Guild Bookshop Grant - 2014 opportunity

Scholarship Title: Guild Bookshop Grant - 2014

Status: Open

Applications open: 18/02/2014

Applications close: 07/03/2014

About this scholarship

Description/Applicant information

You may be eligible for a Bookshop Grant up to the value of $250. At the beginning of each Semester, the generosity of the Curtin University Bookshop enables the Guild to provide grants to eligible (undergraduate, enrolled in a minimum of 50 credit pts) Curtin students in financial need.

Student type

 Current Students

 Faculty:

1.           Health Sciences

2.           Centre for Aboriginal Studies

3.           Humanities

4.           Curtin Business School

5.           Science & Engineering

Course type:    Undergraduate

Gender: Both

Nationality:

·             Australian Citizen

·             Permanent Humanitarian Visa

·             International students

·             Australian Permanent Resident

·             New Zealand Citizen

Scholarship base:    Need Based

Value

Up to the value of $250 in the form of a bookshop voucher

Eligible courses

all undergraduate courses are eligible

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible, you must be able to answer YES to one of the following questions:

    Are you in receipt of a means tested Centrelink payment?

    OR Are you in possession of a Commonwealth Centrelink Concession Card?

    OR Are you on a low income; meaning an income within $500 of a Centrelink income threshold, relative to your circumstances (inclusive of International students)?

    OR Are you living with your parent(s) AND one of your parents is in receipt of a means tested Centrelink allowance OR your parents combined income is below $45’000 pa?

Enrolment requirements

Unless there are exceptional circumstances such as, but not limited, to medical or family reasons, students must meet ALL of the following:

    Remain enrolled in initial course of study

    Maintain a full time study load of at least 100 credit points each semester at Curtin University

    Maintain a course weighted average (CWA) of at least 70 each semester

    Pass all units attempted each semester

Scholarship continuity is subject to meeting satisfactory academic progress as outlined above. Progress will be assessed at the end of each study period.  Unless there are exceptional circumstances, a recipient with unsatisfactory progress or who breaches the scholarship conditions shall be ineligible to retain the scholarship. Exceptional circumstances must be forwarded to and shall be at the discretion of the Scholarships Office in consultation with XXXX.

How to apply

For more information about the details of the scholarships and how to apply:

http://scholarships.curtin.edu.au/scholarships/scholarship.cfm?id=1728

CBS Honours Scholarship opportunity

Scholarship Title:2014 - Curtin CBS Honours Scholarship

Status: Open

Applications open: 28/10/2013

Applications close: 14/03/2014

About this scholarship

Description/Applicant information

The CBS Honours Scholarship is to encourage and assist students in financial need to undertake or who are currently undertaking an Honours year at Curtin in Semester 1, 2014.

Student type:    Current Students

Faculty:    Curtin Business School

Course type:    Undergraduate

Gender: Both

Nationality:

    Australian Citizen

    New Zealand Citizen

    Australian Permanent Resident

    Permanent Humanitarian Visa

Scholarship base:    Merit Based and     Need Based

Value

The Curtin Business School Honours Scholarship will provide the following support for up to a maximum of 1 year (based on full-time study load of 100 credits per semester):

    A total value of up to $4,000 paid as a cash stipend of $2,000 per semester. The amount can be used at the recipient's discretion to contribute towards educational expenses.

Payments occur post census date each semester. Payments will be made approximately mid-end April and September.

Eligible courses:   Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)

Eligibility criteria

Unless there are exceptional circumstances such as, but not limited, to medical or family reasons, students must meet ALL of the following:

·             Remain enrolled in your CBS honours degree

·             Maintain a fulltime study load of at least 75 credits per semester at Curtin University

·             Maintain a course weighted average (CWA) of at least 70 per semester

·             Pass all units attempted per semester

Scholarship continuity is subject to meeting satisfactory academic progress as detailed above. Progress will be assessed at the end of each study period. Unless there are exceptional circumstances, a recipient with unsatisfactory progress or who breaches the scholarship conditions shall be ineligible to retain the scholarship. Exceptional circumstances must be forwarded to and shall be at the discretion of the Scholarships Office.

Enrolment requirements

Unless there are exceptional circumstances such as, but not limited, to medical or family reasons, students must meet ALL of the following:

·             Remain enrolled in your CBS honours degree

·             Maintain a fulltime study load of at least 75 credits per semester at Curtin University

·             Maintain a course weighted average (CWA) of at least 70 per semester

·             Pass all units attempted per semester

Scholarship continuity is subject to meeting satisfactory academic progress as detailed above. Progress will be assessed at the end of each study period. Unless there are exceptional circumstances, a recipient with unsatisfactory progress or who breaches the scholarship conditions shall be ineligible to retain the scholarship. Exceptional circumstances must be forwarded to and shall be at the discretion of the Manager, Scholarships Office.

Changes to enrolment

Change from full time enrolment: If a recipient intends to change from full time enrolment (75 credits), they must apply in writing to the Scholarships Office (scholarships@curtin.edu.au) for approval BEFORE the change.

Change of course: Change of course is not permitted.                                                                     

Leave of absence: Leave of absence is not permitted.

Withdrawal or Terminated from units or course: A student who withdraws from their units or course of study, or has been terminated from studies will become ineligible for continuation of the scholarship, will not receive any further payments and will be required to repay to the University any stipend awarded for that study period if applicable.

How to apply

For more information about the details of the scholarships and how to apply:

Application process

http://scholarships.curtin.edu.au/scholarships/scholarship.cfm?id=1589

Scholarships for international students opportunities

Scholarship Title: scholarships for international students

CDU offers a limited number of 50 per cent and 25 per cent tuition fee scholarships for international students who  have a record of academic excellence and high achievement. The tuition scholarships apply to the  tuition fees for the full duration of an Undergraduate or Postgraduate coursework degree. The  scholarships are awarded on demonstrated academic merit and are available to students seeking to
 commence a degree at CDU in Semester 2, 2014.

Eligibility and Conditions

Eligible applicants must:

·             have a demonstrated record of academic excellence and high achievement in previous relevant

·             studies and qualifications

·             have an unconditional offer of admission to the degree at CDU for Semester 2, 2014

·             not hold a scholarship from an Australian or foreign sponsoring agency

·             have submitted a completed application for the scholarship by June 13, 2014, for commencement in Semester 2, 2014.

Conditions of the Scholarship

Scholarship conditions are:

·             students must commence studies in Semester 2, 2014

·             students must maintain satisfactory academic progress each semester in the degree at CDU, at a Credit average or better (60 – 74 per cent)

·             the University will apply the tuition fee scholarship directly to your enrolment each semester

·             students must pay the balance of 50 per cent tuition fees in advance of the commencement of each semester

·             the scholarship is neither transferrable for cash, nor refundable and cannot be transferred to another person, course or year

·             students must abide by the CDU (Student of the University) By-laws

How to apply

For more information about the details of the scholarships and how to apply:

http://www.cdu.edu.au/international/future-students/scholarships