Scholarships for Academic Excellence

Applicants must have attended school, or live in the areas surrounded by Bega, Batemans Bay, Loftus, Moss Vale Education Centres or Shoalhaven Campus (please contact your relevant campus for more information).

Applicants must be commencing study as a first year full-time undergraduate student studying towards any undergraduate degree offered at the Bega, Batemans Bay, Loftus, Moss Vale Education Centres or Shoalhaven Campus.

Applicants must demonstrate:

• Academic achievement based on HSC performance or equivalent.
• Positive motivation, interest and attitude towards chosen degree.
• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Motivation for studying chosen degree at Bega, Batemans Bay , Loftus, Moss Vale Education Centres or Shoalhaven Campus.
• Evidence of leadership and participation in other areas eg, sports, the arts, employment, school and community activities.

The University of Wollongong will award scholarships to 100 candidates with the highest ATARs and who have also met the following criteria:

• Have a course at the University of Wollongong as any of their first 4 UAC preferences; and
• Live within the University's main drawing area (ie the Illawarra, Southern Sydney, South Western Sydney, Southern Highlands and the South Coast of NSW).

Students must:

• enrol in a full-time degree or double degree offered by the Faculty of Engineering (Civil, Environmental, Materials, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Mining, Physics, Medical Radiation Physics or Photonics)
• have a strong academic record
• achieve a ATAR of 95 or above (no bonus points)
• attend an interview

Students must:

• enrol in a degree or double degree offered by the Faculty of Engineering (Civil, Environmental, Materials, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Mining, Physics, Medical Radiation Physics or Photonics)
• achieve a ATAR of 90 or above (no bonus points)

Students must:

• enrol in a full-time degree or double degree offered by the Faculty of Engineering (Civil, Environmental, Materials, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Mining, Physics, Medical Radiation Physics or Photonics)
• have a strong academic record
• achieve a ATAR of 95 or above (no bonus points)
• attend an interview

The scholarship is open to full-time students who are at the end of 2nd year in a Bachelor of Engineering (Materials Engineering) degree or double degree.

Selection is based on:

• an excellent academic record
• strong personal attributes
• an interest in working in the steel industry.

Students incorporating the International Exchange program will be favoured.

Applicants must demonstrate:

• outstanding academic achievement
• a high level of performance in mathematics at school
• a strong desire to pursue a career in mathematics.

Applicants are required to gain admission to and enrol in the Bachelor of Mathematics or a related degree as full-time students.

Students will be required to enrol in the Bachelor of Information Technology or Bachelor of Business Information Systems or a related double degree combination.

Selection is on the basis of:

• outstanding academic achievement
• demonstrated interest in computer-related subjects at school
• a strong desire to pursue a career in information technology.

Strong academic achievement based on recent academic records. Demonstrated interest and strong desire to pursue a career in one of the following areas:

• Computer or Telecommunications
• Electrical Engineering
• Computer Science
• Information Systems and Technology
• Mathematical Finance

Students are required to enrol in a full-time degree (or double degree) in one of the above areas of study.

Selection is on the basis of:

Strong academic achievement based on recent academic records. Demonstrated interest

• Must be enrolled in the first year of a Bachelor of Mathematics; Bachelor of Mathematics Advanced; Bachelor of Mathematics Finance; or any mathematics double degree
• A minimum ATAR of 90

 Selection is on the basis of:

• outstanding academic achievement; most recent academic records
• motivation and interests particularly in relation to the applicant's nominated career path
• communication and interpersonal skills; evidence of leadership and participation in other areas such as sports, the arts, employment, school and community activities)
• a minimum ATAR of 95.

Faculty of Creative Arts: Additional criteria apply to Faculty of Creative Arts students. Bachelor of Creative Arts applicants must submit a portfolio and a separate application form for interview/audition by the closing date. They must be successful in their interview/audition to be considered.

Bachelor of Journalism: Applicants also need to submit a separate application to the faculty.

Selection is on the basis of:

• outstanding academic achievement;
• most recent academic records;
• motivation and interests particularly in relation to nominated career path;
• communication and interpersonal skills;
• evidence of leadership and participation in other areas such as sports, the arts, employment, school and community activities;
• and a minimum ATAR of 95 (93 for Commerce, 90 for Education, 94.5 for Law).

Faculty of Creative Arts: Additional criteria apply to Faculty of Creative Arts students. Bachelor of Creative Arts applicants must submit a portfolio and a separate application form for interview/audition by the closing date. They must be successful in their interview/audition to be considered.

Bachelor of Journalism: Applicants also need to submit a separate application to the faculty.

 The scholarship is only open to female students.

Students are required to be enrolled in the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical, Computer or Telecommunications) degree.

Selection is based on:

• outstanding academic achievement
• a strong desire to pursue a career in Electrical, Computer or Telecommunications Engineering.

• Outstanding academic achievement based on recent academic records.
• Motivation, interests and attitudes, particularly in relation to nominated career path.
• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Evidence of leadership and participation in other areas eg, sports, the arts, employment, school and community activities.

• Scholarship holders are required to undertake a period (usually 4-12 weeks of professional learning experience each year (normally during summer vacation) with the sponsoring organisation.
• Continuation of the scholarship is subject to satisfactory academic performance.