UTS Council Indigenous Scholarship Value 2025

Overview:

The intention of this scholarship is to support a commencing Indigenous Australian student who is identified as a potential high achiever and who may have barriers to undertaking tertiary studies.

Eligibility for UTS Council Indigenous Scholarship Value:

• Must be of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, with proof via:
• Confirmation of Aboriginality from a Local Aboriginal Land Council or similar organization, or
• UTS Statutory Declaration with two community references (not immediate family)
• Commencing UTS undergraduate coursework student in the scholarship session
• Demonstrate financial disadvantage through a UAC Equity Scholarship application

Selection process:

• Motivation for and potential to achieve excellence in the nominated UTS course, as demonstrated by the scholarship application;
• Academic merit (ranked in ATAR order or equivalent).

In addition to financial need, preference will also be given to students who are able to demonstrate one or more other educational barriers as assessed by the UAC Equity Scholarship application.

Application Process:

Apply via the UTS online Scholarship Application Form

Value Offered: AUD 5,000