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Elka Mallon

Coursework Scholarships Manager

Annie Mastoras

Coursework Scholarships Coordinator

Scholarships

Agenda

• Introduction

• Scholarships

• Applications

• Offers

• Conditions and retention

• Further information

• Questions

INTRODUCTION

MONASH OFFER THE LARGEST AND MOST GENEROUS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

IN AUSTRALIA

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS

SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS

SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS IN COP

SCHOLARSHIP TYPES

SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS

PAYMENT TRANSATIONS

IN SCHOLARSHIP PAYMENTS

SCHOLARSHIPS

FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSESDIFFERENT SCHOLARSHIPS…

Academic merit

Equity and need

Accommodation

Travel for exchange and study tours

Placement

Sport

Music

MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS

SELECTION

• Selected based on academic results such as ATAR / IB score

• Selection is often automatic, no application is required, unless there are additional criteria.

SIR JOHN MONASH MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS

MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarship Title Value Number Available

Monash Scholarship for

Outstanding

Achievement

$6000pa +

$2500 travel grant +

other benefits

Unlimited

+ 5 Indigenous

Monash Scholarship for

Excellence

$6000 pa 40

Monash International

Scholarship for

Excellence

$10,000 pa 10

Monash Community

Leaders Scholarship

$4000 for one year 300

MERIT SCHOLARSHIPSMAJOR FACULTY SCHOLARSHIPS

• Monash Business School Scholars Scholarship$8000pa + $2000 travel grant 40 available

• Engineering Excellence Scholarship$6000 pa 50 available

• Information Technology Excellence Scholarship$6000 pa Number available varies

• Biomedicine Discovery Scholarship$5000 pa Offered to all eligible

INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarship Title Value Number Available

Monash International

Scholarship for

Excellence

$10,000 pa 10

Asylum Seekers

Scholarship

Course fees + $5000 pa 4+

Faculties:

• Biomedicine

• Engineering

• Science

$5000 pa

$5000 for one year

Up to $3000

Unlimited

50

Varies

EQUITY SCHOLARSHIPS

SELECTION

• Selected based on need

• Application is essential.

• Only for domestic students (except for the Monash Asylum Seeker Scholarship)

LOW INCOME INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIAN

DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES

FROM A REGIONAL OR REMOTE AREA

DISABILITY OR LONG-TERM MEDICAL CONDITION

ATTENDED AN

UNDER-REPRESENTED SCHOOL

EDUCATIONAL DISADVANTAGE SCHOLARSHIPSScholarship Title Value Number Available

Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship

for Excellence

$6000pa for degree duration 130

Monash Support Scholarship Type 1 – $15,000 for degree

duration

Type 2 - $3000 one-off

payment

Type 1 – 300

Type 2 - variable

Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship

for Achievement

$2000 for first year and $500

subsequent years if

disadvantaged

Varies

Monash UniStart Support

Scholarship

$1500 for first year and

$500 for subsequent years for

degree duration

Unlimited

Monash Relocation Grant $2000 one-off payment Variable

INDIGENOUS SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarship Title Value Number Available

Monash Scholarship for

Outstanding Achievement

$6000pa +

$2500 travel grant + other benefits

Five

Monash Indigenous Scholarship

for Achievement and Equity

$6000pa Five

William Cooper Scholarship for

Indigenous Australians

$6000pa +

$4000 travel grant + other benefits

Two

Lorna Lippman Memorial

Scholarship

$2500 One

Monash UniStart Support

Scholarship

$1500 for first year and

$500 for subsequent years for

degree duration

Unlimited

INDIGENOUS SCHOLARSHIPS CONT.

Scholarship Title Value Number Available

Commonwealth Indigenous

Support Scholarship

$15,000 Varies

Commonwealth Indigenous

Relocation Scholarship

$6000 for one year only Varies

Commonwealth Indigenous

Access Scholarship

$3000 for one year only Varies

Lorna Lippman Memorial

Scholarship

$36,000 Varies

Faculty scholarships Varies

INDIGENOUS SCHOLARSHIPS CONT.

Scholarship Title Value Number Available

MRS Undergraduate

Equity Scholarship

$120 monthly rebates to MRS

account – one year only

35

Monash Rural Housing

Scholarship

$6000 for one year only 100

APPLICATIONS

APPLICATIONS

VTAC

• Must complete the VTAC Scholarship Application for equity scholarships.

• Merit scholarships don’t require an application.

MONASH ASYLUM SEEKERS SCHOLARSHIP

• Apply via the VTAC Scholarship Application

OR

• the separate application on our website by 29 November 2019

KEY DATES

VTAC SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

• 5 August – 11 October 2019

MONASH PORTAL

• Mid January – Mid February 2020

• Only for students who have:

• Enrolled at Monash

• Circumstances that changed since submitting their VTAC application

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATIONLOW INCOME

• If a CRN is provided, no further documentation is needed.

• Tax Assessment for the last financial year.

DISABILITY AND LONG-TERM MEDICAL CONDITION

• Medical statements must be completed by a medical practitioner.

DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES

• Statement of support must outline the difficult circumstances and impact on education, and be written by a responsible person.

OFFERS

• Scholarship offers are sent by eOffer and supported with SMS notification.

• Students must respond to their scholarship offer.

• Keep assessing and making offers until all scholarships have been offered.

• Once student enrol and meet the scholarship requirements, they’re contacted for banking details.

THE OFFER PROCESS WE KEEP

ASSESSING

APPLICANTS

THROUGH TO

LATE MARCH TO

MAKE SURE WE

HAVE

OFFERED

EVERY

POSSIBLE

SCHOLARSHIP

THE OFFER PROCESS WE KEEP

ASSESSING

APPLICANTS

THROUGH TO

LATE MARCH TO

MAKE SURE WE

HAVE

OFFERED

EVERY

POSSIBLE

SCHOLARSHIP

Offer

• eOffer

• SMS

Response

• Accept

• Reject

• Defer

Bank details Payment Retention

eOFFERS WE KEEP

ASSESSING

APPLICANTS

THROUGH TO

LATE MARCH TO

MAKE SURE WE

HAVE

OFFERED

EVERY

POSSIBLE

SCHOLARSHIP

PERSONAL CLOUD PAGE

WE KEEP

ASSESSING

APPLICANTS

THROUGH TO

LATE MARCH TO

MAKE SURE WE

HAVE

OFFERED

EVERY

POSSIBLE

SCHOLARSHIP

PERSONAL CLOUD PAGE WE KEEP

ASSESSING

APPLICANTS

THROUGH TO

LATE MARCH TO

MAKE SURE WE

HAVE

OFFERED

EVERY

POSSIBLE

SCHOLARSHIP

CONDITIONS AND RETENTION

CONDITIONS AND RETENTION

CONDITIONS

• All conditions of a scholarship must be met

• To retain the scholarship the retention requirements must be met.

RETENTION PROCESS

Probation

• Paid

• Hold scholarship

Suspension

• Not paid

• Hold scholarship

Termination

• Not paid

• Don’t hold scholarship

FURTHER INFORMATION

WEBSITE WE KEEP

ASSESSING

APPLICANTS

THROUGH TO

LATE MARCH TO

MAKE SURE WE

HAVE

OFFERED

EVERY

POSSIBLE

SCHOLARSHIP

FIND THE RIGHT SCHOLARSHIP

THANK YOUQUESTIONS

FIND OUT MORE AT MONASH.EDU/SCHOLARSHIPS