Scholarship Terms and Conditions

To be eligible for a scholarship, students must:

• be an Australian citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident, or a Bridging / Temporary / Permanent Humanitarian Visa holder;
• be enrolled in a course at The Gordon that runs for six months or more;
• be experiencing financial hardship;
• not have received another scholarship in the same year and not have received the same scholarship twice throughout their studies. (Note: students continuing to experience extreme financial hardship may be exempt from this criteria);
• obtain parental / guardian’s consent if under 18 before applying.

Please note, applying for a scholarship does not guarantee that a student will receive one.  

Each scholarship must be spent on expenses associated with study. This may include course fees, study-related books and materials, travel costs and basic living expenses.

Scholarship funds will be allocated as follows: 

When the scholarship is awarded: 

• 80% of the scholarship amount will be provided when the scholarship is awarded;
• funds must first be used to pay tuition, service and materials fees and any outstanding course fees up to the value of the scholarship; and
• any remaining funds will be payed directly to the scholarship recipient’s provided bank account, with the agreement that the money will be used on expenses associated with study.

At the end of year (or earlier if recipient’s course is completed mid-year):

• the remaining 20% will be provided once the recipient has completed and returned their final report. Recipients who complete their course before the reporting period may request to complete their final report early by contacting the Student Scholarship Officer. 

When applying for a scholarship, students must agree to:

• complete the scholarship application form in full to be considered;
• attend a scholarship awards ceremony during the year of the award;
• notify the Scholarships Office immediately if they: 
  • transfer to a different course;
  • take a leave of absence or withdraw from studies; 
  • withdraw from studies;
• complete and return a brief final report when requested at the end of the year. Recipients who receive their final results before the reporting period may request to complete their final report early by contacting the Scholarship Officer. 
• use the funds for their current course of studies at The Gordon and understand that it cannot be transferred to another course at The Gordon or at another university or TAFE.

Most scholarships are based on financial hardship rather than academic merit. Exceptions include Teacher-nominated, Emma and Morris Jacobs, and Soroptimist Scholarships.

Applications are ranked based on financial circumstances, educational background and social disadvantage. Applications with the highest levels of disadvantage will be ranked higher.

Scholarships will be offered to the highest ranked applicants, until all available scholarships have been allocated. Eligible applicants may be invited to an interview and will be considered for one scholarship.

Interviews will be conducted by a selection panel comprising the Student Scholarships Officer, and a representative of the benefactor and / or The Gordon. Decisions made by the selection panel are final. In the event of a disagreement, the Benefactor will have the final say.

All information supplied to the selection panel and relevant student services and administration staff will be treated as confidential, in accordance with The Gordon’s policies and relevant legislation.

The Gordon may terminate a scholarship and recover any scholarship funds paid if the scholarship recipient:

• cancels their enrolment;
  
• ceases to be enrolled in an eligible course of study; 
• does not resume study following a period of approved leave;
• fails to maintain satisfactory academic progress;
• transfers to another TAFE or university;
• no longer meets the eligibility criteria; or
• breaches The Gordon’s Student Code of Conduct. This includes where the recipient's behaviour, on or off campus is considered to bring The Gordon or the scholarship benefactor into disrepute.