How and when will I receive the scholarship?
For TAFE Queensland Access and Equity Scholarships and Advance Queensland – TAFE Queensland Indigenous Pathway 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 three payments as follows:
- Payment 1: $2000 will be paid at the commencement of the qualification on proof of enrolment and attendance.
- Payment 2: $2000 will be paid part-way through the qualification – on completion of a full semester of study.
- Payment 3: $1000 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 all other scholarship recipients – on evidence of successful completion of the qualification.
It is your responsibility to provide a copy of your qualification documentation or unofficial transcript for the first half of their Bachelor degree as proof of completion to scholarships@tafe.qld.edu.au.
Please refer to the TAFE Queensland – Scholarship Program Terms and Conditions for full payment details.
For TAFE Queensland Merit Scholarships:
- Merit scholarships will be issued directly by TAFE Queensland and will be applied as a fee waiver 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 tier values as follows:
- $1,500 for Certificate III qualifications
- $3,000 for Certificate IV qualifications
- $5,000 for Diploma qualifications and above.
- Merit scholarships cannot be converted into money or money’s worth.
Please refer to the TAFE Queensland – Scholarship Program Terms and Conditions for full payment details.