CQUniCares Student Success VET Scholarship

CQUniCares Student Success VET Scholarship

The CQUniCares Student Success VET Scholarship will provide recognition and financial assistance to vocational education and training (VET) students who are under financial pressure.

Scholarship Value: $2,500

Length of Scholarship: Once-Off Payment

Number Available: 2 (Two)

Opening Date: 04 October 2022

Closing Date: 30 January 2023

Eligibility Criteria

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Study Level	VET
Year of Study	Any
Citizenship	Australian Citizen; Permanent Resident; Permanent Humanitarian Visa; New Zealand Citizen
Ethnicity	Any
Study Region	All
Study Mode	All modes
Study Load	All loads
Gender	Any

To be eligible to receive the CQUniCares Student Success VET Scholarship, an applicant must meet the following criteria:

• Be enrolled or intending to be enrolled at CQUniversity in 2023 in either January, February or March intakes;
• Be enrolled in any of the following:
• VET Certificate III or IV
• VET Diploma
• Be able to demonstrate low personal/ family income or be under financial pressure;
• Be enrolled at CQUniversity at the time of Census Date for the aligned January, February or March intakes and actively participating in their course of student (as confirmed by VET Teacher);
• Be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or holder of an Australian Permanent Visa with a permanent home address in Australia;
• Not be receiving multiple CQUniversity Scholarships that exceed the annual value of $10,000.

Preference will be given to applicants who are:

• Students studying from regional, remote or very remote locations;
• Students with a medical condition/ disability;
• Students with significant carer responsibilities;
• Students not living in close proximity to a CQUniversity campus;
• Students enrolled in courses with high educational expenses.

Academic progress will be taken into consideration for those applicants who are continuing CQUniversity students.

Selection Criteria

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Applicants will be assessed on the application and a written submission of no more than 250 words addressing the following:

"How will a CQUniversity Scholarship assist with your studies?"

Additional Information

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Expectations of Recipients

As a scholarship recipient, you will be asked to participate in a feedback survey. You may also be approached to assist with promoting CQUniversity’s Scholarship program by sharing your experiences as a recipient through testimonials, media or invitations to attend events such as Orientation or Open Days. If you do not wish to be publicly recognised or be involved in the above initiatives, please advise the Advancement and Alumni Relations Team via [email protected] immediately following acceptance.

CQUniversity has a range of support services located on our website Student Support Services and Financial Preparedness .

Sharing Details with the Donor of your scholarship

As funds for your scholarship have been generously donated, CQUniversity is required to share your name and course/ study area with the donor of your scholarship. Donors may wish to celebrate their recipients, however if you do not wish your donor or CQUniversity to promote your name publicly, this can be arranged.

Thanking your donor

Many of our scholarships are made possible by generous donations from community partners who are committed to supporting CQUniversity students to reach their academic goals. Our donors are always keen to hear how their support is making a difference. You are strongly encouraged to submit a letter of thanks (Word/ PDF) to [email protected] to express your appreciation. To help you get started, we recommend providing a brief overview of who you are, what you are studying and your career aspirations, as well as some insight into how your scholarship will benefit you.

Payment of Scholarship

The successful applicant is required to enter their current financial institution details (banking details) into their MyCQU for payment to occur.

Payment will be made to the successful applicant in April 2023 following final eligibility checks. Final eligibility checks include enrolment and confirmation by VET Teachers that students are actively participating in class and submitting assessment.

Payment for $2,500 will be credited electronically to the student’s nominated bank account.

Supporting Documentation

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*Disclaimer - Students may be required to provide further documentation to support their application. This can include the following:

• Written submission
• Documentation demonstrating academic achievement or unofficial transcript
• Documentation demonstrating community involvement, exemplary work or demonstration of leadership
• Resume
• Documentation demonstrating low personal or family income/ financial need
• Confirmation of Identity or 2 x Cultural References + a Statutory Declaration (if relevant to scholarship)

All requests for further information to support applications will be sent to the student email account. Failure to supply further information will deem the application incomplete and will not be considered.

Apply Now

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To apply for the CQUniCares Student Success VET Scholarship:

Complete a Scholarship Online Application Form, ensuring all supporting documentation is completed and attached as outlined here

• For Current students (applicants who have already have a Student ID number) apply through MyCQU . You will need to log in with your student details.
• For Future students (applicants who have applied or are intending to apply to study at CQUniversity but not yet received or accepted an offer) apply now.

A section panel, consisting of representatives from CQUniversity will be formed to determine the successful applicant.

Scholarships at CQUniversity are highly competitive. All applications are ranked based on how well applicants address the selection criteria, and in comparison, to other applicants.

Being eligible or being a recipient in the past is no guarantee of having a successful application.

A scholarship will only be offered where there is an applicant of sufficient merit.

All applicants are advised that any request for further information to support their application will be sent to their student email accounts or nominated email account for future students. Students will be required to re-submit any further information requested through their original application in MyCQU. Failure to resubmit further information will deem the application incomplete and will not be considered.

The Student Scholarships Team are unable to provide updates to students on the progress of their individual application until all assessments are completed.

Students will be notified of the outcome of their application via their student email accounts only. Decisions are final.

Donor Details

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CQUniCares Annual Appeal

CQUniCares Student Success VET Scholarships are made possible by generous alumni, staff community partners and friends who are committed to seeing our students succeed. Much of these funds are donated annually during the CQUniCares Appeal .