About this scholarship
This accommodation scholarship supports access to higher education for students undertaking undergraduate programs at ACU’s Ballarat, Canberra or any NSW-based campuses.
Applying early gives you the best chance for consideration. Conditional offers will be made while this scholarship is open for applications.
Scholarship type
Equity
Value
This scholarship provides a 20% reduction in accommodation fees, paid towards a two-semester rental agreement at Camillus Residence or a 12-month rental agreement at any other eligible ACU Accommodation properties, for the recipient’s chosen room type:
- Ballarat Campus: Camillus Residence and Managed Residential.
- Canberra Campus: Blackfriars Residence and Managed Residential
- NSW-based Campus: Miguel Cordero Residence
- The Scholarship only applies to ACU student accommodation and does not apply to non-ACU accommodation.
Student type
Future, Commencing or Current Students
Eligibility
This scholarship is open to applicants who meet all the following criteria:
- Citizenship: domestic
- Course: any ACU undergraduate degree
- Campus: Ballarat, Canberra, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown or online*
- Study load: enrolment in Semester 1, 2027
- Overcome hardships or barriers to accessing higher education, and:
- Receiving a Centrelink payment, and/or
- Holding a Low Income Health Care Card (LIHCC)
*Accommodation offers are subject to the availability of rooms at your chosen campus. You may be contacted by ACU Student Accommodation for further clarification about room availability.
Accommodation Scholarships are limited to one per student. If you are awarded and accept multiple Accommodation Scholarships, the Scholarships Office will contact you to confirm which award you will accept. The Scholarships Office reserves the right to rescind multiple offers so that you are awarded a single Accommodation Scholarship.
Students are welcome to reapply for another accommodation scholarship at the end of their occupancy agreement.
Application process
Applicants will be required to provide the following as part of the application:
- A written statement** of approximately 200 words outlining:
- any hardships or barriers*** you have had to overcome to access higher education.
- how receiving this scholarship will assist you.
- Evidence to support the hardship/s outlined in your written statement. This may include but is not limited to: a letter detailing your current residential address, Centrelink or bank statements, a letter from a medical professional, or a statutory declaration.
- Upload Centrelink Statement and/or Low Income Health Care Card (LIHCC)
**Statements are assessed on content, not language skills. If you access assistance from advisors, tutors or AI technology to complete your personal statement, please ensure that your submission accurately reflects your personal situation with regards to the criteria.
***Hardships or barriers may include but are not limited to financial disadvantage, living in a regional, rural or remote area, single parent background, ongoing medical conditions, non-English speaking background, first in family to attend university, social, cultural disadvantage or adjusting to life in Australia as a refugee.
Selection criteria
Applications are assessed based on hardships or barriers
Preference will be given to applicants who are future/commencing students, from low socio-economic status (SES) backgrounds and/or enrolled in on-campus courses (rather than online).
Selection process
- The recipients will be selected by the ACU Scholarships Office.
- This scholarship may be awarded by the Scholarships Office prior to the close date
Offer deferral is possible, subject to approval by the Accommodation team.
Ongoing requirements
To remain eligible for this scholarship, recipients are required to maintain the following each semester for the duration of the scholarship:
- Continued enrolment at the same campus under which the scholarship is awarded.
ACU Accommodation Scholarship
About this scholarship
This accommodation scholarship supports access to higher education for students undertaking undergraduate programs at ACU’s Ballarat, Canberra or any NSW-based campuses.
Applying early gives you the best chance for consideration. Conditional offers will be made while this scholarship is open for applications.
Scholarship type
Equity
Value
This scholarship provides a 20% reduction in accommodation fees, paid towards a two-semester rental agreement at Camillus Residence or a 12-month rental agreement at any other eligible ACU Accommodation properties, for the recipient’s chosen room type:
- Ballarat Campus: Camillus Residence and Managed Residential.
- Canberra Campus: Blackfriars Residence and Managed Residential
- NSW-based Campus: Miguel Cordero Residence
- The Scholarship only applies to ACU student accommodation and does not apply to non-ACU accommodation.
Student type
Future, Commencing or Current Students
Eligibility
This scholarship is open to applicants who meet all the following criteria:
- Citizenship: domestic
- Course: any ACU undergraduate degree
- Campus: Ballarat, Canberra, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown or online*
- Study load: enrolment in Semester 1, 2027
- Overcome hardships or barriers to accessing higher education, and:
- Receiving a Centrelink payment, and/or
- Holding a Low Income Health Care Card (LIHCC)
*Accommodation offers are subject to the availability of rooms at your chosen campus. You may be contacted by ACU Student Accommodation for further clarification about room availability.
Accommodation Scholarships are limited to one per student. If you are awarded and accept multiple Accommodation Scholarships, the Scholarships Office will contact you to confirm which award you will accept. The Scholarships Office reserves the right to rescind multiple offers so that you are awarded a single Accommodation Scholarship.
Students are welcome to reapply for another accommodation scholarship at the end of their occupancy agreement.
Application process
Applicants will be required to provide the following as part of the application:
- A written statement** of approximately 200 words outlining:
- any hardships or barriers*** you have had to overcome to access higher education.
- how receiving this scholarship will assist you.
- Evidence to support the hardship/s outlined in your written statement. This may include but is not limited to: a letter detailing your current residential address, Centrelink or bank statements, a letter from a medical professional, or a statutory declaration.
- Upload Centrelink Statement and/or Low Income Health Care Card (LIHCC)
**Statements are assessed on content, not language skills. If you access assistance from advisors, tutors or AI technology to complete your personal statement, please ensure that your submission accurately reflects your personal situation with regards to the criteria.
***Hardships or barriers may include but are not limited to financial disadvantage, living in a regional, rural or remote area, single parent background, ongoing medical conditions, non-English speaking background, first in family to attend university, social, cultural disadvantage or adjusting to life in Australia as a refugee.
Selection criteria
Applications are assessed based on hardships or barriers
Preference will be given to applicants who are future/commencing students, from low socio-economic status (SES) backgrounds and/or enrolled in on-campus courses (rather than online).
Selection process
- The recipients will be selected by the ACU Scholarships Office.
- This scholarship may be awarded by the Scholarships Office prior to the close date
Offer deferral is possible, subject to approval by the Accommodation team.
Ongoing requirements
To remain eligible for this scholarship, recipients are required to maintain the following each semester for the duration of the scholarship:
- Continued enrolment at the same campus under which the scholarship is awarded.