Ern Hartley Foundation Achieving Potential Scholarship

An Ern Hartley Foundation Achieving Potential Scholarship offers financial support to students who are studying on the Warrnambool campus and are experiencing an area of hardship.

This scholarship is supported by a generous donor who is committed to increasing educational pathways, and building a brighter future for students who chose to study at Deakin. As a recipient of this scholarship, you are joining a network of donors and students who believe in changing the future for the better.

Scholarship offer rounds Early Round: To be considered for these early round scholarship offers you will need to submit your application and all supporting documentation by 5 December 2022 at 5pm.

Round 1: To be considered for these Round 1 scholarship offers you will need to submit your application and all supporting documentation by 9 January 2023 at 5pm.

We will be aiming for full allocation at this round.

Re-offer Round: To be considered for any remaining scholarships, not taken up in previous offer rounds, you will need to submit your application and all supporting documentation by 2 February 2023 at 5pm.

All scholarships will be offered within six weeks of the Re-offer round closing date.

Benefits

This scholarship offers cash payments up to $10,000 per year for three years.

The total maximum value of this scholarship is $30,000.

Prospective candidates should ensure they meet all criteria before submitting their application.

To be eligible you must be:

• an Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen, Australian permanent resident or hold an Australian permanent humanitarian visa
• a commencing student enrolled in Trimester 1 2023 at Deakin's Warrnambool campus (on campus study)
• enrolled full time in an associate, bachelor or honours degree in a Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
• experiencing an area of hardship.

Areas of hardship

Areas of hardship include:

• financial hardship – be receiving a means-tested Centrelink benefit or be able to demonstrate personal or family taxable income below $56,000, depending on independence status
• rural, regional or remote home location
• disability/long term medical condition
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background
• arrive in Australia as a refugee
• other demonstrable hardship.