Transforming Futures - Equity Scholarships

The University of Wollongong (UOW) has long been dedicated to supporting students from underrepresented backgrounds, including those from low socioeconomic (SES) communities, rural and remote areas, students with disabilities,  and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Many of these students face significant financial and personal barriers that can  that can make attending or completing university feel out of reach.  

The Transforming Futures Equity Scholarship Fund, established in 2007 and funded entirely by philanthropy, plays a vital role in removing these barriers.  

Transforming Futures – Equity Scholarships are a lifeline, offering students the chance to pursue a degree they may have thought was impossible or providing support in time of hardship. In fact, scholarship recipients are significantly more likely to enrol, stay enrolled and successfully complete their degrees – with 99% of UOW’s scholarship recipients remaining enrolled post-census. 

To date, the Transforming Futures program has supported 139 students, thanks to the generosity of 2,570 donors.  

With your support, we can continue to open doors and transform lives. Your gift will continue to break down barriers to higher education, ensuring all students, regardless of background, can take the first step towards their future career, stay the course, and harness the power of education to create a future filled with possibility. 

What your gift could achieve

• $50 - could provide food and household supplies for a student in need
• $100 - could support the costs of travel to university
• $500 - could buy textbooks, uniforms for placement and other required equipment
• $1000 - could support general living costs, such as rent and bills