Institution Equity Scholarships are university funded and targeted to undergraduate students who can provide proof of financial need. The University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia will offer 2010 Institution Equity Scholarships with a centralised application through SATAC.

SATAC Institution Equity Scholarships application are now open for students at the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia.  Applications close on Friday 5 March 2010.

By submitting one free application through SATAC you will be considered for all Institution Equity Scholarships offered by your university.

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Who can apply for an equity scholarship?

• You must either have been made an offer to the University of Adelaide or the University of South Australia for study in 2010, or be currently enrolled at the University of South Australia. Only students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) are eligible for consideration, therefore full fee paying international students are not eligible.
   
• Your citizenship must be either:
  
  Australian citizen, or
  Holder of a permanent humanitarian visa, or
  Permanent resident, or
  New Zealand citizen

What information do I need to have before I start an equity scholarship application?

• Depending on your applicant status you will need to enter certain information: 

·         if you applied through SATAC for a university place at the University of Adelaide or the University of South Australia for 2010, you will be asked for your SATAC university reference number, AND/OR

·         if you are a currently studying at the University of South Australia and you intend to continue your studies in 2010, you will be asked for your current student number and details of the course you are studying. 

• To supply proof of financial disadvantage: 

·         if you have a Commonwealth means-tested income support payment you will be asked for your Centrelink Customer Reference Number (CRN) or your Department of Veterans Affairs file number, OR

·         you will need to supply an income statement for each person in your household for the last two financial years.

• If you wish to be considered for a rural/regional ranking you will need to supply your home address information for up to four years prior to the commencement of university study.
   
• The names and postcodes for the last two years of your secondary schooling.