2019 - UCAT ANZ Scholarship
Status: Open
Applications open: 27/02/2019
Applications close: 03/05/2019
About this scholarship
Description/Applicant information
The UCAT ANZ Scholarship has been developed by Curtin University to encourage and support students who are travelling from a regional or remote area to complete the UCAT in 2019.
Each West Australian High School Principal can nominate students for this scholarship.
Student type
- Future Students
Faculty
- Health Sciences
Course type
- Undergraduate
Specifically for
- Year twelve students
- Students from regional or remote areas
Gender
Non-gender specific
Nationality
- Australian Permanent Resident
- Permanent Humanitarian Visa
- Australian Citizen
- New Zealand Citizen
Scholarship base
- Need Based
Value
The scholarship will provide a reimbursement for the UCAT fee as well as an additional travel stipend.
The additional stipend amount will be determined based on the recipient’s residential address.
Successful recipients will be advised of their total scholarship value.
Eligible courses
Students undertaking the UCAT in 2019
Eligibility criteria
Nominees must meet ALL of the following criteria to be eligible to be nominated for the UCAT ANZ Scholarship:
- Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, Australian Permanent Humanitarian or New Zealand Citizen
- Completing Year 12 in 2019
- Travelling from a regional area to complete the UCAT in 2019
- Nominees must be on track to achieve an ATAR of at least 90 and must be completing Chemistry ATAR
Conditions that need to be met to keep your scholarship
NA
Changes to enrolment
NA
How to apply
Application process
Step 1: Download
- Nomination form available to download from right hand side of this page
Step 2: Complete
- Approved nominator to complete nomination form (form must be signed by school Principal)
Step 3: Submit
- Submit nomination form by closing date via email to to cmsfuturestudents@curtin.edu.au
Step 4: Receipt
- Nomination receipt will be sent to nominator within 5 working days of receiving nomination
Step 5: Assessment
- Nominations assessed for eligibility
Step 6: Outcome
- Offer sent to successful nominees via email listed through TISC
- Nominees will be advised of the value of their scholarship and will be asked to provide quotes/receipts for UCAT and travel costs
Need more information?
Enquiries
Further information
Centrelink
For advice on your Centrelink payments and how your scholarship could affect your payment please see http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/enablers/income or contact a Centrelink Office. If you require a letter about your scholarship for Centrelink, please contact the Scholarships Office.
Taxation
Generally scholarship money paid to full-time students is not treated as taxable income, however if your study load is less than 75 credits (part-time) your scholarship money is not tax exempt. Other than the full-time study requirement, the general rule is that scholarships are exempt from taxation unless:
- It is a condition of the scholarship that a recipient is required to undertake activities that are of use, help or benefit to the scholarship provider - then the student is rendering a service by agreeing to undertake those activities;
- An award is received by a student where the scholarship is not provided principally for educational purposes.
- During or upon completion of the degree for which the scholarship is awarded a recipient is required to become, or shall continue to be, an employee of the funding body; or
The Australian Tax Office has a tool to help you determine if your scholarship is taxable. For expert advice please contact the Australian Taxation Office or your accountant when completing your annual Tax Return. If a letter regarding your scholarship is required for taxation purposes, please contact the Scholarships Office.
