UNE Residential Financial Assistance Bursary 2025

The University of New England has established residential scholarships to encourage qualified and motivated students who may not otherwise have considered college living because of financial constraints to reside in a UNE residential college and be involved in the college community.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Applicants must be Australian citizens, permanent residents, and international students.
• Open to ALL new commencing students.
• Open to continuing UNE students in any year of a degree/course who have not previously resided in a UNE college/residence.
• Open to current recipients of a UNE Residential Financial Assistance scholarship seeking an extension of their scholarship.
• The applicant must be able to demonstrate financial need.
• The applicant is living or intending to live in a UNE Residential College.

Documents required:

The listed documents are acceptable forms of evidence in each of the following criteria:

• Financial need

1. A copy of a Centrelink statement of their Income Tax Return (if independent),
2. Their parent's/parents' Income Tax Return/s (if dependent),
3. A letter from an authorized person (e.g. Community leader, school principal, minister of religion, accountant) that comments on the applicant's financial circumstances.

• Statement of Case outlining

1. What impact will NOT receiving the scholarship have on your studies?
2. What special conditions or obstacles have you overcome in your path to study? e.g. financial, geographic, cultural, or other disadvantage.

Value of the Scholarship:

Students will receive a $100/week rebate in their Residential Fee account.