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The ICV - Jackie Huggins Humanitarian Scholarship

Amount

$3000
per year for 2.5 years

Opening date

Closing date

Status

Closed

Who is it for?

Future undergraduates, Australian Citizen, Humanitarian Visa, New Zealand Citizen, Permanent Resident

Where is it available?

Albury-Wodonga Campus, Bendigo Campus, Melbourne Campus, Mildura Campus, Shepparton Campus

How is it paid?

$1500 instalments in semester one and semester two

Background

This scholarship supports a recently arrived Muslim student in the name of First Nation elder, Jackie Huggins as a symbol of the oldest culture welcoming the newest arrival.

Are you eligible to apply?

To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, applicants must:

  • be an Australian citizen, Australian Permanent Resident or Permanent Humanitarian Visa holder, who was not born in Australia
  • be a commencing student in your first year of your first undergraduate Bachelor degree in 2021
  • be able to demonstrate educational disadvantage
  • identify as Muslim
  • have recently arrived in Australia and have been born outside of Australia

Recipients of the scholarship shall be selected by the University based on their:

  • application form
  • personal statement outlining:
    • personal goals and ambitions
    • educational disadvantage
    • reasons for applying for the scholarship
  • evidence of having been born outside Australia
  • demonstration of being aligned to the Muslim faith

How to apply

Please complete the online application form.

Who to contact for further information

Scholarships Office, scholarships@latrobe.edu.au