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2027 International Student Success Scholarship

2027 International Student Success Scholarship

The 2027 International Student Success Scholarship provides eligible new international students commencing an approved course at Charles Sturt University’s Sydney or Melbourne campus with a 15% tuition fee reduction. The reduction applies from the second session of study and continues for the remaining duration of the eligible course, subject to the scholarship conditions.

 

Scholarship details

Available to: New international students commencing in 2027
Value: 15% tuition fee reduction from the second session of your course
Closing date: 11:59 pm, 31 December 2027
Application required: No. Eligible students are automatically considered.

 

Eligibility

To be eligible, applicants must:

  • be a new international student commencing in 2027
  • commence an eligible on-campus course at the Sydney or Melbourne campus
  • meet the academic and English-language entry requirements for your course
  • meet all applicable student visa requirements
  • comply with the scholarship’s ongoing conditions.

You do not need to apply separately. Eligible students will be automatically considered.

Continuing students and students transferring from another Charles Sturt University course are not eligible.

 

Conditions

Applicants must be international students commencing an eligible course at the Sydney or Melbourne campus in 2027.

 

Guidelines

  • International students commencing an online mode course
  • International students commencing a course at Charles Sturt University’s international partners
  • International exchange students
  • International study abroad students
  • International students with an Australia Awards or Research Training Program (RTP) scholarship
  • Continuing students – only new students will be made a scholarship offer at the time of admission

Your offer letter will detail the scholarship.

Students awarded this scholarship will not be eligible for other Charles Sturt-funded tuition fee scholarships. For any queries, check with our friendly team at [email protected]

Applicants will be considered as part of their course admissions process. There is no additional application process.

Recipients are expected to become active members of the student body and accept to provide information, testimonials and be featured in Charles Sturt promotional materials.

Scholarships are subject to you maintaining satisfactory academic progress and continued enrolment in your course. If these conditions are not met, your scholarship may be suspended or terminated.
  • The scholarship is applied from the second session of your course
  • The scholarship amount will be deducted from your tuition fees at the start of each eligible session
  • The scholarship does not apply to your first session

Yes, you may defer to a future intake and still be awarded the scholarship.

Yes, if you fail to meet the criteria for your scholarship.

Termination of a scholarship will occur if the recipient is excluded from their course, if the recipient withdraws or cancels their enrolment or if the recipient fails to maintain satisfactory grades over a prolonged period. Scholarships will also be terminated if the recipient transfers to another university.

An Approved Leave of Absence will not cause the scholarship’s termination. Please check with your international student support officer for more information.

FAQs

Your scholarship application outcome will be advised with your offer letter.

You will need to accept your offer to study at Charles Sturt University. You may also need to meet Genuine Student (GS) requirements, including demonstrating financial capacity, and pay the required deposit to receive your electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCoE).

The university will award as many scholarships as possible, with an intent to reward every eligible student.

Yes, you will be considered a commencing student and must meet all other eligibility criteria. Please contact us at [email protected] for confirmation.

You may be required to participate in a number of activities/tasks to promote Charles Sturt University to the wider community:

  • Provide photographs of your experience to international marketing team for use in promotional and marketing items.
  • Submit an article about your experience to internal and external media groups.
  • Speak to internal and external media for interview purposes.
  • Post photos and/or updates through various Charles Sturt International social media pages.

You will also be required to sign a media release allowing your photos and images of you to be used for promotional and marketing purposes.

Yes, you may transfer your scholarship to another campus, as long as you remain in the same course and meet the other criteria for your scholarship.

You will receive the scholarship from your second session of study.
The tuition fee reduction will be applied to your fees from that session onwards, provided you meet the ongoing eligibility requirements.

If your question isn’t answered in the information provided on the website, please feel free to contact us for more information at [email protected].

How to Apply

Your application for this scholarship will be automatically considered by our admissions team when you apply for an eligible course on an eligible campus. A separate application for the scholarship is not required.

 

Need more info?

Contact us at [email protected].