Aboriginal Housing Office Tertiary Accommodation Grant

For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled full-time at Macquarie University and experiencing housing stress.

Key details

Applications close

5 November 2023

Study level

Undergraduate,

Pathway,

Postgraduate

Student type

Domestic

Award value
(Direct payment)

Up to $10,000

Duration

One-off award

About the scholarship

The NSW Government Aboriginal Housing Office has awarded Macquarie University additional limited funding to help support new and existing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are experiencing the impact of housing stress on their ability to study. The total grant funding per student is capped at $10,000 and should be used to support accommodation related expenses.

Duration

One-off award payable in the first year. Payment may be split across two sessions.

Criteria

To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Be an Australian citizen, or the holder of an Australian permanent resident visa.
  • Identify as an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
  • Be enrolled in a full-time course at Macquarie University in 2023 (must be on-campus study).
  • Demonstrate that they are a social housing tenant or in housing stress ('housing stress' is defined as expending more than 40% of weekly income on accommodation).
  • Be living independently

Applicable course

  • All

How to apply

Application for this scholarship can be made by completing the online Macquarie University Scholarship Application form. Successful applicant will be selected based on:

  • Statement of claim demonstrating need
  • Financial hardship
  • Evidence of Aboriginality
  • Supporting documentation submitted