UniSQ Residential College Scholarship - 2024

In 2024, UniSQ will award a number of Residential College Scholarships to support students residing at UniSQ Residential Colleges in Toowoomba, either commencing or continuing their studies in an undergraduate program.

Each scholarship is for a maximum of one year (3 study periods) and is paid as a reduction in accommodation fees at the UniSQ Residential Colleges, Toowoomba campus.

The scholarship does not include the study breaks or short-term accommodation.

Please Note: These scholarships will be awarded at regular intervals to eligible students throughout the application period. Once all scholarships are awarded this scholarship may close early.

Each scholarship will have a maximum value of:

$2500/semester ($7500 per annum if awarded for 3 semesters), or
$2000/trimester ($6000 per annum if awarded for 3 trimesters).

Scholarship to be paid as a reduction in UniSQ Residential College accommodation fees for up to 3 study periods in 2024.

Applicants must:

be a domestic student currently residing in Australia
have annual household income not exceeding the eligible threshold (low-to-middle income)
be commencing or continuing their studies at UniSQ in an undergraduate program
- continuing students – must have achieved satisfactory academic standing (GPA 4.0)
be residing or intending to reside at one of the UniSQ Residential Colleges, Toowoomba campus
have their principal place of residence is at least 50 kilometres from the UniSQ Toowoomba campus
be enrolled or intending to enrol in 2024 courses
not be a resident of Steele Rudd College, Block A or B.

For further details, please view the Scholarship Award Conditions.

Please Note: There are some Centrelink payments (e.g., ABSTUDY Relocation Scholarship or ABSTUDY Residential Cost Option Scholarship) that cannot be held in the same period as the UniSQ Residential College Scholarship. We recommend for you to seek clarification on this from Centrelink before accepting a UniSQ Residential College Scholarship.

Applicants must:

provide evidence of financial circumstances as directed in the application process
provide evidence of having to relocate from a permanent address located at least 50 kilometres from the UniSQ Toowoomba campus (if your principal place of residence is not at least 50km from the UniSQ Toowoomba campus, you may claim exceptional circumstances and provide details and documentation of your circumstances)
undertake a minimum of two study units per semester/trimester (extenuating circumstances will be considered for students only studying one unit).

*Extra consideration will be given to those students who need to relocate from more remote areas within Australia, according to the Modified Monash Model – refer Health Workforce Locator.

Application must be made via the UniSQ Scholarships Online Application Management System.

If you require assistance in completing your application please download the Scholarship Online Application Manual.

Semester/Trimester 2 2024

Monday 8 July 2024 at 11:59pm (AEST)

University of Southern Queensland
Phone: 1800 269 500
Email: study@unisq.edu.au

UniSQ reserves the right to alter the conditions of the scholarship/bursary based upon exceptional circumstances. UniSQ reserves the right to not award the scholarship/bursary in a given year.