1、 Description of Scholarship.21 5.1.5 Class of Commonwealth Scholarship .21 5.5 GRANTS .21 5.5.1 Total Grant Amounts and Indexation 21 5.5.5 How Grant Amounts are to be Determined.21 5.10 STUDENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 21 5.10.1 Basic Eligibility Requirements.21 Rectified 26/04/2007 Federal Registe
2、r of Legislative Instruments F2007C00126 3 5.15 APPLICATION, SELECTION AND OFFER PROCESSES AND POLICIES.22 5.15.1 Application Process22 5.15.5 Selection Policy.22 5.15.10 Offer Process22 5.20 CONDITION OF GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE PROVIDERS.22 5.20.1 Payments to Administering Providers 22 5.20.5 Payment of
3、 Stipend to Students 22 5.20.10 Payment of tuition fees and/or student contribution amounts.23 5.20.15 Recovery of Funds on Termination or Transfer of ISS23 5.20.20 Administering Provider Reporting and Notice Requirements.23 5.25 CONDITIONS OF SCHOLARSHIP.23 5.25.1 Value of the ISS .24 5.25.5 Durati
4、on of the ISS24 5.25.10 Commencement of the ISS.24 5.25.15 Suspension of the ISS.24 5.25.20 Withdrawal from Course.24 5.25.25 Change of Course of Study24 5.25.30 Transfer of a Scholarship .24 5.25.35 Eligibility for Concurrent Scholarships or Awards 24 5.25.40 Work24 5.25.45 Leave 24 5.25.50 Student
5、 Reporting Requirements 24 5.25.55 Termination25 Rectified 26/04/2007 Federal Register of Legislative Instruments F2007C00126 4 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 PURPOSE The purpose of these Guidelines is to provide for Commonwealth Scholarships under section 46-20 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003
6、(the Act). 1.5 INTERPRETATION 1.5.1 Unless the contrary intention appears, the terms used in these Guidelines have the same meaning as in the Act. 1.5.5 In these Guidelines, unless the contrary intention appears: the Act means the Higher Education Support Act 2003 Administering Provider is the highe
7、r education provider that is administering the scholarship on behalf of the Commonwealth Government APA means an Australian Postgraduate Award as outlined at Chapter 3 of these Guidelines ASGC Remoteness Areas means the Australian Standard Geographical Classification Remoteness Areas as described in
8、 the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2004 publication, Rural, Regional and Remote Health: A Guide to Remoteness Classifications CAS means a Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship as outlined at Chapter 2 of these Guidelines CECS means a Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship as outlined
9、 at Chapter 2 of these Guidelines CLS means a Commonwealth Learning Scholarship as outlined at Chapter 2 of these Guidelines date of commencement in respect of an ISS, is the date that DEST receives the Letter of Acceptance signed by the successful student DEST means the Australian Government Depart
10、ment of Education, Science and Training DIMA means the Australian Government Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. Employing provider in respect of an ISS, is the higher education provider that is employing the recipient of the ISS Rectified 26/04/2007 Federal Register of Legislative
11、Instruments F2007C00126 5 Employment in respect of an ISS, means all tenured and contract positions within the public higher education sector Endeavour IPRS means an Endeavour International Postgraduate Research Scholarship, as outlined at Chapter 4 of these Guidelines and supersedes the former Inte
12、rnational Postgraduate Research Scholarships program Full-time student load in respect of a scholarship, is at least 75% of an equivalent full-time student load (EFTSL) in the scholarship period for which the scholarship is being paid HDR means a Higher Degree by Research which is a Doctorate or Mas
13、ters course for which at least two- thirds of the student load for the course is required as research work Indigenous for the purpose of Chapter 2, means a person who is a member of the Aboriginal race of Australia or a descendant of the Indigenous inhabitants of the Torres Strait Islands IHEAC mean
14、s the Indigenous Higher Education Advisory Council Internal student means a student who, for the majority of units of study in which they are enrolled in the scholarship period, is required to attend on a regular basis the campus of the eligible scholarship provider or a host provider approved by th
15、e eligible scholarship provider through a cross-institutional arrangement ISS means an Indigenous Staff Scholarship as outlined at Chapter 5 of these Guidelines National Priority Student means a Commonwealth supported student occupying a place referred to in sub-section 30- 10(4) of the Act. provide
16、r means a higher education provider Research Doctorate has the meaning as described in the Australian Qualifications Framework Research Masters has the meaning as described in the Australian Qualifications Framework scholarship period in respect of a CLS, means a six-month period from either 1 Janua
17、ry to 30 June or 1 July to 31 December Rectified 26/04/2007 Federal Register of Legislative Instruments F2007C00126 6 study period in respect of an Endeavour IPRS, is a period of study for which a student is liable to pay all or part of the cost of a course that is specified in the CRICOS listing su
18、spension in respect of a scholarship, means a period of time during which a scholarship holder is not receiving scholarship payments 1.5.10 Any reference to a part, division or section of the Act is a reference to that part, division or section as in force from time to time. 1.5.15 Terms used in the
19、se Guidelines that are in italics have the meaning stated in paragraph 1.5.5 of these Guidelines. CHAPTER 2 COMMONWEALTH LEARNING SCHOLARSHIPS 2.1 PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES The objectives of the Commonwealth Learning Scholarships (CLS) Programme are to facilitate choice in higher education and to increas
20、e higher education participation by students from low socio-economic backgrounds, particularly Indigenous students and students from regional and remote areas. 2.1.1 Description of Scholarships (1) The CLS Programme consists of: (a) Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarships (CECS) to assist with gen
21、eral education costs; and (b) Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarships (CAS) to assist with accommodation costs. 2.1.5 Class of Commonwealth Scholarship CLS are standard scholarships, in accordance with paragraph 46-10(a) of the Act. 2.5 GRANTS 2.5.1 Total Programme Grant Amounts and Indexation The t
22、otal grant amount for CLS in 2007 will be $95.228 million. This will consist of $37.478 million for CECS and $57.750 million for CAS. These amounts will be indexed for subsequent years in accordance with Part 5-6 of the Act. Rectified 26/04/2007 Federal Register of Legislative Instruments F2007C0012
23、6 7 2.5.5 How Grant Amounts are to be Determined The amount of CLS grant to be paid to an eligible scholarship provider under section 46- 15 of the Act for a year will equal the sum of the CECS grant amount and the CAS grant amount. Grant amounts are calculated for both CECS and CAS as follows: Gran
24、t Number of scholarships Value of Amount = allocated to the provider X scholarship The value of the CLS is the amount specified in paragraph 2.20.1 of these Guidelines. 2.5.10 How the Allocation of CLS to a Provider will be Determined (1) The number of CECS allocated to an eligible scholarship provi
25、der will be determined as follows: Number of CECS to be allocated to the provider = Number of CECS allocated to the provider over the previous three years + Total number of new CECS x (Ax30% + Bx50% + Cx20%) Where: A is the average over the most recent two years for which data are available of the p
26、roviders proportion of all Commonwealth supported, full-time, undergraduate students who are enrolled at all eligible scholarship providers; B is the average over the most recent two years for which data are available of the providers proportion of all Commonwealth supported, full-time undergraduate
27、 students from a low socio- economic background who are enrolled at all eligible scholarship providers; and C is the average over the most recent two years for which data are available of the providers proportion of all Commonwealth supported, full-time undergraduate, Indigenous students who are enr
28、olled at all eligible scholarship providers. (2) The number of CAS allocated to an eligible scholarship provider will be determined as follows: Number of CAS to be allocated to the provider = Number of CAS allocated to the provider over the previous three years + Total number of new CAS x (Ax30% + B
29、x50% + Cx20%) Where: A is the average over the most recent two years for which data are available of the providers proportion of all Commonwealth supported, full-time, undergraduate students who are enrolled internally at all eligible scholarship providers; B is the average over the most recent two
30、years for which data are available of the providers proportion of all Commonwealth supported, full-time, undergraduate students with a low socio- economic background, from regional and remote areas who are enrolled internally at all eligible scholarship providers; and C is the average over the most
31、recent two years for which data are available of the providers proportion of all Commonwealth supported, full-time, undergraduate, Indigenous students who are enrolled internally at all eligible scholarship providers. (3) Where the data referred to in paragraphs (1) or (2), above, is not available i
32、n relation to a provider that is not a Table A provider, the Minister will determine the number of CECS and/or CAS to be allocated to the provider. Rectified 26/04/2007 Federal Register of Legislative Instruments F2007C00126 8 2.10 STUDENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 2.10.1 Basic Eligibility Requiremen
33、ts (1) A student is not eligible for a CECS if they have already received a CECS for the maximum duration, as defined in paragraph 2.25.10 of these Guidelines. (2) A student is not eligible for a CAS if they have already received a CAS for the maximum duration, as defined in paragraph 2.25.10 of the
34、se Guidelines. (3) To be eligible for a CLS, a student must, by the first census date (as determined in accordance with section 169-25 of the Act) of the scholarship period: (a) be an Australian citizen or the holder of a permanent humanitarian visa; and (b) be enrolled with the eligible scholarship
35、 provider as a Commonwealth supported student, as defined in the Act; and (c) be enrolled with the eligible scholarship provider in an undergraduate course of study or a graduate diploma (or equivalent postgraduate course of study) in an area of National Priority required for initial registration to
36、 practice in the chosen National Priority area; and (d) where the eligible scholarship provider is not a Table A provider, be undertaking the course of study as a National Priority Student; and (e) meet the low socio-economic status requirements specified in paragraph 2.10.5 of these Guidelines; and
37、 (f) meet the full-time student requirements specified in paragraph 2.10.10 of these Guidelines; and (g) not already have completed the requirements of a cours ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS GUIDELINES - 2014 The University of Queenslands Academic Scholarship program aims to reward the achievements of outsta
38、nding school leavers and gap year students. The Academic Scholarships available for award are: i. UQ Vice-Chancellors Scholarships (awarded to applicants achieving at the very top of the OP1 band or equivalent). ii. UQ Excellence Scholarships (awarded to OP 1 applicants who demonstrate outstanding a
39、cademic, leadership and/or community service achievements during their senior secondary studies). iii. UQ Merit Scholarships (awarded to high academic achievers across a range of study areas who demonstrate significant leadership and/or community service). 1. Eligibility requirements The scholarship
40、s are open to current Year 12 and gap year students who: a) are Australian Citizens and Australian Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders; or b) are Australian Permanent Residents, New Zealand Citizens or international students who are completing or have completed Years 11 and 12 in Australia. AND c) h
41、ave not undertaken/commenced any previous tertiary study other than that undertaken as part of Year 11-12 studies (eg Enhanced Studies Program); and d) have applied for a tertiary place through the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC); and e) are intending to enrol as a full-time student in
42、a coursework degree program at The University of Queensland in 2014 (or 2015 if a deferment of their tertiary offer is approved); and f) have UQ listed as either their 1st or 2nd QTAC preference. 2. Application Process 2.1 The On-line application form is available on the UQ Scholarships website from
43、 August 2013. 2.2 Once the Online Application form has been submitted, applicants will receive an email to confirm that their application has been received by the University. It is the responsibility of applicants to contact the Undergraduate Scholarships and Prizes Office if they have not received
44、their Confirmation Email within 2 days of submitting their Online Application Form. 2.3 Applicants must provide copies of all requested supporting documentation, including a copy of the Confirmation Email, in order to be considered for a scholarship. This documentation must reach The University of Q
45、ueensland by the 31 October 2013. Late applications will not be considered. 3. UQ Selection Policies Please note that the level of demand for academic scholarships significantly exceeds the number of scholarships available and not all eligible applicants will be successful. 3.1 A person will not be
46、selected for a UQ Academic Scholarship unless the University is satisfied that he/she meets the eligibility criteria for a scholarship as set out in Section 1 of these Guidelines 3.2 Recipients will be determined by a panel of senior UQ staff and selection is completely at the Universitys discretion. No appeals against the non-award of an academic scholarship will be entered into. 3.3 Academic scholarships will be awarded with consideration to
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