Indigenous Student Success Grant (Undergraduate)

The Student Success Grant is offered to Indigenous students to assist with the cost of activities designed to complement studies or essential supplies needed to undertake studies successfully.

The grant provides a once off payment of $1,000

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, and be accepted as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander by the community in which you live, or formerly lived
• have provided proof or confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage to Murrup Barak. See: Confirmation of Identity.
• be currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne
• have not received an Indigenous Student Success Grant previously, in the year of application
• have incurred or due to incur study related expenses, including:
• purchase essential study supplies (e.g. textbooks, stationery, laptop, course software, equipment etc.)
• attend conferences and/or workshops to complement studies

The grant will not cover expenses that are not study related, including: holidays, repayment of bills or debts including credit cards or loan debts, purchasing vehicles, housing bonds, rent or residential college fees, fines or penalties, clothing or apparel, or medical expenses.

Selection criteria

This grant is offered to all eligible candidates