Gill Family Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship
Opens 2 Dec 2024 08:00 AM (AEDT)
Deadline 1 Mar 2025 11:59 PM (AEDT)
$4,000
Description

About this scholarship

Established in 2014, the Gill Family Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship is intended to assist students from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.
  

Scholarship type

Equity
  

Value

  • The scholarship is valued at $4,000, to be paid in one lump sum
  • There is one scholarship available

 

Student type

Current Students
  

Eligibility

This scholarship is open to applicants who meet all of the following criteria:

 

Application process

Applicants are required to provide the following as part of the application:

  • A written statement* of approximately 250 words outlining:
    • how this scholarship could financially support your studies and career aspirations.
    • your participation in community activities through the Jim- Baa-Yer Indigenous Higher Education Unit, that shows your commitment to ACU’s Mission and your community.
  • A letter of recommendation that supports your participation in community activities outlined in your written statement.  
  • Evidence of financial hardship
    • most recent Tax Assessment Notice; or
    • Centrelink Income Statement; or
    • the most recent 60 days of bank transactions AND pay slips from the last 6 weeks
  • Upload Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status (for more information on this requirement, please visit, COA)

*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.

If you would like assistance with completing your application, please contact your local Indigenous Higher Education Unit.

 

Selection criteria

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

  • Written statement
  • Letter of recommendation
  • Commitment to ACU’s Mission and contribution to community service
  • Financial hardship

 

Selection process

The recipient will be selected by the Scholarships Office in consultation with the First Peoples Directorate.


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.
  • Recipients will also be invited to a presentation event and are requested to attend if this does not impede placement or study commitments.
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Gill Family Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship


About this scholarship

Established in 2014, the Gill Family Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship is intended to assist students from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.
  

Scholarship type

Equity
  

Value

  • The scholarship is valued at $4,000, to be paid in one lump sum
  • There is one scholarship available

 

Student type

Current Students
  

Eligibility

This scholarship is open to applicants who meet all of the following criteria:

 

Application process

Applicants are required to provide the following as part of the application:

  • A written statement* of approximately 250 words outlining:
    • how this scholarship could financially support your studies and career aspirations.
    • your participation in community activities through the Jim- Baa-Yer Indigenous Higher Education Unit, that shows your commitment to ACU’s Mission and your community.
  • A letter of recommendation that supports your participation in community activities outlined in your written statement.  
  • Evidence of financial hardship
    • most recent Tax Assessment Notice; or
    • Centrelink Income Statement; or
    • the most recent 60 days of bank transactions AND pay slips from the last 6 weeks
  • Upload Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status (for more information on this requirement, please visit, COA)

*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.

If you would like assistance with completing your application, please contact your local Indigenous Higher Education Unit.

 

Selection criteria

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

  • Written statement
  • Letter of recommendation
  • Commitment to ACU’s Mission and contribution to community service
  • Financial hardship

 

Selection process

The recipient will be selected by the Scholarships Office in consultation with the First Peoples Directorate.


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.
  • Recipients will also be invited to a presentation event and are requested to attend if this does not impede placement or study commitments.
Value

$4,000

Apply
Opens
2 Dec 2024 08:00 AM (AEDT)
Deadline
1 Mar 2025 11:59 PM (AEDT)

Categories
Equity