QUT Indigenous Australian Accommodation Scholarship

Application dates

Applications open

13 November 2023

Applications close

31 January 2024

What you'll receive

Accommodation packages include:

• executive apartment (full scholarship), valued at $32,100^
• queen apartments (full scholarship), valued at $31,100
• premium apartments (full scholarship), valued at $30,100
• shared apartments (partial scholarship), valued at $20,700*.

Recipients of this scholarship will be provided with a 12-month accommodation package at Student One Elizabeth Street.

Extended stay may be granted to accommodate internships/placements, deferred assessments and/or summer semester studies.

Other benefits include:

• access to a First Nations pastoral carer within a culturally supportive environment
• free unlimited Wi-Fi
• central location to QUT, public transport, shops, restaurants and entertainment
• rooftop cinema, BBQ area, modern gym, study areas and large game rooms
• secure and safe accommodation, with reception staffed 24/7
• access to exclusive scholarship events, activities and workshops that are designed to assist with transition.

^{^Available to QUT second year students only.
*Students receiving shared apartment accommodation packages will receive fully paid accommodation for the first semester of study. In the second semester of study, students will receive partially paid accommodation and will be required to contribute towards rental payments on a fortnightly basis at a heavily subsidised rate (as calculated based on the current rental market value of the accommodation package). For more information, please refer to the IAAS Information Pack.}

Eligibility

How to apply

To be considered for this scholarship, you must submit your application online by Wednesday 31 January 2024.

Apply online

What happens next?

The first round of scholarship offers will be provided on Friday 15 December 2023. The second round of scholarship offers will be provided on Monday 15 January 2024. 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. Unfortunately, not all eligible applicants will be offered a scholarship. We won't consider appeals for unsuccessful applications.

The scholarship program begins on Friday 9 February 2024. This includes a mandatory, in-person induction program and check-in.

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:

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

QUT Indigenous Australian Accommodation Scholarship terms and conditions
(PDF file, 216.6 KB)

Confirmation of Aboriginality for QUT Indigenous Australian Accomodation Scholarship (PDF file, 265.5 KB)

About the scholarship

The Indigenous Australian Accommodation Scholarship is a 12-month accommodation scholarship available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who either:

• are relocating from regional, remote, or interstate communities to QUT for their first year of study
• fall into one of the priority areas above.

The scholarship is for young adults (aged between 17 and 23 years old) and provides them with partially subsidised accommodation at Student One Elizabeth Street. The IAAS ensures participants have access to pastoral care, social, cultural, and life skills opportunities aimed at strengthening their academic, cultural, and personal development while building connections within the QUT community.

Student One Elizabeth Street

Student One Elizabeth Street is an unrivalled inner-city accommodation complex located in the heart of Brisbane. With a 700-metre walk to QUT Gardens Point campus, prime access to local restaurants and cafes, free unlimited Wi-Fi, modern gym, and a rooftop cinema, you can enjoy the full student experience without the need to worry about finding and maintaining accommodation.

Centralised Assessment and Selection Program (CASP)

The Centralised Assessment and Selection Program (CASP) is an admissions pathway that can assist Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people enter most undergraduate and some postgraduate (coursework) courses at QUT.

We’ll look at your previous study, personal achievements and your attributes within a more relaxed and culturally supportive environment to see if we can give you a better chance of getting into the course you want.