CQUniCares Study Resource Bursary

$750

Once Off

Limited

March 31, 2025

June 5, 2025

HEPPP-funded

The CQUniCares Study Resource Bursary assists students from regional and remote Australia, low socio-economic status (SES) backgrounds, and/or Indigenous persons with expenses associated with undergraduate study. Those expenses can assist with living expenses and non-deferrable costs such as textbooks, uniforms, technology, internet, course-specific equipment and/or travel costs associated with compulsory residential schools and unpaid work placements.


To be eligible to receive the CQUniCares Study Resource Bursary successful applicants must:

  • Be identified as living in regional and remote Australia, low socio-economic status (SES) backgrounds, and/or Indigenous persons for the duration of enrolment with CQUniversity.
  • Be enrolled in an undergraduate of study in Term 1, 2025:
    • Bachelor
    • Associate Degree
    • Advanced Diploma (Higher Education)
    • Diploma (Higher Education)*
  • Be studying a minimum term study load of 6 credit points or more at Census date of Term 1, 2025.
  • Be an Australian, New Zealand Citizen or holder of an Australian Permanent Visa**
  • Not currently in receipt of a CQUniversity Scholarship/Sponsorship or a Scholarship/Sponsorship where payments are administered by CQUniversity.

* Please refer to the CQUniversity Handbook to check course eligibility
** Must have a permanent home address in Australia

Information on how to apply will become available on the website closer to the opening date.

Additional Information

As a scholarship recipient, you will be asked to participate in a feedback survey. You may also be approached to assist with positively 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.

Selection Process

As per the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP) Funding requirements, the funds provided as part of this program are directed exclusively towards students studying an undergraduate course from regional and remote Australia (as defined by ABS), low socio-economic status (SES) backgrounds (as defined by ABS), and/or Indigenous persons.

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 (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. Requests for an early payment will not be considered.

Information on how to apply will become available on the website closer to the opening date.

Information on how to apply will become available on the website closer to the opening date.

Students will be notified of the outcome of their application via their student email accounts only. Decisions are final.

Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP)

As per the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP) Funding requirements, the funds provided as part of this program are directed exclusively towards students studying an undergraduate course from regional and remote Australia (as defined by ABS), low socio-economic status (SES) backgrounds (as defined by ABS), and/or Indigenous persons.