University Scholarships For Indigenous Students
Applications will be received and considered throughout the year.
Information
The Wyatt Benevolent Institution, through South Australia's three universities, provides a limited number of Indigenous Scholarships for students undertaking full-time, on-campus study.
1. Purpose
The purpose of the Scholarship is to encourage people of Aboriginal descent to undertake university education in South Australia by assisting with some of the expenses incurred while studying.
2. Eligibility
Applicants for Scholarships must be South Australian residents who:
- have lived in South Australia for a minimum of 5 years
- are of Aboriginal descent
- are studying, or applying for entry into, their first university course at the level of Foundation, Associate Diploma, Diploma or Degree at a South Australian university.
Wyatt Scholarships are means tested. Because many students will apply for, and receive a range of scholarships and/or a cadetship, Wyatt will assess eligibility for its Scholarships on total family income. Therefore, applicants need to be able to provide details of their own/ their partner’s/their family’s income.
Residents of Broken Hill and Mildura are not eligible to apply.
3. Tenure
The Scholarships will be awarded, subject to annual academic and financial reviews, for the duration of an undergraduate diploma or degree course studied full-time.
Applicants entering university through one of the University of Adelaide's Wilto Yerlo Foundation programs may apply. If eligible, they may receive a scholarship to continue their study in the Associate Diploma Music Program or a mainstream undergraduate degree.
Scholarship holders must remain enrolled full-time in the course for which the Scholarship is given. It is essential that Scholarship holders notify Wyatt or the University Scholarship Office of any changes to their enrolment. Successful applicants will forfeit their Scholarship if they defer, withdraw, or are precluded from study, except where there are extenuating circumstances accepted by both the University and Wyatt.
Wyatt must be notified of acceptance by the Scholarship holder of any additional scholarships, awards or a cadetship which provide financial payment.
4. Selection
Wyatt Indigenous Scholarships will be awarded on demonstrated financial need and evidence of Aboriginal descent.
5. Payment
For students studying CASM or Foudation level courses, Wyatt Indigenous Scholarships are $2000 per annum, paid in instalments of $1000 in Semester 1 and $1000 in Semester 2.
For those studying at undergraduate degree level, Wyatt Indigenous Scholarships are $3000 per annum, paid in instalments of $1500 in Semester 1 and $1500 in Semester 2.
6. Applications
Applications must be made on the prescribed form available for downloading from this web page below.
For Further Information
For further information about other scholarships contact the Scholarships Office at the relevant University. Information may also be obtained from:
www.goingtouni.gov.au
www.adelaide.edu.au/scholarships/
www.flinders.edu.au/scholarships/#undergrad
www.unisa.edu.au/scholarship/undergraduate/default.asp
Scholarships Office, Administrative Services Branch,
University of Adelaide, SA 5005. tel 08 8303 4224
email: undergraduatescholarships@adelaide.edu.au
or Wilto Yerlo Administrative Coordinator tel: 08 8303 3623
Scholarships Office, Flinders University,
GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001.
tel 08 8201 3115
email: scholarships@flinders.edu.au
or
Student Support, Yunggorendi Centre
tel: 08 8201 5319
email: yunggorendi@flinders.edu.au
Student and Academic Services, Scholarships Office,
University of South Australia,
GPO Box 2471, Adelaide 5001.
tel 08 8302 1762 email: SAS-Scholarships@unisa.edu.au
or
Jillian Miller, Indigenous Student Services
tel: 08 8302 9151 email: jillian.miller@unisa.edu.au
DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORMS
Indigenous Scholarship Application.pdf
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