Apollo Fund - First in Family Scholarship

Eligibility

Courses eligible

Single or double undergraduate course offered by Swinburne University of Technology in Business

Eligibility / selection criteria

To be eligible for the Apollo Fund - First in Family Scholarship, applicants must:

• Meet the following criteria:
  • Be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, Australian Permanent Resident with Humanitarian visa or New Zealand citizen.
• Meet the following enrolment criteria​​​​:
  • Be a commencing Swinburne student in Semester 1, 2021
  • Enrolled full-time in an eligible course (see courses eligible in section above)
  • Studying on-campus
• Meet the following criteria and provide evidence (via a statutory declaration):
  • The first in their family to attend university
  • Have no previous university qualifications
• Provide a personal statement (500 words) addressing financial hardship and/or personal hardship and provide supporting evidence such as:
  • Bank statement
  • Salary slips
  • Centerlink statement
• Provide ATAR certificate or academic transcript of previous study
• Provide two referee reports outlining the applicant’s suitability for the scholarship:
  • An academic reference - from a person qualified to comment on academic studies, such as a subject coordinator, school principal, etc;
  • A character reference - from a person competent to supply a character reference such as current or past employer.

About Company

The Swinburne Business School’s mission is to advance innovation, entrepreneurship, and social impact through our career-ready graduates and industry-engaged research.

Our rich culture focusses on innovation, social responsibility and external engagement. We develop flexible, inclusive, relevant and highly engaged learning experiences to prepare students for a successful career. Importantly, we forge robust connections with industry, government and community across our teaching and research.

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