Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship (ICAS)
La Trobe University
The Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarships (ICAS) are available to Indigenous students to assist with the high costs of relocating to undertake higher education.
Eligibility
Applicants must: be Indigenous Australian citizens of low socio-economic status; be commencing or undertaking a tertiary preparation program, associate degree, undergraduate program, or a graduate diploma in an area of National Priority as full-time Commonwealth supported students; be from a rural or regional area; and have not previously completed a bachelor degree or equivalent (except where it is an entry requirement for the current course). Tenure is dependent on satisfactory progress.
Further details
Apply through VTAC.
| Amount | $5,276 The scholarship is valued at $5,276 per year (2017 rate: indexed annually) for up to 4 years. |
|---|---|
| Closing date | Mid October; Early March; Mid July |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Duration | years |
| Student type | Australian |
| Gender | Co-Ed |
| For Australian students | |
| For international students | |
| Level of study | Undergraduate / VET Postgraduate |
| Field of studys | Accounting Agriculture Architecture Psychology Built environment Business and management Communications Computing and information technology Creative arts Dentistry Economics Education and training Engineering and technology Environmental studies Tourism and hospitality Health services and support Humanities and social sciences Languages Law Para-legal studies Mathematics Medicine Nursing Pharmacy Rehabilitation Sciences Social work Sport and leisure Surveying Veterinary science |
