QUT Indigenous Australian Accommodation Scholarship

Application dates

Applications open

24 December 2024

Applications close

20 January 2025

What you'll receive

First-year students will receive fully funded 12-month accommodation at Student One Elizabeth Street. Rooming types are allocated based on individual needs.

Second-year students will receive subsidised accommodation calculated based on the current rental market value of the rooming type awarded.

Rooming types include:

• executive apartments
• queen apartments
• premium apartments
• shared apartments.

Other benefits include:

• residency at Student One Elizabeth Street in a dedicated student community on levels 9 and 10
• access to the Oodgeroo Unit and QUT community for cultural and academic support
• free unlimited Wi-Fi
• central location near public transport, shops, restaurants and QUT campuses
• modern amenities such as a rooftop cinema, BBQ area, gym, study areas and games rooms
• secure accommodation with 24/7 reception
• access to events, workshops, and activities for networking and development.

Extended stay options may be available for students undertaking internships, placements, deferred assessments, or summer semester studies, subject to approval by the Oodgeroo Unit.

Eligibility

How to apply

To be considered for this scholarship, you must submit your application online by Monday 20 January 2025.

Apply online

What happens next?

The first round of scholarship offers will be provided on Monday 23 December 2024. The second round of scholarship offers will be provided on Monday 20 January 2025. Top up offer rounds will be made where places are available.

The scholarship application process is a competitive process. With a limited number of scholarships available, not all eligible applicants will be offered a scholarship.

The scholarship program starts on Friday 7 February 2025. This includes a mandatory, in-person induction during POP Week (10 - 14 February 2025)

Conditions

To maintain this scholarship, you must:

• maintain an overall grade point average (GPA) of 4.00 or higher each semester
• be enrolled full-time, internally
• maintain good student behaviour in accordance with the IAAS Behaviour and Conduct Agreement, Student One Residence Rules, and the QUT Student Code of Conduct.

You can:

• change your award course whilst receiving benefits under the IAAS.

You can't:

• take a leave of absence (only permitted under special circumstances)
• be enrolled part-time or online whilst receiving benefits under the IAAS.

About the scholarship

The Indigenous Australian Accommodation Scholarship provides culturally supportive accommodation to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students transition to university life. It offers opportunities for pastoral care, cultural support, and academic growth within the QUT community.

Student One Elizabeth Street

This inner-city accommodation offers a vibrant student experience, modern amenities, and QUT Gardens Point campus proximity.

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