Friends of the University Speech Pathology and Social Work Scholarship

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, you will need to: Be enrolled in any year of a Bachelor of Speech Pathology or a Bachelor of Social Work at the University of Newcastle. Be intending to study on a full-time basis (minimum 60 units per year). Have the ATAR required for entry to your program if a new student; or a minimum GPA of 4.0 if you are a continuing student. Please note that you do not need to provide evidence of this as we will use University reporting. Demonstrate the impact of educational disadvantage such as carer and sole parent responsibilities, financial hardship, a long-term medical condition or disability, the ongoing effects of abuse, regional/remote disadvantage, or applicant attributes such as being an Indigenous Australian, having a Refugee background, or placement with an Out-of-Home Care provider. Not be the recipient of another University of Newcastle donor-funded or sponsored scholarship concurrently.