Education Support Scholarship - Domestic

Term and Conditions:

Eligibility:

Applicants must be Australian residents, with evidence of Australian citizenship, permanent residency, or holding an eligible Humanitarian Visa.
The applicant must have received formal acceptance into the selected course prior to submitting a scholarship application.
The applicant must be experiencing significant financial hardship and must have thoroughly explored and exhausted all available resources. Without further assistance, they would be unable to continue their education.

Criteria: Applicants must meet the following criteria:

Be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or holder of an eligible visa.
Provide verifiable evidence of financial or personal disadvantage, which may include:

Financial difficulty or low socioeconomic status (e.g., Centrelink statements, payslips, bank statements, Centrelink concession cards, if applicable).
A disability or medical condition.
A delay or interruption to career or studies due to family responsibilities, illness, or other circumstances beyond their control.

The applicant must demonstrate that they have exhausted all available resources and are unable to pursue a payment plan at Bendigo Kangan Institute to finalize their enrolment without the assistance of the scholarship.

Other Terms and Conditions:

The scholarship may provide up to $500 towards tuition fees to assist with course-related expenses for the academic year at Kangan Institute. The scholarship does not cover expenses such as stationery, laptops, internet, travel, accommodation, police and WWC checks, or other external costs required for study. Scholarships will be awarded based on available funding, individual needs, capacity to complete the course, and acceptance into the program, through a thorough case-by-case assessment.
Submission of a scholarship application does not guarantee funding. The scholarship amount may vary, with $500 being the maximum award.
Successful applicants will be notified within two weeks of submitting a completed scholarship application.
Applicants must have a formal letter of offer for their chosen course before applying for the scholarship.
If the applicant defers their course, the scholarship will become void.
The scholarship is applicable only to the enrolled course and is non-transferable to another course.
Scholarships are non-redeemable for cash or bank deposits and cannot be used to pay a deposit for a Payment Plan.
If a student fails a unit of competency, they will be responsible for any enrolment or associated fees for resitting that unit. If the scholarship has been awarded and the student subsequently withdraws from the course, any scholarship funds previously awarded will be returned to the Bendigo Kangan Institute scholarship fund.
For applicants under the age of 18, permission from a parent or guardian is required before accepting the terms and conditions of the scholarship.
Successful outcomes depend on the applicant providing valid written evidence/documentation to substantiate claims of severe financial hardship and/or personal disadvantage. Applicants may be asked to share sensitive financial or personal information to support their application.
Additional documentation may be requested to verify that the applicant has fully investigated all other eligible funding resources, such as payment plans offered by the Institute, external loans, personal savings, grants, or Centrelink advances, and has been declined or deemed ineligible. Applicants must demonstrate that all other options have been exhausted prior to submission for the scholarship to be considered.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Student First Name *

Student Last Name *

Email Address *

Date of birth (DD-MM-YYYY) *

Contact number - Mobile *

Contact number - Home

Gender *

MaleFemaleIndeterminate/Intersex/UnspecifiedPrefer not to say

Name of the course currently enrolled *

Campus *

Total cost of your course (this includes tuition fees, material and consumable fees) *

Postal address *

Street address *

City *

State *

Postcode *

Have you previously completed or have an Australian recognised post-secondary qualifications? *

Are you Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander *

Country of Birth *

Main language spoken at home *

1. Briefly outline your circumstances of financial hardship that you believe fit under “Educational Support Scholarships” *

2. Are there other factors, in addition to financial hardship, that disadvantages you or act as obstacles in pursuing your studies (eg: personal/family circumstances, disability, ethnicity, resource access, cultural elements, etc). *

3. Explain your motivation for wanting to undertake this qualification through the Educational Support Scholarship Program, and how you intend to apply your training upon completion of the course. *

4. Please provide information about the cost of your educational related expenses and what amount of scholarship you are seeking assistance for. Please identify personal contributions you are able to make. *

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE

Please complete the income and expenditure template below to assist us to assess your situation. Please calculate your income and expenses per fortnight for the household (includes to parents/guardians, spouse de facto and or shared living arrangements).

INCOME

1. Austudy / Youth Allowance as a student/ Centrelink Benefit

2. Employment- Salary/Wage

3. From parents/ family/ spouse

4. Investment/ business enterprise

5. Rent assistance

6. Family payment

7. Sole parent pension

8. Other (please specify below):

TOTAL INCOME (Fortnightly) *

EXPENDITURE

1. Rent/ Board/Mortgage

2. Meals/Food

3. Dependents (e.g. Children school costs)

4. Services (eg, electricity/gas)

5. Transport Costs- Public, Petrol, Car running costs

6. Insurance (e.g. health/ house, car, life)

7. Hire - purchase

8. Credit Card/Loan repayments

9. Health/ medical costs

10. Fines/ Penalties

11. Telephone/ Internet

12. Cigarettes / Alcohol

13. Other (please specify below):

TOTAL EXPENDITURE (Fortnightly) *

DOCUMENT CHECKLIST

Please submit the following supporting documents to your application.

Most recent financial evidence (Bank statement) *

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Most recent income statement * (payslip, Centrelink statement)

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Concession card (Health Care Card) (if applicable)

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Parental Consent Form (only applicable for under 18 year applicants)

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Download the Parental Consent Form

DECLARATION

By submitting your application you are confirming that:

All of the information provided is true and complete *

Have read and completed the Document Checklist *

Have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions *

You are not currently a recipient of another financial grant or study assistance *

Have completed and uploaded the Parental Consent Form if you are under 18 years of age *

Have uploaded all supporting documentation to your application *

Before your application can be processed you will need to explore whether or not the Payment Plan can assist you; if you believe the Payment Plan cannot assist you, we require a detailed explanation to proceed

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