The Greg Ellis Memorial Bursary

Personal details

Student number *

Family name *

Given names *

Street address *

Suburb *

State *

Postcode *

Mobile

Email *

Personal statement and supporting documents

Please provide a personal statement detailing: your personal goals and ambitions, your current activities and future plans to contribute to Australian society and the obstacles you have faced during your studies and what you have learned from that experience. * (500 words maximum)

Recent evidence of the personal hardship you describe in your personal statement * File must not exceed 8MB

Recent evidence of your financial circumstances. * E.g. A copy of your Centrelink statement or 2021/22 financial year tax return.
File must not exceed 8MB

First referee/supporting statement. * One personal and one academic where possible.
File must not exceed 8MB

Second referee/supporting statement. * One personal and one academic where possible.
File must not exceed 8MB

Supporting documentation that you feel is relevant to your application. File must not exceed 8MB

Applicant's Declaration

Please ensure you have read the statement below. *

I have read and understood the information in the declaration and agree to these conditions.

Being the applicant for the Greg Ellis Memorial Bursary, I declare that the statements and supporting documentation in this application are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

I understand that giving false and misleading information is a serious offence and any offer or bursary will be cancelled if my application isn’t accurate, and that I will not be contacted regarding missing or incomplete documentation.

Further, I understand that this bursary assessment and allocation process is competitive and not all eligible applicants will receive an offer, and understand if I am successful in receiving an offer, I will need to abide by the terms and conditions provided to me in the offer letter.

Checklist

I have read and understand the eligibility criteria of the Greg Ellis Memorial Bursary. *

I have completed all relevant sections of the application form and included copies of all the required documentation. *

I have completed my personal statement. *

I have attached supporting documents. *

Confidentiality

All information provided by applicants will be treated as confidential. At La Trobe University, we respect the privacy of your personal information. We collect personal information in your application to determine your eligibility for a scholarship, bursary or grant, and to assess your application as part of the ranking and allocation process. In accordance with privacy laws, personal information about you contained in your application will not be used for any other purpose or disclosed to any person who is not part of the La Trobe assessment and allocation process, without your permission. You may have the right to access personal information we hold about you, subject to any exceptions in relevant laws, by contacting the Scholarships Office. The La Trobe University privacy policy can be viewed at: www.latrobe.edu.au/privacy

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