General information
Payments
Payments are made directly to the student by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), are subject to the satisfaction of ongoing eligibility requirements for each scholarship period, and are made as follows:
- For all CECS and CAS - one payment totalling 50% of the annual value of a CECS in each scholarship period (twice a year). The first payment will be made within six weeks of the student accepting their offer. Subsequent payments will be made within six weeks of the census dates for study periods 2 and 5, after ongoing eligibility has been established (that is, by mid-May and by mid-October).
- Indigenous Access - 50% after acceptance of scholarship offer and balance of 50% within six weeks thereafter.
Duration of scholarships
The maximum duration a student may receive a Commonwealth Scholarship is:
- CECS - eight scholarship periods
- CAS - eight scholarship periods
- CECS-Priority Discipline - eight scholarship periods
- CAS-Specialists - eight scholarship periods
- CECS-Associate Degree - four scholarship periods
- CAS-Associate Degree - four scholarship periods
- CECS-Indigenous Enabling - two scholarship periods
- CAS-Indigenous Enabling - two scholarship periods
- Indigenous Access - One off payment
This excludes periods of approved leave.
Leave
The scholarship holder may take periods of leave in accordance with University Policy A - 48 Enrolment. Scholarship payments will be deferred for such periods of leave.
Transfer of scholarships
- Commonwealth Scholarship holders who transfer from another Higher Education Provider to the University of South Australia will not automatically have their previously awarded scholarship honoured.
- University of South Australia students who hold a scholarship from other Higher Education Providers may apply to the University of South Australia and will be assessed for a CS according to the University's selection criteria.
- The University may award a CS for the remainder of the student's CS duration. Students who have received part of a CS at another institution must declare any previous CS support they have received.
- Commonwealth Scholarship holders who transfer from University of South Australia to another Higher Education Provider will not be able transfer their CS.
Termination
The scholarship holder's CS will be terminated:
- If the scholarship holder ceases to meet the eligibility criteria, other than during a period in which the scholarship holder is on approved leave OR
- Once the maximum duration of the scholarship has been reached
OR - If the scholarship holder fails to maintain satisfactory academic progress as defined in the University's policies (Assessment Policies and Procedures Manual)
Provision of false information
If the University of South Australia knows or has reason to believe that a student in receipt of a CS has provided false or misleading information, the University is required to re-assess the student's entitlement to the CS and notify DEEWR of the suspected offence and provide DEEWR with a copy of the student's application and any other relevant information requested by DEEWR.
Confidentiality
- All information provided by applicants will be treated as confidential, according to University Policy A.46, Confidentiality of Students' Personal Information. Your personal information can only be released in special circumstances, where the law requires, or where you give permission.
- Application information for unsuccessful applicants will be destroyed 60 days after the scholarships are awarded for the year.
Grievance procedures
Grievances will be resolved in accordance with University policy C17, Policy and Procedures for the Resolution of Student Grievances and must be submitted within twenty (20) working days of receiving notification of the outcome of the selection process.