It costs over $20,000 to stay in university accommodation. See sample fees and charges HERE.
These scholarships will make uni accommodation more affordable.
Regional
The cost of travel and living in the city stop students from the country going to university. The Commonwealth government supports students who need to relocate to undertake further study. Find more information HERE
Country Education Foundation (CEF) helps rural and regional youth access education, training and jobs through grants, scholarships, support services and resources.
You can find it’s Scholarship Guide HERE.
Curtin
- St Catherine’s Curtin provides a comprehensive list of scholarships at Curtin.
The purpose of this scholarship is to support regional students from low socioeconomic backgrounds who are experiencing financial hardship and have contributed to their local community.
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Check the Curtin Alumni Regional Scholarship HERE.
Curtin Home Away From Home Scholarship is for first-year Health Sciences students from a rural background, providing $15,000 annually towards on-campus accommodation, along with pastoral care and support services These scholarships may be accessed through the Curtin Alumni & Friends program or by checking specific scholarship details on the Curtin University website.
For students who need to relocate from a regional or remote area to commence an undergraduate degree at Curtin University, who are from a low socioeconomic background and are experiencing financial hardship. Find more at Harry Perkins Memorial Scholarship.
UWA
The Convocation of UWA Graduates and The University of Western Australia (‘the University’) are providing a scholarship to assist an eligible regional or remote student with the cost of accommodation at University Hall or other college affiliated with the University.
Find more at Convocation Accommodation Scholarship.
The UWA Harry Leaver Scholarship assists eligible regional or remote students, preferably from Moora or the Mid West region, with the cost of accommodation while they commence and pursue a Bachelor of Science at UWA.
The UWA Harry Leaver Scholarship provides $15,000 per annum to support accommodation fees at University Hall, and is administered and awarded by the University of Western Australia.
Check out these scholarships.
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St Catherine’s College
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St George’s College
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St Thomas More College
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Trinity Residential College
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University Hall
ECU
ECU provide scholarships which have been established specifically to assist students who normally live in a rural, regional or remote area of Western Australia, or in some cases Australia wide, who are having to relocate in order to study at University.
These include the following scholarships for undergraduate students:
You can visit ECU Scholarships to find information on opening and closing dates, or to search for other available scholarships.
Murdoch
High achieving regional students are encouraged to apply for a scholarship that will help them with their living costs when they move to the city to study at Murdoch University.
The George Alexander Foundation (GAF) is offering six scholarships to the value of $24,000 which successful applicants can use towards the cost of their living and accommodation expenses while in Perth.
Notre Dame
Notre Dame has limited accommodation support for any students wanting to study nursing in Broome.
Find out more HERE.
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