The Commonwealth Scholarships (CS) program provides financial support to eligible undergraduate students to assist with the costs associated with higher education. There are two scholarships – one for general education costs and one for accommodation costs.
These scholarships:
- target students from low socio-economic status backgrounds
- do not count as income for any social security income tests
- will be awarded to eligible students on a competitive basis and
- do not need to be repaid by the student.
See also: Centrelink website
The Commonwealth Scholarships are administered on behalf of the Australian Government by individual higher education providers. The providers are responsible for conducting their own application and selection procedures, in line with guidelines issued by the Government.
See also: Scholarship guidelines
Potential applicants need to direct their enquiries on application procedures, deadlines, etc. to the higher education provider where they are studying or planning to study.
See also: Higher education providers at a glance