Dare to be Deadly Accommodation Scholarship (On-Campus)

To be eligible to receive the D2BD Accommodation Scholarship (On-Campus), successful applicants must:

• 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 the Supporting Documents section below*.

• Be enrolled in one of the below courses of study in Term 1, 2026:

  • STEPS
  • Diploma (Higher Education)**
  • Advanced Diploma (Higher Education)
  • Associate Degree
  • Bachelor
  • Bachelor Honours
  • Postgraduate (Coursework)

• Be enrolled in a minimum term study load of 6 credit points or more at Census date of Term 1, 2026.

• Be relocating to live on-campus at either Rockhampton or Mackay in order to study a face to face/on-campus course.

Preference will be given to students residing in regional and remote Australia (as defined by ABS) and/or from financially disadvantaged backgrounds.
**Please refer to the CQUniversity Handbook to check course eligibility.

Students will be ineligible if they are currently in receipt of any of the following:

• Services Australia ABSTUDY Residential Costs Option.
• Services Australia Relocation Scholarship.
• Department of Veterans’ Affairs Relocation Scholarship Payment.
• Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship.
• A Commonwealth Scholarship or Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarship at another institution.
• A CQUniversity, CQUniCares or Donor Funded Scholarship provided for the same purpose in the current term.

Applicants who have received or are currently in receipt of the scholarships listed above must declare this at the time of application. Failure to declare this may result in your scholarship being withdrawn.

To apply for a D2BD Accommodation Scholarship, complete the online D2BD Scholarship Application Form. Students with a student ID can apply through MyCQU.

Bursaries are subject to funding availability. Applications will remain open until funding is exhausted.

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

Applications should include all necessary supporting documents. Incomplete applications cannot be considered. 

Applicants will need to supply any or all of the following supporting documents as per the CQUniversity Confirmation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Identity Protocol (Section 3.5 Acceptable documentation):

*Applicants who have previously submitted the required supporting documents are not required to resubmit. 

• Certified copies of the applicant’s Confirmation of Identity documents. A Confirmation of Identity document is usually provided by an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community organisation. The documentation names the individual and confirms they are a recognised member of a specified Indigenous Australian community.
• Certified Native Title documentation issued by a Prescribed Body Corporate which specifically names the applicant or provides other formal evidence of ancestral or familial ties.
• In the absence of either of these documents, an original Statutory Declaration signed by the applicant, accompanied by two supporting documents of verification from a recognised cultural consultant/referee (as defined in the CQUniversity Confirmation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Identity Protocol, Section 5.1 Terms and definitions).

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 accommodation will be made directly to the CQUniversity Student Residential College on behalf of the successful applicant. Students are required to contact the Student Residences team to book their choice of available accommodation by emailing studentresidences@cqu.edu.au.

The scholarship will include:

• Application Fee per term.

• Facilities Levy per term.

• 15 weeks accommodation per term (Term 1 and Term 2 only – does not include vacation weeks between terms).

• Meals at Rockhampton Capricornia College.

(Meal facilities are not available at the Mackay Canefield Campus)

This scholarship cannot be amended, transferred or redeemed for cash. This scholarship does not include linen or any other fees or charges issued by Rockhampton Capricornia College or Mackay Canefield College.

A D2BD Accommodation Scholarship (On-Campus) will be awarded on the basis that the applicant meets the Indigenous Student Assistance Grants Guidelines 2017.

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.

Ongoing Eligibility

To maintain the D2BD Accommodation Scholarship (On-Campus), the successful applicant must:

• Continue to meet the conditions in the Eligibility Criteria section at Census date of Term 2, 2026.

• Continue to reside primarily on-campus at CQUniversity Capricornia College Rockhampton or CQUniversity Canefield College Mackay.