Regional Accommodation Bursary for International Students

Eligibility

To qualify for this scholarship:

• You need to be a new international student starting studies in 2025 at specific campuses: Wagga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Orange, Port Macquarie, or Albury, enrolled in a full CRICOS-registered degree program.
• You need to secure accommodation before 14 February 2025 if you will commence in Session 1 2025, or 6 June 2025 if you will commence in Session 2, 2025.
• The scholarship considers single-room occupancy in our campus buildings. Unfortunately, we can't accommodate shared or family living arrangements.

Please note: If you are receiving any other scholarships or scholarships for the purpose of relocating or accommodation you may not be eligible to receive this scholarship.

Guidelines

• Payment of the $1000 bursary will be made to your student accommodation account following the sessions's census date.
• The $1000 bursary is only available as a credit for your on-campus student accommodation account and cannot be used for any other transactions.
• Awardees will still need to pay the 2025 orientation tariff and acceptance fee (if not already done).
• The Scholarship is not transferable to another person and cannot be deferred until a later intake date.
• You must be enrolled in on-campus mode, with a full-time load.
• Any additional costs incurred in relation to the residential agreement will need to be covered by the awardee.
• Charles Sturt’s decision about the awarding of scholarships is final and no appeal will be entered into.

Terms and Conditions

By accepting the scholarship offer you agree to:

• fulfil all requirements as set out in these guidelines
• consent to Charles Sturt University accessing your student records for the purposes of assessing and administering the scholarship
• provide any change of individual circumstances in writing to the Scholarships Office scholarships@csu.edu.au
• provide information and participate in surveys for promotional purposes and review of this scholarship
• accept the terms and conditions of this scholarship.

The University reserves the right to undertake audits of individual student’s records to ensure adherence to these guidelines.

Policy

Charles Sturt University will treat any information provided by the applicant within the terms of relevant privacy legislation. See Charles Sturt's privacy policy for further information.

Due to privacy laws, any discussion of a scholarship application or recipient will only take place with the scholarship applicant/recipient.

The information collected will be used by authorised University staff to assess eligibility and administer the scholarship program. The information may also be used for assessment purposes for other scholarships, scholarships and equity programs across the University. Recipient names and email addresses may be made available to departments within the University for marketing and research purposes. No details will be used externally for any reason without the recipient’s consent. Students should be aware that they provide information of their own free will.

Personal and health information provided by the applicant will not be made available to any person within the University or external organisation for any other purpose without the applicant’s consent, except where it may be a legal requirement of the University to provide information.

FAQ

How long do I have to provide further documents/information if the Scholarship Office contact me and request it?

If your application has been made incomplete and you have been requested to provide additional information or documents you have 48 hours from the date you receive the notification to provide the requested information and resubmit your application.

What if I have another scholarship/grant?

If you are receiving any other scholarship or grant for the purpose of relocating or accommodation you may not be eligible for this scholarship.  Recipients of the Bathurst Campus International Accommodation Scholarship are not eligible to receive this scholarship.

How many bursaries are available?

We have up to 50 bursaries available in 2025. They will be awarded as first  come, first served.

Can I submit a late application?

Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

When will I find out if I was successful?

An email notification will be sent by the outcome notice date, as advertised on the website.

If I am successful when and how do I get paid?

Payments will be made to your accommodation after census date of Session 1, 2025, or Session 2, 2025.

Will I receive a scholarship/grant if I meet all of the eligibility criteria?

Charles Sturt receives a high volume of applications for scholarships and Grants, meeting the eligibility criteria does not guarantee applicants a scholarship offer.

Charles Sturt University will terminate your scholarship if:

• you cease to meet the eligibility criteria
• you are guilty of academic misconduct
• the scholarship was awarded on the basis of false or misleading information.

Definitions

Census Date: The date at which you can withdraw from a subject or course without financial penalty.

Commencing Student: A student enrolled in and undertaking subjects in their first session of study.

Full-time: A full-time student is one who is enrolled to undertake an amount of study of at least three quarters (or 75%) of an equivalent full-time study load (EFTSL). At Charles Sturt University, this equates to being enrolled in three or more (8 point) subjects, or 24 subject points or more per session.

Where can I get help?

If your question isn’t answered in the information provided on the website, please feel free to contact us at internationalclient@csu.edu.au for more information.

How to Apply

Applying is easy. Complete our online application form.

Apply online

An email acknowledgement will be sent to you within 10 working days.

When will applications close?

Applications for Session 1, 2025, close on 14 February 2025. Applications for Session 2, 2025, close on 6th June 2025.

Need more info?

Contact us at internationalclient@csu.edu.au