Professional Placement Equity Grant

Am I Eligible?

To apply, you must:

• be studying a subject in an undergraduate course
  
• be completing a professional placement for that subject which is compulsory
• be a commonwealth supported student (HECS-HELP) (full fee paying students are not eligible)
• be able to demonstrate low income # (receive a means-tested Centrelink benefit OR evidence of low income - ie. Tax Assessment Statement, Salary advice documents)
• an Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident or the holder of an Australian Humanitarian Visa ?

2013 PPEG Guidelines

Download the 2013 PPEG Guidelines [PDF]

The fine print

low income is defined as having low socio-economic circumstances over a long period of time

• Payments can be retrospective or in advance
  eg. if the professional placement was in January (for a Session 1 enrolment) but applications for the Session 1 PPEG don't open until March, the PPEG application should still be submitted and the grant will be awarded and paid retrospectively
• Grants are not intended to provide an alternative to other forms of income support
• You may be assessed as eligible but may not receive a grant if the quota has been exhausted
• Successful applicants agree to provide feedback and for it to be used for promotional purposes (no names will be used)
• Recipients are required to inform the CSU Scholarship Office immediately if changes to a professional placement duration or location are made
  Note: PPEG recipients are strongly encouraged to consult the CSU Scholarship Office prior to making alterations to their professional placement duration or location so as not to jeopardize their grant recipient status
• Grants are non-deferrable and cannot be carried over into the following session; however, students are eligible to reapply in the following session
• Recipients who do not attend their professional placement will forfeit grant monies
• Recipients who have been paid and subsequently do not attend their professional placement will be required to return grant monies
• Where possible, payments will be made prior to recipients attending professional placements; however, as professional placements occur throughout the entire session this will not always be possible
• Recipients are not to rely on payment occurring prior to attending their placement
• CSU will undertake random periodic audits of recipients to ensure adherence to the guidelines
• CSU reserves the right to undertake audits of individual recipients, to ensure adherence to the guidelines when information is brought to the attention of CSU

Frequently Asked Questions

What if I didn't receive the email receipt?

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 do I know if I was successful?

You will receive a notice of the outcome of your application by 2 Sep 2013 via the student.csu Message Centre

What happens if I am successful?

The grant will provide a specified amount of funds for professional placement. The grant is approximately $50 to $100 per week of placement to a maximum of a total grant of $1000. The PPEG can only be used in the session for which it is offered. Payments can be retrospective or in advance.

Your PPEG Payment will be made via electronic fund transfer to your nominated Bank account, to register your bank details with CSU, you will need to log into the Student Administration website and launch admin online to enter or change bank details.

How to Apply

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

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)

• Complete the Financial Hardship Form [PDF] and upload it with your application
  
• 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.