Wollongong Chapter No. 59 Order of the Eastern Star Nursing Opportunity Scholarship
2022 Wollongong Chapter No. 59 Order of the Eastern Star Nursing Opportunity Scholarship
Community/Equity
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.
If you are a first (1st) year Bachelor of Nursing student studying at the UOW Wollongong Campus, you originate from or have strong demonstrated ties to the Illawarra region, and you have financial, social, and/or educational disadvantages, please apply.
Applicants are asked to complete a UOW scholarship application package, a UAC Equity Scholarship online application, a one page statement outlining their connection to the Illawarra Region, and a one page statement outlining how the scholarship will assist with their Nursing career ambitions.
Applicants must submit an application viaUAC Equityas well as a UOW Scholarship application to be considered for this scholarship.
Open from 12/Apr/2022 to 05/Jun/2022
Value
$7,000 per annum
Duration
Three (3) Years
Level of Enrolment
First Year
Graduate Type
Undergraduate
Number Available
One (1)
Year of Scholarship
2022
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 any onshore 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 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.
Applicants must be enrolled in first (1st) year of a Bachelor of Nursing degree at the University of Wollongong Wollongong 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.
