Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Achievement Scholarship

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Achievement Scholarships aim to encourage academically gifted Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are either commencing or continuing their tertiary education at Western Sydney University. The scholarship provides financial support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who can demonstrate financial or other hardship based on equity criteria. Selection is based on a combination of academic performance and financial need, with the total scholarship value of approximately $25,000 distributed over 5 years. Applicants must be identified Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students with either an ATAR of 65 or above for commencing students, or maintaining a minimum GPA of 4 (pass average) for continuing undergraduate students.