$6,000 per annum
Bank account
Remainder of degree
Commencing T1, 2025
New or Continuing
Full-time
On campus or online
5 January 2025
Scholarship Background
Philip and Marylyn Board have established these scholarships, named in memory of their mothers, who believed in the power of education and who made it possible for them to go to university.
The purpose of this scholarship will be to provide financial assistance to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students enrolled at the University of New England who have demonstrated financial need.
Scholarship Details
Check the details below to see if you are eligible to apply for this scholarship. If you are eligible, keep a record of the name of this scholarship to add to your scholarship application.
Citizenship | Australian Citizen/Permanent Resident: The applicant must be an Australian Citizen or permanent resident as defined by the Commonwealth |
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Indigenous Identified Scholarship | The applicant must identify as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and provide documentation according to the UNE Confirmation of Aboriginality and Torres Strait Islander Identity Rule |
Study Mode | On campus or online |
Study Load | Full-time (48 credit points per academic year) |
New/Continuing | New or Continuing students |
Course Type | Bachelor degree (excluding Honours) |
Degree/School/Discipline: | Any |
Financial disadvantage | Applicant must be able to demonstrate financial need (see Supporting Documentation/Required Information below) |
- The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of (in order):
- Responses to the application questions; AND
- Financial need; THEN
- Academic merit.
- Preference may be given to applicants who are not in receipt of another scholarship.
- The scholarship shall be awarded by the University of New England.
- The scholarship will be administered by the University of New England.
- The Selection Committee’s decision is final.
Required Information:
- Complete the application form which includes the following questions:
- Why are you studying your chosen course and what are your career aspirations?
- Tell us about your personal strengths and community activities you are involved in. How have you used them to make a difference in the lives of others?
- What challenges, such as financial, geographic, or cultural, have you encountered and how have you navigated them?
- Complete the Financial Need Details Section on the application form.
Supporting Documents:
The listed documents are acceptable forms of evidence in each of the following criteria:
- Financial disadvantage:
- Income Tax Returns*
- Regular payslips
- Centrelink Statement/s
- A letter from an authorised person (e.g. community leader, school principal, minister of religion, accountant) that comments on your financial circumstances
- Indigenous identified scholarship:
Note: If you are awarded a scholarship you will be required to supply evidence of your financial situation as described in your application. Evidence of income can include: * If the most recent financial year income information is not available, previous financial year income information may be used and must be accompanied with a letter from an accountant that comments on the estimated similarity/differences. |
The applicant must identify as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and provide documentation according to the UNE Confirmation of Aboriginality and Torres Strait Islander Identity Rule.
Payment Conditions:
- The student shall receive $750 per 6 credit points (or equivalent) to a maximum of $6,000 for 48 credit points (or full-time equivalent) per academic year.
- The scholarship is payable into the recipient’s bank account.
- The scholarship will be paid in up to 3 instalments within 30 days following Trimester 1 and 2 and/or 3 census dates.
- Payments will be made in each Trimester provided there is a minimum enrolment across the academic year in the nominated course:
- The minimum enrolment for full-time is defined at UNE as an enrolment of 48 credit points (or equivalent) in the academic year.
- Full-time students are expected to complete their course in the minimum period of candidature.
- Enrolment is required for Trimester 1 and 2 study periods, with Trimester 3 optional. If there is no active enrolment in these periods and a request for a leave of absence from their scholarship is not made and approved by Student Scholarships, the scholarship may be suspended.
- Should a student be required to repeat any unit, a second scholarship payment will not be made for this unit.
- The student must continue to achieve the academic eligibility requirement of 4.0 GPA in each trimester.
- The student must submit a brief progress report upon request each year reporting on progress with their studies and involvement in sporting, cultural and community activities as well as participation in University life, where applicable.
General Conditions:
- The scholarship is intended for the nominated course and may not be deferred or transferred. If you wish to make any significant changes to your enrolment (e.g. change of degree, study mode and/or load) you must notify Student Scholarships prior to doing so. If you no longer satisfy the criteria and conditions of the scholarship, you may not retain it.
- Any request to vary the terms and/or conditions of the scholarship must be made via an appeal to the scholarships committee and will be determined at the discretion of the University (in consultation with the donor or other relevant committee).
- If at any time during the scholarship term the student is found to have committed behavioural misconduct in accordance with the University’s Student Behavioural Misconduct Rules, the scholarship will be terminated and any outstanding payments to be made under the scholarship will not be paid. You may also be required to repay any instalment already received. Students who are residential college residents are also subject to the Residential College Code of Conduct.
- On campus students are expected to attend events or participate in activities to promote scholarships, if asked to do so.
- The applicant permits the University to give some personal details to the relevant Donor/Trustee/Committee/School, who may not be UNE staff. All information gathered will be treated with discretion.
- Some scholarships may affect other government payments. It is the recipient’s responsibility to seek advice from the relevant government agency.
- Minor changes may be required to the administrative conditions of this scholarship. If this occurs recipients will be given advance notice in writing. Donors will also be consulted where appropriate.
- Failure to meet the requirements of these Terms and Conditions may lead to the termination of the scholarship and you being required to repay any instalment already received.
Apply for a scholarship
You can apply for multiple scholarships in the one application. We recommend you create a list of all the scholarships you wish to apply for beforehand so you can include them on the one application form.
Please check the eligibility criteria for each scholarship. If you have any questions about your eligibility for a scholarship, please contact the Student Scholarships Team.