Overview
The Indigenous Student Success Program (ISSP) has been introduced by the Federal Government from 1 January 2017. This program combines the Indigenous Support Program, the Commonwealth Scholarships program, and tutorial assistance previously funded through the Indigenous Advancement Strategy, into a single flexible program. The aim of the ISSP is to improve progression and completion rates for Indigenous higher education students and provides universities more flexibility to implement responses that best meet the needs of individual students by providing scholarships, counselling and tutorial assistance, for example. Visit
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Eligibility
- Funding for the takamuna Scholarship for Accommodation is provided by the Federal Government to assist Indigenous students with costs associated with university study.
- For Government reporting purposes, the scholarship is considered by the Government to be an Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship (ICAS).
- The general eligibility for the scholarship is that recipients must
- be an Australian citizen;
- be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent;
- be from a low socio-economic background;
- be studying a minimum of 12.5 credit points per semester at UTAS excluding HECS fee waiver courses,
- have needed to relocate from a regional or remote area to attend on-campus study;
- and not be in receipt of a Centrelink Relocation Scholarship or Centrelink Residential Costs Option.
Students wishing to apply for this scholarship should apply for the University of Tasmania Indigenous Scholarships
On-going Eligibility
- Achieve a minimum Pass result in all units studied each semester
Amount
$5,000
Duration
One year
Starting Date
31 August 2023
Closing Date
31 October 2023
Apply
Apply online prior to closing date. Applications cannot be submitted after closing date.
As applicants will be assessed on the quality of application, all questions should be answered in full. Please ensure care is taken with spelling and grammar.
Application status
Closed - successful applicants advised
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