Katie Page Scholarship for Refugee Women

Scholarship Type:  Humanitarian - Refugee
Scholarship Group:  B

Value

  • $7,500 per year for the duration of the degree*
    *full-time, or part-time equivalent

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

Citizenship:

  • hold one of the Permanent Humanitarian visas listed under the Refugee Scholarships section on the Humanitarian Visa Classes page.

Enrolment:

  • new or continuing student

Program/s:

  • any Western Sydney University undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree, or Foundation Studies, Diploma, Bachelor (First Year Program) or Associate Degree at The College

Additional:

  • be female
  • demonstrate academic potential through a GPA of 4 for current students (or a Foundation GPA of 6 for current Foundation Studies students). New student applicants will be assessed on ATAR results or previous work experience
  • demonstrate financial or other hardship as assessed by the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

Katie Page

Katie Page, Managing Director of Harvey Norman and a Western Sydney Foundation Council member, firmly believes in the life-changing impact of education. Since 2015 Ms Page championed the Harvey Norman Scholarships at Western Sydney University, most recently $450,000 was donated to support students for the next three years. This was donated as part of the 2021 Giving Day at Western.

Having seen the effect that scholarships can have on students in supporting them to realise their goals and further their potential, Ms Page is committed to supporting more Western Sydney University students through scholarships.

Ms Page is passionate about helping women achieve great things. These scholarships support high-achieving women, women who have overcome disadvantage, and refugee women. Ms Page is proud to support the hard work of students and Western Sydney University. She says, ‘the University is doing great things and I want to support these scholarships because I truly believe in this.’

Application and Selection Process

Applications are to be submitted through the Universities Admissions Centre. Shortlisted applicants, as determined by the UAC Equity Ranking, may be required to make a written submission in support of their application.

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

Continuing Eligibility Criteria

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