Indigenous VET Bursary

To provide a once off payment for Indigenous VET students who are experiencing financial hardship to assist with start-up costs.

For further information about Indigenous Student Services, please contact an Indigenous Student Adviser: Email: indigenousstudents@swinburne.edu.au Phone: +61 3 9214 8481

Courses eligible Any Vocational Education and Training course offered by Swinburne University of Technology

Eligibility / selection criteria To be eligible for the Indigenous VET Bursary, applicants must:

-Meet the following criteria:

• Australian citizen
• be an Indigenous Australian or Torres Strait Islander

Meet the following criteria:

• be a commencing Swinburne student in 2022
• enrolled in an eligible course (see courses eligible in section above)

Have experienced financial and/or personal hardship that may have hindered access to education

Submit a personal statement (300 words) outlining:

• the circumstances of your financial and/or personal hardship
• how this scholarship will benefit your ability to complete your chosen VET course