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Rachael Fontana and Tania Fontana-Marshall Scholarship

In 2027, UniSQ will offer one Rachael Fontana and Tania Fontana-Marshall Scholarship to support a domestic student commencing their studies in a bachelor’s degree program.

The scholarship is in loving memory of Rachael Lee Fontana (1985-2009) and Tania Louise Fontana-Marshall (1982-2011).

Rachael attended UniSQ in 2004 where she studied her degree in a Bachelor of Visual Arts and lived a vibrant on-campus life at Steele Rudd College. From an early age, Rachael’s ambition was to become a cartoonist and artist. Although she did not complete her degree, her enthusiasm and dedication to art assured that her dream was becoming a reality. Unfortunately, her ambition was destroyed by a tragic accident which claimed her and her unborn child in 2009. Two years after Rachael and Reily’s death, and the devastation from natural disasters of the family farm for the second time in five years, tragedy took hold of Rachael’s elder sister Tania Louise Fontana-Marshall. Tania was beautiful, intelligent and strived for perfection in her work. Tania studied at St Lucia and became a physiotherapist. She specialised in working with children with disabilities in the Toowoomba region, Darwin and Canberra. 

Both Rachel and Tania are remembered for their kindness, generosity and benevolence towards those less fortunate than themselves. 

This scholarship reflects the joyous experience University life offered Rachael during her studies at UniSQ in Toowoomba, and Tania’s compassion to help others.

Value
The scholarship will have a maximum value of $6,000 to be paid in two instalments.

Applicants must:

For further details, please view the scholarship award conditions.

Applicants must:

  • address each personal statement question below (250 words maximum per question):
    • universities provide a pathway to transform passion into a meaningful career. What experiences, influences, or defining moments have shaped your passions, and how have they directed your choice of study and future aspirations?
    • modern careers create opportunities to make a lasting positive impact on communities and society. What are your long-term career goals within your chosen field, and how do you envision using your profession to contribute to meaningful societal change?
    • personal growth often comes through challenges, service to others, and opportunities to take initiative. Describe a situation in which you demonstrated resilience, leadership, integrity, or a willingness to contribute to others. What did you learn from the experience, and how has it shaped the person you are today?
  • provide evidence of academic achievement as directed in the application process:
    • final year school report card or post-secondary academic history (transcript of results)
  • provide evidence of their financial circumstances.

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.

To be considered for this scholarship, please select the 2027 Domestic Undergraduate Commencing Student Scholarships application via the following link.

Application must be submitted through the UniSQ Scholarship Application Management System.

For guidance on using the online application system, please refer to the Online Scholarship Application Manual.

Monday 18 January 2027 at 11:59pm (AEST)

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

All UniSQ Scholarships are administered in accordance with the UniSQ Scholarships, Bursaries and Prizes Policy.

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.