** ACER Notebook - Swinburne Equity Awards
In 2009 ACER has generously donated over 50 TravelMate 4730 notebooks to assist low income students or those affected by bushfires with their current studies at Swinburne.

The TravelMate 4730 notebook will be awarded to successful applicants to keep for study and personal use. This means that students will be responsible for any ongoing maintenance and/or the installation of other personal software requirements.

The award is open to currently enrolled Higher Education or TAFE students.

Applications are now closed.

** Commonwealth Scholarships
The Commonwealth Scholarships Program is a Federal Government initiative introduced at Swinburne in 2004 to assist rural and regional, low income and indigenous students, who are Australian citizens or holders of Australian permanent humanitarian visas.

There are four types of Commonwealth Scholarships available:

	Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarships (CECS)
	For full-time undergraduate students from low socio-economic backgrounds to assist with costs associated with higher education. Value of approximately $1,000 per semester for up to eight semesters provided eligibility is maintained. Applicants can be in any year of their undergraduate course.

	Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship – Priority Discipline (National Priority Scholarship) (NPS)
	For full-time undergraduate students from low socio-economic backgrounds to assist with costs associated with higher education who enrol in national priority disciplines at Swinburne University of Technology. Value of approximately $1,000 per semester for up to eight semesters provided eligibility is maintained. Applicants can be in any year of their undergraduate or their postgraduate course.

Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarships (CAS)

For full-time undergraduate students from low socio-economic backgrounds and from rural and remote regions. Value of approximately $2,000 per semester for up to eight semesters provided eligibility is maintained. Applicants can be in any year of their undergraduate course. To see if your area is rural or remote access the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) Remoteness Postcode Look-up Tool at www.backingaustraliasfuture.gov.au/guidelines/documents/cas_lookup.xls.

	Indigenous Access Scholarships (IAS)
	A one-off payment to assist Indigenous students to access undergraduate study, particularly those who have had to relocate from a rural or remote area to study. The payment in 2009 will be $4,166. For commencing full-time undergraduate Indigenous students only. Students eligible for an IAS will also receive a CECS and if eligible a CAS.

The number of Scholarships available at Swinburne in 2009 are:
55 CECS
30 NPS
31 CAS
2 IAS

Applications for Semester 1, 2009 are now closed.

The Commonwealth has provided guidelines for the allocation of these scholarships but individual institutions determine their own selection and allocation processes. Search for Commonwealth Scholarships on the Swinburne Policies and Procedures database.

** Equity Scholarships for Final Year Undergraduates
For undergraduate students completing their final year of studies from a low socio-economic background. Value of $2,000 each to assist with study costs.

Applications for Semester 1, 2009 are now closed.

** Experience Swinburne Grants
The Experience Swinburne Grants are designed to assist students from rural areas of Victoria to overcome the cost of travelling to Melbourne to attend university Open Days. The Experience Swinburne Grants allow students from the country to attend Swinburne's Open Day on campus for next to no cost! Return cost of travel from home to Melbourne and lunch is provided under the Grant. The Grant is for students in Year 11 or Year 12 from a rural area of Victoria.

For further information click here.

** Rural & Regional Equity Scholarships for 1st Year Undergraduates
For first year undergraduate students from a rural/regional and low socio-economic backgrounds. Value of $3000 each to assist with study costs.

Applications for Semester 1, 2009 are now closed.

** Swinburne Alumni Rural & Regional Equity Scholarship
For a first year undergraduate student from a rural/regional and low socio-economic background. The Grant is awarded to an undergraduate with a link through their networks of friends, family or acquaintances to at least one Swinburne Alumni member. Value of $3000 to assist with study costs.

Applications for Semester 1, 2009 are now closed.

** Swinburne and Foundation Boroondara Scholarship
For a first year undergraduate student who can demonstrate financial disadvantage and is studying / residing in the City of Boroondara. The scholarship will provide a fee waiver for the duration of the student’s course at Swinburne provided satisfactory academic progress is maintained. The successful applicant will also be awarded a Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship

Applications for 2009 are now closed.

** Student Services Achievement Awards
For students who have completed at least one year of study at Swinburne and who can demonstrate that they have been able to overcome adversity in the face of the challenges that life has presented to them. The awards also recognise their resilience and capacity to overcome difficulties whilst continuing to meet their study commitments.
Value of $500.

Closing Date: 28 August 2009

For further information and to download an application form please click here.

Applications for 2009 are now closed.