian National
University
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Government Scholarships
Ray Richardson University
Scholarship in Education
Financial Support and Work
Experience
Complete year 12 at eligible high
schools
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University of Tasmania
Student access for all courses
Commencing, Under Graduate,
Post Graduate & Honours
students
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Australian maritime
College
Undergraduate Scholarships
Academic need/Financial Merit
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Tasmanian Government
Educational Providers
Scholarships and Bursaries
Private Providers
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Scholarship
Name
Provider
Government Providers
Type of
Scholarship
ASMS Scholarships
SA Government
Full and partial scholarships
Country Teaching
Scholarships
SA Government
$2500/year
Dame Roma Mitchell
Scholarship
SA Government
$2000 over two years
Year 10 aboriginal Students
Full Scholarships
18-20 years old, year 12
completion
Commencing students
All courses
Criteria
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Academic Merit/Financial
Need
Live in rural area, studying
education and will teach in
rural area after graduation
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Educational Providers
ICHM Entry Scholarships
Scholarships
International College Of
Hotel Management
University of Sth
Australia
University Scholarships
University of Adelaide
Funding for all student courses
University Scholarships
Flinders University
Access for all students
Under graduate and Post
Graduate students
Under graduate and Post
Graduate students
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Government Programs
Provider
Type of
Scholarship
Aboriginal Cadetships
Department of
Education
Funding and Work Experience
Office of Aboriginal Health Scholarship
program
Department of
Health
Funding
Scholarships and Awards
WA Government
Funding for all areas of study
Criteria
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Reside in Western
Australia, studying in an
education related field.
Pass police checks
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Aboriginal student studying
in a health related field
Academic Merit and
Financial Need
More Information.
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Higher Education
Providers
Curtin Undergraduate Scholarship Program
FCJ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Scholarship
Peter Cameron Memorial Fund
Scholarships Office
Undergraduate Scholarships
Curtin University
of Technology
University of
Notre Dame
University of
Notre Dame
University of
Western Australia
Edith Cowan
University
Funding for all areas of study
Funding for HECS,
accommodation and living costs
Funding
Funding for all areas of study
Funding for all areas of study
Academic Merit and
Financial Need
Full time Notre Dame
student with references.
Studying in the fields of
spiritual or physical health
Academic Merit and
Financial Need
Academic Merit and
Financial Need
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Other Providers
The Fogerty Dance Scholarship
The Fogarty
Foundation
Full scholarship for years 8-12 at
the Graduate College of Dance
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Dancing ability
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Government Scholarships
Arts Scholarship Scheme
Northern Territory Government
Higher Education and VET
Scholarships for School Leavers
Northern Territory Government
Type of
Scholarship
Criteria
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Funding towards education in arts
related disciplines
$3500 towards undergraduate
studies
Under 26 years of
age
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All faculties and courses
All student access
Academic merit
Educational
Institutions
CDU Scholarships
Charles Darwin University
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