Women in Finance and Economics Scholarship Program (Undergraduate)
2023 Women in Finance and Economics Scholarship Program (Undergraduate) (Spring)
Community/Equity
The purpose of the Scholarship is to encourage and assist Women to enter, re-enter and achieve leadership roles across financial services.
The Financial Planning Association® (FPA®) is the primary membership organisation for financial planning practitioners who want to master the practice of financial planning, and who are committed to shaping the future of the profession.
As part of this continued commitment to excellence and with support from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Office for Women, FPA wish to provide meaningful equity opportunities for our students in pursuing finance and economics education.
Open from 17/Aug/2023 to 27/Aug/2023
Value
$5,000 per annum
Duration
One (1) Year
Level of Enrolment
First Year
Graduate Type
Undergraduate
Number Available
One (1)
Year of Scholarship
2023
Degree
Bachelor of Business (3090), Bachelor of Business - Bachelor of Laws (3101), Bachelor of Economics & Finance (326), Bachelor of Economics and Finance - Bachelor of Laws (1895)
Offer Type
Scholarship
Category
Community Equity
Broad Study Area
Business, Law
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Law
Application Criteria
Successful applicants must maintain enrolment in an eligible degree program for the duration of the Scholarship
Successful applicants must remain enrolled as a full-time or part-time student at the University of Wollongong for the duration of the Scholarship
Part-time students must be enrolled for a minimum study load of 50%
Applicants who are seeking to upskill in order to achieve leadership positions in finance, accounting, economics and financial planning professions
Applicants who are undertaking tertiary studies as a means to re-enter the workforce; or those who are mature age or of young age (between 16-35 years old) are encouraged to apply
Applicants must be intending to enrol in first year in 2023 of one of the following eligible programs: Bachelor of Business (3090) with a major in Accountancy, Business Analytics, Economics, Finance or Financial Planning Bachelor of Business - Bachelor of Laws (3101) with a major in Accountancy, Business Analytics, Economics, Finance or Financial Planning Bachelor of Economics and Finance (326) Bachelor of Economics and Finance - Bachelor of Laws (1895)
Applicants must identify as female, and be intending to enrol full-time or part-time at the University of Wollongong in 2023
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, New Zealand Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident or Australian Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holder
Applicants must demonstrate financial need. UOW also takes into consideration the following forms of educational disadvantage and applicant attributes when awarding equity scholarships: carer responsibilities; English language difficulty; long-term medical condition/disability or ongoing effects of abuse; regional or remote disadvantage; sole parent responsibilities; refugee status and Indigenous Australians
Successful applicants must maintain a minimum Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 65
