Jenny Miller Legacy Scholarship

Jenny Miller spent her life fighting for what she believed in, including the right to an education. Jenny suffered from Osteogenesis imperfecta which stopped her growing properly and impacted her ability to walk. Jenny was largely home schooled due to her condition but she didn’t let this stop her and she went on to complete a range of TAFE courses from Computer programming to business. The courage, strength and determination she showed in maintaining her independence is reflected in her legacy. The Jenny Miller Legacy Scholarship has been established to support people with a physical disability and a similar determination to attend University.

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.

Who cannot apply

• 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.

CONDITIONS:

To be eligible, the applicant must be experiencing barriers to their education due to an ongoing physical disability (completion of the Disability section of the application is compulsory).

Applicants experiencing significant financial hardship (completion of the Additional Financial Information section of application is compulsory).

Students making a demonstrable difference to their communities through engagement or advocacy.

Demonstrated academic merit (passing grade)