High Performance Student Athlete (HPSA) Encouragement Bursary | UniSC | University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

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High Performance Student Athlete (HPSA) Encouragement Bursary

Scholarship applications for Semester 1, 2025 are now open and close on 3 December 2024 (extended).

Please be aware you may not be able to access the scholarship application form from 30 November to the morning of 2 December 2024 due to system maintenance.

All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by close of business, 28 February 2025.

The HPSA Encouragement Bursary supports student athletes in financial need to pursue their sport and study goals.

The bursary upholds the values of The Encouragement Foundation - to encourage others through mentoring, education and financial support. Recipient student athletes will demonstrate these values through leadership, extra-curricular, academic and/or community contributions.

Payment of the bursary will be made approximately three weeks after Census Date, once enrolment has been confirmed.

Please Note:  This bursary is offered on a yearly basis through funds provided by an external donor. If funding is not available in any given year, the bursary will not be awarded.

Eligibility
  • registered as a student athlete within UniSC's High Performance Student Athlete Program
  • enrolled full-time or part-time in any program at UniSC (undergraduate or postgraduate)
  • completed at least one semester at UniSC (48 units)
  • grade point average (GPA) 4.0 or higher
  • international or domestic students
Selection criteria
  • financial need
  • leadership skills demonstrated through academic, extra-curricular and/or community contribution
Eligible programs
All undergraduate and postgraduate programs
Number available
1 x A$2,500 and 4 x A$1,000
Value

A$1,000

Application

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS apply here

DOMESTIC STUDENTS apply here