CSU Honours Scholarship & CSU Honours SCF (HECS) Exempt Award
The Scholarship and Award is available to both New and Continuing Honours Students at CSU. Information on the different areas of the Scholarship and Award can be found on the links below.
From 2012 Honours students who are awarded the Scholarship will automatically receive the Honours SCF Exempt Award. Eligible students who do not receive the Scholarship due to quota restrictions may still be able to be awarded the Honours SCF (HECS) Exempt Award.
- CSU Honours Scholarship
- How to Apply for a CSU Honours Scholarship and CSU Honours SCF Exempt Award
- CSU Honours Scholarship and CSU Honours SCF Exempt Award Guidelines
- Key Dates
- More Information on Honours Courses at CSU
- CSU Foundation Office Honours Scholarships
- Contact Details for CSU Honours Scholarships and CSU Honours SCF (HECS) Exempt Awards
CSU Honours Scholarship
In 2012 CSU has available 70 merit-based CSU Honours Scholarships available to Honours students who are enrolled by on campus or distance education mode.
The Scholarship is available to fulltime and part-time honours students.
- From 2012 Full-time students (enrolled in 24 subject points or more per session) in 2012 will receive $4,000 for the year of their Honours course, paid in 2 equal instalments in Session 1 and 2.
- From 2012 Part-time students (enrolled in less than 24 subject points per session) in 2012 will receive $2,000 each year of their 2 year Honours course, paid in 2 equal instalments in Session 1 and 2).
- From 2012, students enrolled in an Integrated Honours Course as a fulltime student will receive a total of $4,000 paid in 4 equal instalments over the 2 year enrolment period of their integrated Honours course.
- From 2012 Part-time Integrated Honours students will be paid the $4,000 in equal payments over the 4 year period of their Honours course.
Honours Student Contribution Fee ((SCF)/HECS) Exempt Award
The University offers Student Contribution Fee ((SCF)/HECS) exempt places for Honours students. An SCF (HECS) Exempt Award is a exemption from paying HECS fees and is designed to allow high performing students to continue their studies without incurring a further financial burden. The CSU Honours SCF (HECS) Exempt Award is awarded for the duration of your Honours course.
From 2012, students awarded the CSU Honours Scholarship will automatically be awarded the CSU Honours SCF (HECS) Exempt Award.
Please refer to the guidelines for further information on additional CSU Honours SCF Exempt awards from Faculty's and School's of CSU. Applicants not awarded a scholarship because of quota restrictions may still be awarded the CSU Honours Exempt Award if their Faculty provides additional SCF Exempt places. Contact the Scholarship Office to find out if additional CSU Honours SCF Exempt Awards are available.
How to Apply for a CSU Honours Scholarship and CSU Honours SCF (HECS) Exempt Award
To apply for the CSU Honours Scholarship and CSU Honours SCF Exempt Award, please complete the online applicaton form by following the link below:
- CSU Honours Scholarship-and-SCF-Exempt-Award-Application-Form-2012 (Applications for 1st Session 2012 have now closed. The online application form will be re-activated for mid-year 2012 applications on the 1 June 2012)
- PLEASE NOTE: There will be limited quota available for mid-year 2012.
- You only need to complete one form for both the scholarship and award; and
- once you have completed the form, please send the required supporting documentation to the Scholarship Office as per the instructions.
Late applications will be accepted under special circumstances, i.e. late Honours course offer, personal circumstances, etc.
CSU Honours Scholarship and CSU Honours SCF Exempt Award Guidelines
The Guidelines contain information about how the University will operate the Scholarship and Award Scheme. It also contains detailed information about the eligibility criteria, offer and the payment process.
CSU-Honours-Scholarship-and-CSU-Honours-SCF-Exempt-Guidelines [PDF].
CSU Honours Scholarship and CSU Honours SCF Exempt Award Key Dates 2011/2012
| 1 October 2011 | Applications OPEN for 2012 |
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| 25 November 2011 | '1st Round" Applications CLOSE for 2012 |
| 19 December 2011 | "1st Round" Applications 2012 Outcome Notice send. |
| 20 January 2012 | '1st Round' Offer Acceptance DEADLINE |
| 25 November 2011 to 9 March 2012 | 2012 "2nd Round" APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED and OUTCOME NOTICE sent within 3 weeks of application received. "2nd Round Acceptance" due within two weeks of date of Offer/Outcome Notice sent. |
| 1 June 2012 | Applications OPEN for Midyear 2012 |
| 1 June to 31 August 2012 | Midyear 2012 Application Outcome Notices send within 3 weeks of applications received. Acceptance due within two weeks of date of Offer/Outcome Notice sent. |
| 31 August 2012 | Applications CLOSE for midyear 2012 |
Honours Courses
Further information on the CSU Honours Courses can be found at the following website:
CSU Scholarship Office Contact Details
Further information on the CSU Honours Scholarship and CSU Honours SCF Exempt Award application process can be obtained from contacting the Scholarship Office on - (02) 6051 9849 OR email: scholarships.officer@csu.edu.au.
CSU Foundation Scholarships that are available to students enrolled in Honours Courses
There are several Foundation Scholarships that are available to students who are enrolled in CSU Honours Courses.
As the Foundation Scholarships are campus based, more information and contact details per campus can be found on the links below: