Lawrence Vidoni Memorial Scholarship 2023

Overview:

The Lawrence Vidoni Memorial Scholarship has been established to support undergraduate UTS students with a physical disability and demonstrated financial hardship to achieve their educational goals.

Eligibility for the Lawrence Vidoni Memorial Scholarship:

• Applicants must be Australian or New Zealand citizens or holders of an Australian permanent resident visa or permanent humanitarian visa.
• Candidates should be enrolled in a UTS undergraduate degree and be registered with the UTS Accessibility Service on a permanent basis at the point of scholarship selection.
• Students must have a physical disability, visual or hearing impairment, or any other ongoing health condition with a significant impact on mobility, as confirmed by UTS Accessibility Service.
• Candidates should give permission for the UTS Accessibility Service to share this information with the Scholarships Office for the purposes of determining eligibility.
• Applicants must have applied through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) for an Equity Scholarship and therein demonstrate financial disadvantage.

Selection process: 

• Motivation and commitment to succeed in their UTS degree
• The likelihood that receiving the scholarship will have a positive impact on the Recipient’s ability to successfully complete their degree,
• Personal and professional aspirations present and future
• Motivation to implement long-term goals to overcome adversity
• Financial need as assessed by the UAC Equity Scholarship application process.