How and when will I receive the scholarship?
For TAFE Queensland Access and Equity Scholarships:
Scholarship money will be paid via electronic funds transfer directly into your bank account. The bank account must be in your name.
The total scholarship payment will be $5000 split into two payments as follows:
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- Payment 1: $3000 will be paid at the commencement of the qualification, on proof of enrolment and attendance.
- Payment 2: $2000 will be paid as follows:
- for scholarship recipients studying a Bachelor degree with TAFE Queensland – on completion of the first half of the degree; or
- for scholarship recipients who are apprentices– on completion of two years of the apprenticeship, with a ‘J -Competency Achieved’ result for at least half of the units needed for the apprenticeship/completion certificate; or
- for all other scholarship recipients – on evidence of successful completion of the qualification, provided that the qualification has been completed within two years of the commencement of the scholarship.
It is your responsibility to provide a copy of your qualification documentation (certificate and record of results), or unofficial transcript for Bachelor degree students and apprentices as evidence of the above to [email protected]
Please refer to the TAFE Queensland – Scholarship Program Terms and Conditions for full payment details.
For TAFE Queensland Merit Scholarships:
Merit scholarships will be split into two components, as follows:
Fee waiver component:
- A fee waiver of up to $2,500 will be applied to your course fees at the time of enrolment.
- Fee waivers will be applied to student contribution, after concessions in relation to the specific qualification for which the scholarship was awarded, up to the maximum value.
Note: the fee waiver component cannot be converted into money or money’s worth, including refunds on cancellation of course or withdrawal from study.
Cash component:
The cash component will be paid via electronic funds transfer directly into your bank account. The bank account must be in your name.
The total cash component will be $2,500 split into two payments as follows:
- Payment 1: $1,500 will be paid at the commencement of the qualification, on proof of enrolment and attendance.
- Payment 2: $1,000 will be paid as follows:
- for scholarship recipients studying a Bachelor degree with TAFE Queensland – on completion of the first half of the degree; or
- for scholarship recipients who are apprentices– on completion of two years of the apprenticeship, with a ‘J -Competency Achieved’ result for at least half of the units needed for the apprenticeship/completion certificate; or
- for all other scholarship recipients – on evidence of successful completion of the qualification, provided that the qualification has been completed within two years of the commencement of the scholarship.
It is your responsibility to provide a copy of your qualification documentation (certificate and record of results), or unofficial transcript for Bachelor degree students and apprentices as evidence of the above to [email protected]
Please refer to the TAFE Queensland – Scholarship Program Terms and Conditions for full payment details.