2021 - ATSI HECS Exempt Scholarship

The ATSI HECS Exempt Scholarship has been developed by the School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work to encourage and support students from Indigenous Australian backgrounds who have demonstrated academic achievement and are interested in pursuing a career in Occupational Therapy, Social Work or Speech Pathology.

Student type
Future Students

Faculty
Faculty of Health Sciences

Course type

• Undergraduate
• Postgraduate coursework

Specifically for
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Students

Citizenship
Australian Citizen

Scholarship base
Merit Based

Value
The ATSI HECS Exempt Scholarship will provide the following support for the expected duration of the recipient's degree (based on a full-time study load of 100 credits per semester):

• Total cost of student tuition fees (excluding the Student Services & Amenities Fees (SSAF)) (up to a maximum of four years for undergraduate degrees and two years and six months for masters degrees)

Fees will be paid directly to the student fee account.

Application process

Step 1: Access online application form

• Applications are to be submitted using the online application form. Access the form by clicking on the ‘Apply Online’ button on the top right-hand side of this page

Step 2: Complete

• Complete the application form online
• Application form can be saved at any point of the process
• Multiple scholarships can be applied for at one time
• Tips on how to complete your application can be found under the Applying for scholarships link on the scholarships website

Step 3: Submit

• Closing date is listed at the top of the page
• Incomplete applications will not be assessed
• Once submitted, application status will change to submitted

Step 4: Receipt

• Application receipt will be sent to the email address provided when you created your Curtin account, once your application has been submitted

Step 5: Assessment

• Applications will be assessed by an assessment panel using the following criteria:
  • Receipt of an offer of a place into an eligible degree at Curtin University in 2021
  • Responses to questions in application form

Step 6: Outcome

• Undergraduate outcomes will be sent via the email address listed through TISC in mid-January 2021 (all successful and unsuccessful applicants will be notified). Or;
• Postgraduate outcomes will be sent a conditional offer via the email address on the application, pending acceptance into eligible course.

Step 7: Acceptance

• Successful applicants (including those who wish to defer their studies) must return acceptance documents by 31 January 2021
• Deferral of this scholarship is permitted (details included in scholarship terms and conditions)

Please note:

• Scholarship will be awarded if there are applicants of sufficient merit
• The panel for the scholarship reserves the rights not to award the scholarships in any one year if no suitable applicant(s) can be found
• Scholarship will commence from first semester of study
• Scholarship is not transferable to another university

Enrolment Requirements
Recipients must meet all of the following:

• Maintain an enrolment each study period at Curtin University
• Maintain a course weighted average (CWA) of at least 50 each study period
• Fail no more than one unit each study period

Changes to Enrolment
If a recipient intends to change their enrolment, they must also apply in writing to the Scholarships Office ([email protected]) for approval BEFORE the change. The Scholarships Office will advise how the change will affect their scholarship.

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

Cancellation of Scholarship: Notwithstanding any provision above, Curtin reserves the rights, at its sole discretion, to cancel the award of, or continuity of, the scholarship where the sponsor ceases to fund the scholarship.