About this scholarship

Valued at up to $16,000, this merit-based scholarship recognises and rewards the academic achievements of students who are commencing in an undergraduate course at the Blacktown campus.
  

Scholarship type

Merit
  

Value

• This scholarship is valued at up to $16,000, to be paid in instalments of $2,000 per semester.
• There are eight scholarships available.

Student type

Future, Commencing or Current Students 

Eligibility

This scholarship is open to applicants who meet all the following criteria, by the scholarship application close date:

• Campus: Blacktown
• Course: any ACU undergraduate degree
• Study load: full-time enrolment in Semester 2, 2023

Application process

Applicants will be required to provide the following as part of the application:

• A written statement of approximately 300 words outlining:
  • your future goals and aspirations;
  • how your studies at ACU will help you to achieve your goals
• Letter of recommendation (academic or professional)
• Evidence of academic merit from your most recent studies (applies to future students only)
  • ATAR or equivalent; or
  • academic transcript (including GPA)

Selection criteria

Applications are assessed based on the strength of the following criteria:

• Written statement
• Letter of recommendation
• Academic merit

Selection process

The recipients will be selected by the ACU Scholarships Office

Ongoing requirements

To remain eligible for this scholarship, recipients are required to maintain the following:

• Minimum Pass grade for all units in which they were enrolled in the previous study period
• Minimum GPA of 5 (on the ACU seven-point scale) each semester
• Full-time enrolment
• Enrolment at the Blacktown campus

Other

Recipients will be requested to submit an Impact Statement for the donor explaining how the scholarship has assisted them. This should be submitted to the ACU Scholarships Office no later than 1 October each year