To be eligible for an Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarship applicants:

• must be an Australian citizen;
• must identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person
• must be enrolled in an undergraduate program, associate degree, eligible enabling program, or enrolled in a postgraduate program in an area of National Priority required for initial registration to practice in the chosen National Priority;
• must be a Commonwealth supported student at CQUniversity;
• must be undertaking a full-time study load unless there are exceptional circumstances that prevent you from studying full-time;
• must be in receipt of a Centrelink benefit or can demonstrate low personal/family income;
• must not have already completed the requirements of a course of study (with any provider) regarded to be equivalent to or higher than a bachelor's award, unless such award is a prerequisite to your current undergraduate course of study; and
• can NOT be awarded an Indigenous Enabling CAS or an Indigenous CAS if they are in receipt of a Centrelink Relocation Scholarship or Residential Costs Option.

Payment

Scholarship payments will be deposited directly into the successful recipient’s personal bank account by electronic funds transfer after final enrolment checks at Census date. Payment is not instant and the applicants will appreciate that there is a large volume of payments processed during that time. Please be aware that the Student Success Centre endeavours to have payments made to students as soon as possible after Census date.

When payment has been made into successful recipient’s nominated bank account, confirmation will be sent to their official CQUniversity student email address. There will be no advance payments of scholarship money.