Wollongong Chapter No. 59 Order of the Eastern Star Nursing Opportunity Scholarship
2025 Wollongong Chapter No. 59 Order of the Eastern Star Nursing Opportunity Scholarship
Community/Equity
First year Bachelor of Nursing students at UOW's Wollongong or Shoalhaven Campus are encouraged to apply for this scholarship, valued at $21,000.
If you are a first (1st) year Bachelor of Nursing student studying at the UOW Wollongong Campus or Shoalhaven Campus, you originate from or have strong demonstrated ties to the Illawarra region (ISLHD), and you have financial, social, and/or educational disadvantages, please apply.
The Wollongong Chapter No. 59 Order of the Eastern Star Opportunity Scholarship is funded by a group of like-minded friends who seek to give back to the community and enrich the lives of others. This scholarship is designed to support the next generation of front-line Nursing professionals.
Applicants are asked to complete a UOW scholarship application package, a UAC Equity Scholarship online application, a one page statement outlining your connection to the Illawarra Region and how the scholarship will assist with your Nursing career ambitions.
Applicants must submit an application via UAC Equity as well as a UOW Scholarship application to be considered for this scholarship.
Open from 17/Jun/2024 to 06/Dec/2024
Value
$7,000 per annum
Duration
Three (3) Years
Level of Enrolment
First Year
Graduate Type
Undergraduate
Number Available
One (1)
Year of Scholarship
2025
Degree
Bachelor of Nursing
Offer Type
Scholarship
Category
Community Equity
Broad Study Area
Health & Medicine
Faculty
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health
Application Criteria
Applicants must remain enrolled in an undergraduate degree at Wollongong or Shoalhaven campus at the University of Wollongong for the duration of this scholarship
Applicants must remain enrolled as a full-time student at the University of Wollongong for the duration of this scholarship
Successful applicants must maintain a minimum Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 50
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, New Zealand Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident or Australian Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holder
Applicants must demonstrate financial and/or educational challenges. UOW also takes into consideration the following forms of educational challenges 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.
Applicants must be commencing in 2025 in a Bachelor of Nursing degree at the University of Wollongong, Wollongong or Shoalhaven Campus
Applicants must originate from or have strong demonstrated ties to the Illawarra region, by way of living in the region for a long period of time, attending High School in the Illawarra, or other ways as demonstrated by a written statement.
Applicants cannot hold another scholarship concurrently with this scholarship.
Successful recipients will be expected to attend at least one event with the donor, and provide written updates as required. Preference is for any in-person donor engagement to occur from second year or above.
