Monash Gippsland – Wellington Shire Council Bursary

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must be:

• an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or permanent humanitarian visa, and
• a commencing student intending to enrol full-time in an approved on-campus undergraduate degree* at the Monash Gippsland campus, and
• a resident of Wellington Shire, and
• from one or more of Monash University’s defined equity or personal disadvantage groups

* Does not include students in the graduate entry medical degree.

Selection criteria

Awarded to eligible students on the basis of need. Further consideration will be given to students based on ENTER score or equivalent. Preference for one bursary will be given to eligible students residing in Monash Residential Services at the Gippsland campus.

Value

$3000 per annum for one year only. For the student enrolled in Monash Residential Services, the $3000 is subtracted from the Monash Residential Services accommodation fee.

Number available in 2010

Two.

Retention

Recipients must maintain a full-time on-campus enrolment and a minimum of a pass weighted average mark (50 per cent).

Deferability