Indigenous Student Success Scholarships Program (ISSP)

The Indigenous Student Success Program (ISSP) is intended to assist indigenous students who are from low-income backgrounds, and indigenous students who face significant financial barriers to studying at university.

These scholarships are for indigenous undergraduate and enabling students enrolled in a Commonwealth-supported program at USC and will be available subject to funding from the federal government.

Please note: If you are a recipient of a USC Indigenous Student Success Scholarship or an Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarship, you cannot receive more than a combined total of 8 payments of the undergraduate Education Costs Scholarship or 8 payments of the undergraduate Relocation Costs Scholarship.

Areas of study: Any Area of Study

At Institution: University of the Sunshine Coast

Study level:

• Undergraduate
• Enabling foundation and preparatory courses

Study Load:

• Full Time
• Part Time

Location: QLD

Value Education Costs Scholarship : Recipients will receive $2,500 over two semesters ($1,250 per semester) and is to assist indigenous students to meet the costs of living while studying.

Value Relocation Costs Scholarship: Recipients will receive $5,000 over two semesters ($2,500 per semester) and is to assist indigenous students who have relocated from a rural or remote area to commence study at UniSC.

• identifying as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person
• enrolled full-time in any undergraduate program at UniSC (or part-time, where there are exceptional circumstances preventing full-time enrolment)
• has not previously completed the requirements of an undergraduate program
• evidence of financial need
• relocating from a rural, regional or remote area to study at UniSC (UniSC Indigenous Relocation Costs Scholarships only)

Selection criteria

• financial need
• other equity considerations and personal circumstances
• relocation status (UniSC Indigenous Relocation Costs Scholarships only)