About this scholarship
This scholarship supports undergraduate students at ACU’s Blacktown campus, who have demonstrated a commitment to community service and/or community engagement.
Scholarship type
Equity
Value
- This scholarship is valued at $4,000, to be paid in one lump sum.
- There is one scholarship available.
Student type
Future, Commencing or Current Students
Eligibility
This scholarship is open to applicants who meet all of the following criteria:
- Course: any ACU undergraduate degree
- Campus: Blacktown
- Study load: full-time in Semester 1, 2025
- Contribution to community service and/or community engagement
- Faced hardships or barriers in accessing higher education
Application process
Applicants are required to provide the following as part of the application:
- A written statement* of approximately 400 words outlining:
- your contributions to community service;
- any hardships or barriers you have faced and the impact they have had on your path to higher education. This may include but is not limited to; excessive family or carer responsibilities, illness, financial hardship, English language difficulty, refugee background, disability, or coming from a rural, regional or remote location.
- Evidence to support the hardship/s outlined in your written statement. This may include but is not limited to; a Centrelink statement, letter from a medical professional, visa document, Health Care Card, or a statutory declaration.
- Two letters of recommendation, these can be from any of the following: community engagement leader, principal, religious leader, teacher
* 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.
Selection criteria
Applications are assessed based on the strength of the following criteria:
- Written statement
- Contribution to community service and/or community engagement
- Hardship/s faced in accessing higher education
Selection process
Applicants will be shortlisted by the Scholarships Office and the recipients selected by a panel consisting of Father Anthony Casamento (Vice President ACU), Valentine Mukuria (Campus Dean, Blacktown) and Caroline Allen (Senior Community Engagement Officer).
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 in the year the scholarship is awarded.
Community Engagement Equity Scholarship Blacktown Campus
About this scholarship
This scholarship supports undergraduate students at ACU’s Blacktown campus, who have demonstrated a commitment to community service and/or community engagement.
Scholarship type
Equity
Value
- This scholarship is valued at $4,000, to be paid in one lump sum.
- There is one scholarship available.
Student type
Future, Commencing or Current Students
Eligibility
This scholarship is open to applicants who meet all of the following criteria:
- Course: any ACU undergraduate degree
- Campus: Blacktown
- Study load: full-time in Semester 1, 2025
- Contribution to community service and/or community engagement
- Faced hardships or barriers in accessing higher education
Application process
Applicants are required to provide the following as part of the application:
- A written statement* of approximately 400 words outlining:
- your contributions to community service;
- any hardships or barriers you have faced and the impact they have had on your path to higher education. This may include but is not limited to; excessive family or carer responsibilities, illness, financial hardship, English language difficulty, refugee background, disability, or coming from a rural, regional or remote location.
- Evidence to support the hardship/s outlined in your written statement. This may include but is not limited to; a Centrelink statement, letter from a medical professional, visa document, Health Care Card, or a statutory declaration.
- Two letters of recommendation, these can be from any of the following: community engagement leader, principal, religious leader, teacher
* 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.
Selection criteria
Applications are assessed based on the strength of the following criteria:
- Written statement
- Contribution to community service and/or community engagement
- Hardship/s faced in accessing higher education
Selection process
Applicants will be shortlisted by the Scholarships Office and the recipients selected by a panel consisting of Father Anthony Casamento (Vice President ACU), Valentine Mukuria (Campus Dean, Blacktown) and Caroline Allen (Senior Community Engagement Officer).
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 in the year the scholarship is awarded.