Asylum Seeker Fee Waiver Sponsorship at Macquarie University

The Asylum Seeker Fee Waiver Sponsorship was created in 2016 to assist students on asylum seeker visas. The scholarship covers the full cost of tuition for any undergraduate, foundational, or diploma program at Macquarie University. If students do well enough in the course, it could be extended every year.

Eligibility criteria:

To be eligible, applicants must:

• Be the holder of a bridging or temporary visa and be currently seeking asylum in Australia.
• Receive a full offer of admission to study a foundation or diploma course and/or an undergraduate degree at Macquarie University.
• Have the intention to take up the scholarship in the year it is offered.
• Have demonstrated financial need via submission of a UAC Equity Scholarship application.
• Submit a personal statement outlining their commitment to study and how this scholarship will benefit them.
• Provide a letter of reference from someone they have known for at least 12 months.
• Be willing to attend an interview.

Application process:

To apply, candidates need to submit the online scholarship form to be considered.