APPLICATIONS CLOSE SEPTEMBER 30
http://www.uac.edu.au/uac/costs.html
The government offers 2 types of scholarships under the heading of Commonwealth equity scholarships. Go to the UAC website. Its listed under financial support. CLick on this and go almost to the bottom of the page
"For 2006 admissions UAC will be the central processing point for applications for Commonwealth Learning Scholarships (CLS) and Institution Equity Scholarships (IES) for the majority of its participating institutions (see below for exceptions).
Equity scholarship applicants only have to complete one form through UAC to apply for Commonwealth Learning Scholarships and most Institution Equity Scholarships administered by NSW and ACT institutions that participate through UAC".
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The Commonwealth Learning Scholarships (CLS) Programme was introduced by the Australian Government in 2004 to assist students from low socio-economic backgrounds, particularly those from rural and regional areas and Indigenous students, who are Australian citizens or holders of Australian permanent humanitarian visas, with costs associated with higher education. These scholarships are exempt from Social Security income tests and are non-repayable.
There are two types of CLS:
Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarships (CECS), for educational costs: valued at $2 042 in 2005; and
Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarships (CAS), for accommodation costs: valued at $4 084 in 2005.
Both are indexed annually and are available for a maximum period of four years.
