Emergency Equity Grant

To be eligible for this Grant you must be:

1. studying an undergraduate degree as an active student;
2. enrolled in a Charles Sturt University course as a Commonwealth supported student; full fee paying students are not eligible.
3. a commencing or continuing student. Continuing students must have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher (pass grade average);
4. an Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen, a permanent Australian resident or a student with an Australian permanent visa;
5. in financial need :
   • in receipt of an eligible means tested Centrelink Benefit (refer to guidelines) or
   • able to demonstrate financial hardship.
6. able to demonstrate that you have suffered a recent (within the last 30 calendar days), personal adverse event that has impacted current studies and requires emergency financial assistance;

PLEASE NOTE:  an initial diagnosis of a medical condition may be considered as an emergency adverse event. An ongoing medical condition, elective surgery or an emergency situation or incident may only be considered if you have not already previously received the grant for the same purpose.

Postgraduate students may be considered on a case by case basis. Please contact the Scholarship Office if you need assistance. scholarships.officer@csu.edu.au