All-inclusive financial support, from day one of your undergraduate degree.
The National First Nations Scholarship is for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person who shows great potential and is getting ready to achieve their dreams.
The Scholarship is generously supported by Woolworths Group and Gordon Cairns.
Applications now open.
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All-inclusive financial support
For the full duration of your UTS degree, all your tuition fees are covered.
You will also receive a living expenses allowance of $20,000 per year, to help pay for food, rent, textbooks and bills.
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Open to First Nations persons
You're eligible if you live in Australia and are looking to study at UTS.
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Career opportunities
If you choose to, you can have access to career opportunities with Woolworths Group once you start your degree.
Who can apply
We encourage you to apply if you:
- Are a First Nations person,
- Have applied for admission into a UTS undergraduate degree,
- Are motivated to succeed in whatever your dreams may be,
- Are driven to contribute to your community, and
- Can show us how this scholarship will be meaningful to you.
Whether you are finishing up high school, or are thinking to go to university as a mature-age student, the scholarship will be offered before classes start – giving you the peace-of-mind to enrol in university without worrying about the cost.
UTS Elder-in-Residence Aunty Glendra Stubbs and future UTS students.
How do I apply?
There are two steps to apply for the scholarship:
Step one
Complete the application form - if you are unsure how to start, it always a good idea to ask for help from someone you trust, this may include your local community members, teachers, colleagues or friends. Talking through your ideas with someone can be a good way to start.
Step two
Interview - After applications close, you may be invited to attend an interview to further discuss your application. This will be a small panel conversation in person or online, and it is a way for the panel to get to know you and your aspirations.
What should I include in my application?
How do I apply for admission into UTS?
Key dates
Who should I contact for help?
With special thanks
The National First Nations Scholarship is made possible by the generous support of Woolworths Group and Gordon Cairns.
Woolworths Group is one of Australia and New Zealand’s leading retail groups. Their team is focused on creating better experiences together, for their customers, their communities and for each other. Woolworths Group is committed to supporting Indigenous self-determined education at UTS, through their support of the National First Nations College and Scholarship.