Chisholm Scholarship

Applicants applying for the Chisholm Scholarship must:

1. Be an Australian citizens, permanent residents or holders of a permanent humanitarian visa.
2. Be enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree at Southern Cross University to be eligible.
3. The individual's genuine need for support and their potential along with their ability to successfully complete their studies will be considered when assessing candidates eligibility. Note Eligibility will be reassessed annually. To continue to receive support each year, subject to the University’s discretion the student will need to have achieved a minimum credit grade average across all courses undertaken.

Applications will be evaluated on:

1. Academic achievement
2. Applicants demonstrated disadvantage.
3. Answers provided to the scholarship application questions.
4. The selection committee will generally award scholarships to applicants subject to financial hardship for whom the Scholarship is expected to have a material positive impact on their ability to attend the University and successfully compete their studies.

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