Colgate Accommodation Scholarship

Colgate is a global leader in oral care technology, products and dental education. Products include technologically advanced toothpastes, power & manual toothbrushes, mouth-rinses, interdental brushes and dental floss. The Colgate Professional Oral Care range provides professional anti-cavity, gingival health, sensitivity and tooth whitening products. Colgate places an emphasis on education & prevention. The Bright Smiles Bright Futures school based program provides free oral health education to millions of children around the world each year. It is a privilege to be able to expand our support for education through the provision of funding for a scholarship to a Charles Sturt dental student of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent. We wish you well with your studies and your career in the dental profession.

The Charles Sturt University Foundation Trust distributes more than 300 student scholarships every year. These scholarships are funded by individuals and organisations who strongly believe in supporting Charles Sturt University and its students.

Who can apply

• Any Australian/New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident who has applied for admission to Charles Sturt University or who is enrolled in a Charles Sturt course. Both on campus and online students are eligible unless otherwise stated in individual scholarship criteria
• Any international students who are classified as an international student in Australia with either a full unconditional offer from Charles Sturt to study in Australia or continuing enrolment as a full-time student at a Charles Sturt University campus. The exemption is scholarships involving work placement due to citizenship requirements for work purposes.International students studying in their home country, online or at a partnership institution.

How are applications assessed?

Applicants must read scholarship criteria carefully before applying as scholarships are awarded based on the criteria for each scholarship.

Successful applicants are selected after a series of shortlisting processes, including a review by Charles Sturt staff and donors.

From the final shortlist of strong applicants, it is up to the donor to determine the scholarship recipient(s). Sometimes this process will include donors interviewing the strongest candidates.

How will my scholarship be paid?

Most scholarships valued at $5000 or less are paid in full, unless otherwise specified. Check the scholarship webpage for payment details.

Ongoing scholarship payments are subject to you maintaining satisfactory academic progress and continued enrolment in your course. If these conditions are not met, scholarships may be suspended or terminated.