Australian South Sea Islander Community Foundation Scholarship 2022

Eligibility for Australian South Sea Islander Community Foundation Scholarship 2022:

To be eligible to receive an Australian South Sea Islander Community Foundation Scholarship, an applicant must meet the following criteria:

• Be intending to enroll or be enrolled at CQUniversity in Term 2, 2022
• Be enrolled in an undergraduate course
• Be a direct descendant of the South Sea Islanders who were brought into Queensland and New South Wales between 1863 and 1904 and worked as indentured laborers
• Be a member of the Australian South Sea Islander community
• Be residing and studying in Queensland
• Preference will be given to students who demonstrate academic merit and demonstrate a financial need.
• Have not previously completed an undergraduate degree
• Be an Australian Citizen
• Not be receiving another CQUniversity Scholarship of similar or higher value

Documents required for Australian South Sea Islander Community Foundation Scholarship 2022:

• Letter of support from a registered Australian South Sea Islander organization
• Written submission
• CQUniversity unofficial transcript or documentation demonstrating prior academic achievement
• Documentation demonstrating community involvement, exemplary work or demonstration of leadership
• Resume

Value of Australian South Sea Islander Community Foundation Scholarship 2022:

Successful applicants of the Australian South Sea Islander Community Foundation Scholarship 2022 will receive a scholarship of up to $10,000 ($5,000 payments for full-time students / $2,500 payments for part-time students).