Undergraduate Scholarships 20111 Letter from the Vice-Chancellor Access to good education can make a huge difference to your life and the life of your family and wider community. Being the first person in your family to go to university is possible — I know, I was that person in my family. Education provided me with many opportunities as I’m sure it has for many others. Opportunity and support make all the difference. Students from a variety of backgrounds continue to be under-represented in universities because circumstances work to deprive them of that opportunity and support. Through our exciting scholarship program, Macquarie University wants to ensure that equality of opportunity extends to everyone with the ability to benefit from higher education. If you think you can’t afford to study at Macquarie, come and talk to us. We have a strong commitment to supporting students who need financial assistance and have dedicated services to support you during your study. Professor Steven Schwartz Vice-Chancellor Macquarie University 2 Macquarie University Undergraduate Scholarships 2011 Merit, Education Costs and Accommodation Scholarships Macquarie University Merit Value: $12,000 per year for up to Letter from the Scholar Program – Aspiring five years. Professionals Program How to apply online: Vice-Chancellor Applications are open now at Aspiring Professionals Program, www.mq.edu.au/scholarships a new initiative for Merit Scholars, has been successfully launched in 2010. Closing Date: Applications close on Macquarie’s Merit Scholars are selected 30 November 2010. based on their academic achievements Notification Date: Applicants will and an ATAR of 98.5 or above at the HSC be advised of the outcome of their level (from 2010 HSC only). The program application by end of December 2010. will focus on three key elements of Self, Career, and Community, allowing Merit Scholars to develop the leadership, Macquarie Education Costs communication and career skills that Scholarship (MECS) are in high demand across all work environments. The Aspiring Professionals This equity-based scholarship is available program consists of tailored workshops, to students whose opportunities to study seminars, coaching, mentoring and access at university may have been hampered by to university and industry leaders. disadvantages beyond their control. No application is necessary for All successful students must be able this program. to demonstrate financial hardship (applicants need to be in receipt of Macquarie University Youth Allowance or any other means- Merit Scholarship tested Commonwealth support). The University also invites students from Students can supplement their application this group to apply for a Macquarie by providing details regarding the University Merit Scholarship, which are following areas: highly competitive and non-deferrable. • Capacity to triumph over hardship • Indigenous background These scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit. In addition the successful • Carer responsibilities applicant should be able to display: • Geographic disadvantage • Outstanding character • Non-English speaking background • Maturity • Long-term medical condition • Common sense • On-going effects of abuse. • Capacity to triumph over hardship: including financial disadvantage, These scholarships are available for any sole-parent or carer responsibilities, undergraduate degree and students can non-English speaking or Indigenous apply at any stage of their degree. background, effects of trauma and/or abuse, long-term medical condition Value: $4,580 per year for up to four years or disability, or coming from a rural (value indexed each year). Students will or remote area. have their ongoing eligibility assessed prior to each payment. *Please note that students who have taken a ‘Gap’ Year in 2010 are also eligible to lodge an application. These students must have taken the HSC (or equivalent) in 2009 and not have undertaken any study in 2010. 3 How to apply: Applications for this are relocating from one metropolitan scheme are lodged through the area to another are eligible to apply. Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). More information and the online Students can supplement their application can be found at application by providing details www.uac.edu.au/equity regarding the following areas: • Capacity to triumph over hardship Closing Date: Applications are open • Indigenous background now and will close on 30 November 2010. • Carer responsibilities Notification Date: Applicants will • Geographic disadvantage be advised of the outcome of their • Non-English speaking background application by end of January 2011. • Long-term medical condition Macquarie • On-going effects of abuse. Accommodation Value: $9,160 per annum for up to four Scholarship (MAS) years (value indexed each year). Students This scholarship is designed to support will have their ongoing eligibility assessed recipients whose living situation may prior to each payment. hamper their ability to study at How to apply: Applications for this Macquarie University and would scheme are made through the Universities benefit from relocation. Admissions Centre (UAC). More information All successful students must be able and the online application can be found at to demonstrate financial hardship www.uac.edu.au/equity (applicants need to be in receipt Closing Date: Applications are open now of Youth Allowance or any other and will close on 30 November 2010. means-tested Commonwealth support). Notification Date: Applicants will be They must also demonstrate that they advised of the outcome of their application are relocating from a rural area to study by the end of January 2011. at Macquarie University. Applicants who Student Profile Name: Sacha Fitz Henry Scholarship: Macquarie Accommodation Scholarship Sacha is undertaking a Bachelor of Applied Finance with a Bachelor of Commerce – Actuarial Studies. Originally from Nelson Bay, a small coastal town north of Newcastle, she has always wanted to study at Macquarie. ‘This scholarship has allowed me to live on campus at the Macquarie University Village and focus on my studies. An advantage of living on campus is the unique lifestyle it brings. Some of these benefits include meeting and living with people from all over the world, weekly social activities, lifelong friends and the opportunity to sleep in!’ Sacha is expecting to work in the finance industry when she graduates. 4 Macquarie University Undergraduate Scholarships 2011 Mature Age Non Current School Leaver Scholarship (new 2011) Macquarie University recognises the Students can supplement their financial and other support needs of application by providing details mature age students/non current school regarding the following areas: leavers who are interested in undertaking • Statement of your capacity to triumph undergraduate study. There are two parts over hardship: including financial to the application – an online application disadvantage, sole parent or carer form and a compulsory personal statement. responsibilities, non-English speaking or Indigenous background, effects All successful applicants must be able to: of trauma and/or abuse, long-term • Demonstrate financial hardship medical condition or disability or (applicants need to be in receipt coming from a rural or remote area. of Austudy or other means tested These areas can be addressed as part Commonwealth Support. of the compulsory personal statement • Successfully obtain an offer to • Established community leadership Macquarie University in first semester and involvement. 2011 through either UAC or a direct Macquarie admission scheme. Successful applicants cannot be These areas can be addressed as part of studying the 2010 Year 12/HSC/ the compulsory personal statement. International Baccalaureate, nor can Value: $4,580 per year for up to four years they already hold a completed Bachelor (value indexed each year). Students will or higher degree. have their ongoing eligibility assessed prior • Study full time internally. A full time to each payment. waiver can be granted in instances How to apply: Applications for this where the applicant can demonstrate scheme are made directly to the University. a need to study part time (carer Applications should be lodged online at responsibilities, long term medical www.mq.edu.au/scholarships condition, employment demands). Closing Date: Applications open now and close on 30 November 2010. Notification date: Applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application by the end of January 2011. 5 The Macquarie University Dunmore Lang College Regional and Rural Scholarship (new 2011) This Macquarie University and Dunmore Value: The successful applicant will receive: Lang College R-n-R scholarship was • A Macquarie Education Costs created in recognition of the initial and Scholarship (MECS) valued at $4,580 ongoing costs for a student relocating per annum in 2011 (amount is from regional and rural Australia to study indexed each year). at Macquarie University. Recipients of the • A fully funded standard room in RNR Scholarship also receive other forms (including board) Dunmore Lang of support . College (valued at $13,000 per annum). In addition to demonstrating that an • Scholarship renewable for up to applicant is relocating from regional or 4 years if student continues to rural Australia successful applicants will meet eligibility criteria. need to demonstrate: • Demonstrated financial need How to apply: Applications for this • Capacity to triumph over hardship scheme are