Arrow Energy Engineering Co-Op Program Indigenous Scholarship

The program will provide two academic scholarships to support Indigenous students throughout their academic program, enabling them to complete their studies without financial burden. Scholarship funds will assist students to have access to the resources needed to complete their academic program, from stationery to textbooks to internet access and IT requirements.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible to receive the Arrow Energy Engineering Co-Op Program Indigenous Scholarship applicants must be:

• An Indigenous person
• Commencing or continuing full-time studies in a Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op) and Diploma of Professional Practice (Engineering) at CQUniversity
• Enrolled at CQUniversity at the time of Census date
• An Australian Citizen or Australian Permanent Resident

Selection Criteria

Each applicant will be assessed on an application form, their ability to meet the eligibility criteria (supporting documentation will need to be submitted with the application) and a (500 words or less) written submission on the following criteria;

• Academic Achievement
• Community involvement
• Dedication and drive (e.g. overcoming challenges)
• Career Aspirations

Where two applicants are assessed as equal, preference will be given to applicants who belong to one of the recognised Traditional Owner Groups in Arrow’s Energy’s footprint:

Additional Information

Terms and Conditions of the Scholarship

Successful applicants are required to:

• Complete their work placements with Arrow Energy.
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress. A recipient will be considered to have maintained satisfactory progress if they successfully pass all courses in each Term of their enrolment.*
• Advise the selection panel if they wish to change their academic program and seek approval to continue the scholarship support in writing.
• Apply to the scholarship panel for approval should they need or wish to suspend their scholarship for one or more terms, (maximum one academic year)

Termination of the scholarship will occur if the Terms and Conditions of the scholarship are not met.

*Scholarship Recipients who fail some or all of their courses will only be considered for continuation of scholarship, if they can demonstrate a strong desire to continue their academic program and adhere to the recommended course of action as suggested by the CQUniversity’s Student Support Centre. CQUniversity assesses all students according to set criteria and will follow formal Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) procedures to ensure students who are at risk of making unsatisfactory academic progress are identified and assisted at an early stage.

(Note: Support is available from the Indigenous Tutorial Assistance Program and the Academic Learning Centre, and students will be encouraged to use this service throughout their program). Scholarship recipients should apply in writing to request continuation of scholarship to the Scholarship panel should they fail to maintain satisfactory progress.

Payment of the Scholarship

Payment of the scholarship will be made via electronic funds transfer as soon possible after final enrolment checks at Census date in Terms 1 and 2.

The $5000 scholarship per term is comprised of the following:

• $500 will be available via the University Bookshop, and
• $4500 will be available in financial assistance.

Study Resources

CQUni Bookshop accounts will be established for successful applicants at the Rockhampton Campus, providing an account where students can charge academic expenses for all their stationery and textbooks. The CQUniversity Bookshop owns and operates an Australia Post Office, and can order any items directly from Australia Post or Corporate Express.

The student account will have a limit specified per term or year, and will be restricted to the purchase of stationery and textbooks.

All items can be delivered anywhere in Australia or collected from the nearest CQUniversity Bookshop.

Financial Assistance

The financial assistance component of the scholarship will be paid via electronic funds transfer into the successful recipient’s nominated bank account as soon possible after final enrolment checks at Census date each term.

Supporting Documentation

1. Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander Descent Form
   
2. 500 word Written Submission - refer Selection Criteria
   

How do I apply?

To apply for the Arrow Energy Engineering Co-Op Program Indigenous Scholarship:

1. Read the Scholarship Guidelines
2. Complete a Scholarship Application Form
3. Ensure all  supporting documentation is completed and attached as outlined in the Scholarship Guidelines
4. Submit your Scholarship Application to the Student Support Centre by the closing date – refer to the Scholarship Application Form for submission options

Please Note: Complete Applications must be received at the Student Support Centre, Scholarships Office by the closing date.

How will I know the outcome of my application?

A selection panel, consisting of representatives from Arrow Energy and CQUniversity will be formed to determine the successful applicant in each instance. A scholarship will only be offered where there is an applicant of sufficient merit. All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their applications as soon as possible after the selection panel sits.

Scholarship Donor - Arrow Energy