O’Dwyer Family Duchesne College Residential Scholarship
This scholarship will open soon.
- Enrolment status
- Future UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Study area
- All study areas
- Scholarship focus
- Accommodation, Financial hardship, Rural or remote
- Scholarship value
- $4,500 towards accommodation fees
- Scholarship duration
- Minimum completion time
- Number awarded
- up to 2
- Applications open
- August 2024
- Applications close
- November 2024
This scholarship is part of the UQ Residential Scholarships Scheme. You only need to submit one application to be considered for all scholarships in this scheme.
Eligibility
You're eligible if you:
- are a domestic student
- can demonstrate financial need
- are enrolled, or intend to enrol, in any bachelor program at UQ in the year the scholarship is awarded
- are a commencing student with no prior tertiary study at a bachelor level or above
- intend to be a resident at Duchesne College.
How to apply
Apply using the online application portal.
You'll need:
- your QTAC reference number.
- evidence of financial hardship such as: Centrelink statements, ATO statements, family income, etc.
- regional/rural/remote residency
Use our tips for putting together a great application to help you through this process.
Selection criteria
We'll consider your demonstrated financial hardship.
Preference will be given (in order of priority) to candidates who:
- are from a Rural or Regional Area
- are first in family
- have satisfied QTAC’s Educational Access Scheme assessment in relation to English language proficiency.
What happens next
We'll email you to let you know when we've received your application. If you don't receive a confirmation email within 2 working days of submitting your application, contact us at scholarships@uq.edu.au.
About this scholarship
Established in 2021 by Patrick and Kate O'Dwyer, under the Create Change Scholarship Match Initiative, the annual distributions of the endowment support students experiencing financial hardship with the cost of residential fees at Duchesne College.