• Admissions Information
• Courses Costs and Minimum Entry Requirements 2009
• Handbooks
• Scholarships Bursaries and Prizes
  • Commonwealth Scholarships
  • Bob and Margaret Frater Scholarship
  • Commencing students scholarships
  • Scholarships offered by other organisations
  • Continuing Student Scholarships
• Unit Descriptions 2009

Commonwealth Scholarships (CS) are intended to facilitate choice in higher education and to increase participation of students from low socio-economic backgrounds by providing them with some financial assistance. There are three (3) types of Commonwealth Scholarship:

• Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarships (CECS); up to 4 years
• Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarships (CECS – Associate Degrees); up to 2 years
• Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarships (CAS); up to 4 years
• Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarships (CAS – Associate Degrees); up to 2 years
• Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarships (CAS – Indigenous Payment); once only payment
• Indigenous Access Scholarships (IAS)

Financial value

In 2009, ACU National expects to award over 140 CECS and CAS to students from low socio-economic backgrounds. In 2009, the CECS are valued at $2,207 per year (indexed for two or four years depending on your course), the CAS is valued at $4,415 per year (indexed for two or four years depending on your course) and the Indigenous Access Scholarship is a once only payment valued at $4,166. The University will also award eighteen ACU National Equity Bursaries of $2,000 each.

What courses are covered by Commonwealth Scholarships

The following ACU National courses are covered by Commonwealth Scholarships:

• All associate degrees
• All undergraduate degrees
• All honours degrees
• Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary)
• Graduate Diploma in Midwifery
• Graduate Certificate in Mathematics
• Master of Teaching (Primary)
• Master of Teaching (Secondary)

Selection criteria

Applicants must be Australian citizens or holders of a permanent humanitarian visa who can demonstrate financial disadvantage, and in the case of CAS, a need to move from a regional or remote area to pursue their studies. For further details of the selection criteria, consult the UAC Equity Scholarships booklet.

ACU National CS Selection and Conditions Policies

For full details, read our selection and conditions policies.

How to apply

All applications for Commonwealth Scholarships at ACU are administered through the University Admissions Centre NSW.

Further information

Commonwealth Scholarships: please consult the UAC Equity Scholarships booklet.