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Heritage Bank Peter Cleary Memorial Scholarship

In 2025, UniSQ will offer three Heritage Bank Peter Cleary Memorial Scholarships to support students continuing their studies in the Bachelor of Business, or Bachelor of Accounting (including double degree programs).

Established by an endowed gift from Heritage Bank in 2020 and first awarded in 2021, the scholarship will support business students from regional, rural or remote Queensland, or the Ipswich City LGA through their second year of study at UniSQ.

Value
Each scholarship will have a maximum value of $4000 to be paid in one instalment.

Applicants must:

  • be a domestic student currently residing in Australia
  • be from a regional, rural or remote area within Queensland, or the Ipswich City Council Local Government Area
  • be continuing their studies full-time at UniSQ in the Bachelor of Business, or Bachelor of Accounting (including double degree programs) in Study Period 1 2025 (e.g., Trimester 1 2025)
  • have, as at the release of results for Study Period 2 2024 (e.g., Trimester 2 2024): 
    • a minimum of 6 and maximum of 13 study units completed and credited towards their current program
    • a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 5.0.

For further details, please view the Scholarship Award Conditions.

Applicants must:

  • address each personal statement question below (250 words maximum per question):
    • reflecting on your studies to date, how will you make the most of your remaining studies at UniSQ
    • how do you see yourself as a future professional within your field
    • how has your development as an individual been influenced by your community involvement (e.g., community service at school or volunteer role in sporting/cultural group, leadership roles or through other extracurricular activities)
  • provide evidence to show you have a permanent residential address in, or have relocated to study from:
  • provide evidence to support claims made within your personal statement regarding community involvement (e.g., community or school newsletter articles, certificates).

*Applicants will also be assessed on their academic achievement.

Please Note: If an applicant holds other UniSQ awarded scholarships, this may be taken into consideration in selection. There are some scholarships that cannot be held together.

Application must be made via the UniSQ Scholarships Online Application Management System.

If you require assistance in completing your application please download the Scholarship Online Application Manual.
 

Monday 18 November 2024 at 11:59pm (AEST)

University of Southern Queensland
Phone:  1800 269 500
Email:  study@unisq.edu.au

UniSQ reserves the right to alter the conditions of the scholarship/bursary based upon exceptional circumstances.  UniSQ reserves the right to not award the scholarship/bursary in a given year.