American Express (Australia) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

Scholarship Type:  Indigenous
Scholarship Group:  B

Value

$20,000 per year for up to four years*
_{*full-time, or part-time equivalent}

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

Confirmation of Identity:

• identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and submit documentation declaring and confirming Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity.

Enrolment:

• new or continuing student

Program/s:

Additional:

• demonstrate rationale for seeking an equity-based scholarship (including but not limited to socio-economic challenge), which will be assessed by the Deputy Vice Chancellor Indigenous Leadership and Director, Badanami Centre for Indigenous Education.

American Express Australia

At American Express, our company values provide the basis of our commitment to customers, quality, integrity, teamwork and good citizenship. With a proud heritage in Australia, we recognize the importance of creating a great place to work for our employees. We also strive to positively impact the wider Australian community beyond our immediate business through a range of community and volunteering initiatives that we support.

Application and Selection Process

Applicants must provide a statement supporting their application indicating how they believe receiving the scholarship will assist them with their studies and future careers. This statement should give a sufficient explanation of the applicant's background and current circumstances to enable the University to judge their eligibility, need and merit.

Successful applicants will be selected based on their written application, academic potential, ability to meet the criteria, and, where appropriate, and performance in an interview before a selection panel.

In addition, applicants must demonstrate the rationale for seeking an equity-based scholarship (including but not limited to socio-economic challenges).

Further information and how to apply can be found on our Indigenous Scholarship page.

Continuing Eligibility Criteria

• Recipients must remain enrolled at Western.
• Recipients must maintain a minimum GPA of 4.