Dare To Be Deadly Study Resource Bursary
A D2BD Scholarship will be awarded on the basis that the applicant meets the Indigenous Student Assistance Grants Guidelines 2017.
To be eligible for a D2BD Study Resource Bursary, applicants should provide proof that they:
- Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and provide Confirmation of Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander Identity or Cultural Reference documents as detailed under Supporting Documents below.
- Continuing students must maintain satisfactory completion of at least 50% of the units studied in the previous term of study.
- Be enrolled or intending to enrol in one of the below courses of study in Term 2, 2024:
- STEPS
- Bachelor
- Bachelor Honours
- Associate Degree
- Advanced Diploma (Higher Education)
- Diploma (Higher Education)**
- Postgraduate (Coursework)
- Be enrolled at Census date in Term 2, 2024.
*Preference will be given to students residing in regional and remote Australia (as defined by ABS) and/or from financially disadvantaged backgrounds.
Students will be ineligible if they:
- Are in receipt of a Centrelink Relocation Scholarship or Residential Costs Option, Centrelink Start-Up Scholarship or Loan.
- Have received or are currently in receipt of a CQUniversity Scholarship/Sponsorship within the current term.
**Please refer to the CQUniversity Handbook to check course eligibility.
Complete the application form addressing the following question:
How would a Dare to be Deadly Study Resource Bursary assist with your studies?
All requests for further information to support applications will be sent to the CQUniversity student email account. Failure to supply further information will deem the application incomplete and will not be considered.
Selection Process
As there are a limited number of scholarships available, all scholarships may be exhausted prior to the advertised closing date.
All requests for further information to support applications will be sent to the CQUniversity student email account. Failure to supply further information will deem the application incomplete and will not be considered.
Payment of Scholarship
Successful applicants are required to enter their current financial institution details (banking details) into their MyCQU account (refer to instructions) for payment to occur.
Payment will be made to the successful applicant within 2 weeks of notification of a successful application. Payments will be made electronically to the successful applicant’s nominated bank account.
Declaration of receiving Centrelink Loans or Scholarships
Applicants who have received or are in receipt of the following must declare this at the time of application:
- A Commonwealth Scholarship or Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarship at another institution.
- Centrelink Student Start Up Loan, Centrelink Relocation Scholarship or Residential Costs Option.
Failure to declare this may result in your scholarship being withdrawn and any paid monies being reclaimed.
Feedback
As a scholarship recipient, you may be asked to participate in a feedback survey. You may also be approached to assist with promoting the CQUniversity Scholarships program by sharing your experiences as a recipient through media or invited to attend events such as Orientation or Open Day.
CQUniversity has a range of support services located on our website Student Support Services and Financial Preparedness.
Applications should include all necessary supporting documents. Incomplete applications cannot be considered. Applicants will need to supply the following supporting documentation:
- Confirmation of Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander Identity Documents:
- Provide a letter signed by the Chairperson with the seal and letterhead of an Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander organisation in the community in which the student lives or has previously lived; or
- Cultural References documents:
- Provide 2 x Cultural References and a Statutory Declaration
- A Cultural Reference is defined as:
- a recognised Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community member named or known as a spokesperson, a member, employee, or executive of a registered First Nations Australian organisation; or
- an acknowledged and recognised Elder or Traditional Owner who is a member of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community.
CQUniversity Confirmation of Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander Identity Protocol
To apply for a Dare To Be Deadly Study Resource Bursary, please follow these steps:
- Contact the Student Scholarships Team by emailing studentscholarships@cqu.edu.au requesting an application form.
- Once the first eligibility checks are conducted, the Student Scholarships Team will send an application form to your student email.
- Return the completed form and relevant supporting documentation to studentscholarships@cqu.edu.au.
Please note bursaries may be exhausted prior to the advertised closing date.
Students will be notified of the outcome of their application via their student email accounts only. Decisions are final.The Indigenous Student Success Scholarship Program (ISSP) is a Commonwealth-funded program to help students take on the demands of university and succeed. Dare to Be Deadly Scholarships are prioritised towards the support of Indigenous Students who are financially disadvantaged and/or from remote and regional areas.
