About the Program

The UOW Scholarships and Grants Program supports a wide variety of students (undergraduate, non-research) and is one way that we demonstrate our commitment to recognition, excellence, equity and diversity.
Through this program, we aim to:

Attract students to UOW
Recognise student achievement
Assist students to overcome barriers to undertaking higher education and
Support students to achieve success in higher education

The program is run by the Scholarships and Grants Office and is overseen by the Scholarships and Grants Governance Committee.

All scholarships and grants administered by UOW are established, awarded and administered using equitable, transparent and consistent processes.

What are Scholarships and Grants?

When administered through this Program:

A Scholarship is an award selected on merit to recognise excellence (including but not limited to academic excellence), in accordance with selection criteria, to assist a student to undertake or complete a program of study at UOW.

And

A Grant is an award to assist students experiencing financial hardship and/or social disadvantage to undertake or complete a program of study at UOW.

What are the Scholarship/Grant Categories?

Scholarship Category	Definition
Category A	Scholarships valued at greater than three thousand dollars ($3,000)
Category B	All Grants. Scholarships up to and including a value of three thousand dollars ($3,000)
Category C	All work-integrated-learning scholarships

How many scholarships/grants can I hold at any one time?

For scholarship and grant offers made after 29 November 2011 the following applies:-

At any one time, a UOW student may hold:-

one scholarship from Category A
unlimited scholarships or grants from Category B and
one scholarship from Category C.

Glossary

Academic excellence	High academic achievement at a specified level of study in an individual subject or across a specified range of subjects.
Commonwealth Scholarship	Scholarships which are administered under the Commonwealth Scholarships Guidelines (Education) which provides for matters under Part 2-4 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
Sponsor	A person or entity outside of UOW providing a scholarship or grant that will be administered by UOW.
Eligible student	A person who meets the eligibility criteria for the relevant scholarship or grant.
Grant	An award to assist students experiencing financial hardship and/or social disadvantage to undertake or complete a program of study at UOW.
Originator	The UOW faculty, unit or individual proposing and/or funding a scholarship or grant.
Student	A person enrolled or eligible for enrolment in a course at UOW. Additional criteria may be applied to this definition; this information will be provided in the scholarship or grant conditions which will be made available on the program website.
Scholarship	An award selected on merit to recognise excellence (including but not limited to academic excellence), in accordance with selection criteria, to assist a student to undertake or complete a program of study at UOW.
Third Party Scholarship or Grant	A scholarship or grant provided and administered by a person or entity outside of UOW.
Travel Grant	Provided for approved activities which are undertaken for credit towards a student’s UOW degree.
Undergraduate	Candidates or courses for diplomas, advanced diplomas, associate degrees, Bachelor degrees, and honours Bachelor degrees.
University Prize	Prizes awarded to students wholly or substantially in recognition of academic merit on their part in the course of their UOW studies.

Scholarship Definitions

Academic Scholarship	Reward academic excellence and generally require a high level of achievement in the HSC.
Commonwealth Scholarship	Scholarships which are administered under the Commonwealth Scholarships Guidelines (Education) which provides for matters under Part 2-4 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
Community Scholarship	Provided by local individuals or community groups to support high-achieving students particularly motivated and interested in a nominated career path or specific to a town or region.
Corporate Scholarship	Industry specific scholarships provided by an organisation to encourage students to study or continue to study in a particular field.
Equity Scholarship	Provide assistance to students who have and are continuing to experience social and or financial disadvantage.
Faculty Undergraduate Scholarships	Are available from our nine faculties, recognise high-achieving students commencing studies as a first year (no previous enrolment at UOW) full-time undergraduate student at UOW.
Sporting Scholarships	Provide financial support to talented sporting men and women
Work Integrated Learning Scholarships	Industry specific scholarships provided by an organisation to encourage students to study or continue to study in a particular field in addition to scholarship support, holders undertake work experience with the sponsoring organisation.