Transforming Futures Scholarship- Current Students
2024 Transforming Futures Scholarships- Current Students
Community/Equity
Transforming Futures Scholarships are made possible through generous gifts from UOW alumni, staff and donors. These scholarships recognise the capacity in all students and seek to provide support to ensure students can participate in and make the most of their higher education.
Transforming Futures Scholarships are awarded to students who have demonstrated need such as financial or social disadvantage, and recognises those who have been involved in activities which add value to the community.
There are a range of criteria that are looked at in determining this need such as low income, family background, living in a rural or isolated region, having a permanent disability, being a recent migrant from a non-English speaking country, and Indigenous Australians.
An application via UAC Equity must also be submitted in addition to the UOW Scholarship application
Open from 09/Feb/2024 to 26/Apr/2024
Value
$3,000 per annum
Duration
Three (3) years
Level of Enrolment
First Year, Second Year, Third Year, Fourth Year, Fifth Year
Graduate Type
Undergraduate
Number Available
Five (5)
Year of Scholarship
2024
Degree
Open to any UOW undergraduate degree
Offer Type
Scholarship
Category
Community Equity
Broad Study Area
Arts & International Studies, Business, Creative Arts, Education, Engineering, Health & Medicine, Information & Communications Technology, Law, Mathematics & Statistics, Media, Communications & Journalism, Physics, Psychology, Science
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Law, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Application Criteria
Applicants must demonstrate needs such as finandial and/or social disadvantage. Equity criteria include - but are not limited to - low income family background, living in a rural or isolatd region, having a permanent disability, recently migrated from a non-English speaking country, Indigenous Australians, etc.
Applicants must remain enrolled as a full-time student at the University of Wollongong for the duration of this scholarship.
Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree at the University of Wollongong.
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, New Zealand Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident or Australian Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holder.
Applicants must submit an application via UOW Scholarship and UAC Equity to be considered for this scholarship;
Applicants must submit a one page outline of how the scholarship will assist with your career ambitions
Applicants must maintain a minimum Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 50
