Oak Flats & Shellharbour Community Bank is a division of the Bendigo Bank. They have been sponsoring scholarships at UOW since 2007.
Part of the Oak Flats & Shellharbour Community Bank constitution is to support their local community, and providing scholarships is one of many ways they give back to the community. Connie Gamble was a beloved friend of the Bank who graduated in Communications & Media and did a Graduate Diploma of Education at the University of Wollongong. The Oak Flats & Shellharbour Community Bank would therefore like to support a first year student, studying an eligible degree with the Faculty of Arts, Society and Business at the University of Wollongong.
Applicants will be asked to provide a one page outline of their involvement in the Shellharbour Shire Council and/or Gerringong communities, as well as detailing how the scholarship will assist with their career ambitions.
Open from 19/Feb/2026 to 19/Apr/2026
Value
$5,000 per annum
Duration
Three (3) Years
Level of Enrolment
First Year
Graduate Type
Undergraduate
Number Available
One (1)
Year of Scholarship
2026
Degree
Undergraduate degree in the Faculty of Arts, Society and Business
Offer Type
Scholarship
Category
Community
Broad Study Area
Arts & International Studies, Creative Arts, Education, Media, Communications & Journalism
Faculty
Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Application Criteria
Successful applicants must remain enrolled in an undergraduate degree at any onshore campus at the University of Wollongong for the duration of this scholarship.
Successful 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 65
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, New Zealand Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident or Australian Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holder.
Applicants must be enrolled in their first (1st) year of an eligible degree with in the Faculty of Arts, Society and Business (excluding; degrees within Business, Law and Liberal Arts).
Applicants must be able to demonstrate involvement in the Shellharbour Shire and/or Gerringong Communities as well as detailing how the scholarship will assist with their career ambitions via a written statement.
