Bankstown Sports Club Scholarship in Social Work

Scholarship Type: Equity
Scholarship Group: B

Value

• $10,000 per year for up to four years*
  _{*full-time, or part-time equivalent}

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

Citizenship:

• Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident (including Permanent Humanitarian visa holders), or eligible New Zealand citizen**
  _{** Eligible New Zealand Citizen includes students who meet the criteria for HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP. Further details available here: Changes to fees for New Zealand Citizens | Western Sydney University}

Enrolment:

• New students

Program/s:

• Bachelor of Social Work

Additional:

• demonstrate financial or other hardship as assessed by the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC)
• preference for student who resides in Bankstown LGA.

Bankstown Sports Club

Bankstown Sports Club is a sport and community focused not-for-profit organisation, based in the heart of Sydney’s southwest. From humble beginnings in a small church hall in 1958, our club was created by the local community, for the local community. Our mission is to ‘Make A Difference’ and our purpose is to support and encourage the community to be the best it can be.

At Bankstown Sports Club, we understand the power and value of education. We know that educational attainment is associated with better health throughout life. Education equips people to achieve stable employment, have a secure income, live in adequate housing, provide for families and cope with ill health by assisting them to make informed health care choices. An individual’s education level affects not only their own health, but that of their family and even their community.

The Bankstown Sports Club Scholarship in Social Work provides recipients with the opportunity to advance their own education in the field of social work, easing the financial barriers that may impact on their access to tertiary education, whilst providing the individual with an opportunity to give back to their community by using their knowledge and skills gained from their degree.

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 Equity Scholarships page.

Continuing Eligibility Criteria

• Recipients must remain enrolled at Western.
• Recipients must maintain a minimum GPA of 4.0.