About this scholarship
The Relocation Scholarship provides a partial rental fee scholarship for commencing undergraduate students who have overcome hardships or barriers to accessing higher education.
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 is valued at $5,000, paid toward the accommodation fees of any 12-month rental agreement at the ACU Student Accommodation in Ballarat, Canberra, North Sydney, Strathfield or Blacktown, or a two-semester agreement at Camillus Residence, Ballarat.
The Scholarship only applies to ACU student accommodation; it 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
- Relocated from a Regional, Rural or Remote location as classified by the ASGS Remoteness Areas (ASGS 2021).
This scholarship can only be applied if an ACU accommodation offer has been made to the applicant. 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.
Application process
Applicants will be required to provide the following as part of the application:
- Evidence of your regional, rural or remote address.
- Evidence to demonstrate any additional hardship/s, for example:
- Centrelink Statement
- Health Care Card
Selection criteria
Applications are assessed based on the strength of the following criteria:
- Hardship
- Preference will be given to future and commencing students and students enrolled in on-campus courses (rather than online courses).
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 Relocation Scholarship
About this scholarship
The Relocation Scholarship provides a partial rental fee scholarship for commencing undergraduate students who have overcome hardships or barriers to accessing higher education.
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 is valued at $5,000, paid toward the accommodation fees of any 12-month rental agreement at the ACU Student Accommodation in Ballarat, Canberra, North Sydney, Strathfield or Blacktown, or a two-semester agreement at Camillus Residence, Ballarat.
The Scholarship only applies to ACU student accommodation; it 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
- Relocated from a Regional, Rural or Remote location as classified by the ASGS Remoteness Areas (ASGS 2021).
This scholarship can only be applied if an ACU accommodation offer has been made to the applicant. 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.
Application process
Applicants will be required to provide the following as part of the application:
- Evidence of your regional, rural or remote address.
- Evidence to demonstrate any additional hardship/s, for example:
- Centrelink Statement
- Health Care Card
Selection criteria
Applications are assessed based on the strength of the following criteria:
- Hardship
- Preference will be given to future and commencing students and students enrolled in on-campus courses (rather than online courses).
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.