TAFE to University Scholarship

Am I Eligible?

To apply, you must:

1. have completed within the last five years or be completing a TAFE Diploma or Advanced Diploma at one of the participating TAFE Institute - articulation students are also eligible to apply
   
2. be commencing study at CSU in 2013 (and entering your first session of study)
3. be commencing an undergraduate Commonwealth Supported (ie. HECS or HECS-HELP) course
4. have achieved one of the following:   
   • graduated with Distinction or High Distinction with one of the participating TAFE Institutions; OR
   • have completed or be completing an diploma or advanced diploma with one of the participating TAFE Institutions, PLUS be able to demonstrated a high level of industry experience and expertise in the workplace; OR
   • have completed or be completing an diploma or advanced diploma with one of the participating TAFE Institutions, PLUS must also demonstrate financial hardship (low socio-economic circumstances) by being in receipt of a means tested Centrelink Benefit or if not in receipt of Centrelink Benefits complete the Financial Hardship section in the application form and be assessed as having low socio-economic circumstances or financial hardship by the CSU Scholarship Office.
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5. be an Australian citizen, or a permanent Australian resident, or the holder of a permanent humanitarian visa
   
6. not have completed a previous University undergraduate (or equivalent) course
7. not be in receipt of other scholarships greater than the value of $7500 per annum
8. by the Census Date in commencing session, be enrolled part-time or full-time

Guidelines

Download the 2013 TAFE to University Scholarship Guidelines [PDF]

Frequently Asked Questions

What if I didn't receive the email receipt when I submitted by application?

It might take up to 24 hours for your email receipt to come through.

• Have you checked your spam or junk mail folder?
• Did you provide the correct email address?

If you still haven't received the receipt after 24 hours, send an email to scholarships.officer@csu.edu.au, quoting the submission number (if you got one), your name and DOB.

How and when do I know if I was successful or unsuccessful?

You will receive an outcome notice by email by 25 Feb 2013

What if I am successful?

If you are successful payments will occur via electronic funds transfer (EFT) payable at half the annual scholarship value in each of the selected sessions.

What if I am successful?

If you are successful payments will occur via electronic funds transfer (EFT) payable at half the annual scholarship value in each of the selected sessions.

Payments are made within 3-4 weeks from the sessions Census Date.

Do I have to be fulltime studying on campus to be eligible for this scholarship?

The TAFE to University Scholarship is available to part-time or full-time students and also available to students whether you are studying on-campus or by distance education mode.

Is the Part-time payment rate different to the Full-time payment?

Part-time recipients are paid over two years in 4 equal installments to the full value of the scholarship.

Fulltime recipients are paid over 1 year in 2 equal installments to the full value of the scholarship.

What is part-time and fulltime enrolment?

A full time student is enrolled to undertake an amount of study of at least three quarters (or 75%) of an equivalent full-time study load (EFTSL). This equates to three (8 point) subjects or 24 subject points or more per session.

A part-time student is enrolled in less than 24 subject points per session.

How to Apply

You need copies* of the following documents before you begin the application process

• a certified copy of transcripts, showing the completion of the Diploma or Advanced Diploma

If you receive a means-tested Centrelink benefit

• Your current Centrelink Income Statement

If you are claiming low income (but are not receiving a Centrelink benefit)

• Health Care Card (if you have one)
• Most recent Australian Tax Office Notice of Assessment
• Most recent payslip including Year To Date earnings

*You must provide scanned copies to be uploaded and submitted with your application. Documents can be provided in PDF, JPG, DOC or TIFF format.