City of Moreton Bay is committed to improving the region’s tertiary participation rate by creating education opportunities for local residents, and supporting the leaders of tomorrow to study at UniSC Moreton Bay or UniSC Caboolture.

The City of Moreton Bay Scholarship provides assistance to students with demonstrated financial need and the academic potential to achieve their education and career goals.

The City of Moreton Bay Study Support Bursaries are available to students from the Moreton Region undertaking an undergraduate degree at UniSC Moreton Bay or UniSC Caboolture. Up to sixteen (16) bursaries will be offered annually, valued at $2,000 each. Student recipients will receive payment in regular fortnightly instalments over the semester the bursary is awarded.

For further information about the bursaries please refer to the MBRC website.

Please Note:  These bursaries are offered on a yearly basis through funds provided by an external donor. If funding is not available in any given year, the bursaries will not be awarded.

Eligibility

• full-time student in any undergraduate program at UniSC's Moreton Bay or Caboolture campus
• completed at least one semester and have a grade point average 4.0 or higher
• resident of the City of Moreton Bay region at the time of the application
• demonstrated financial need
• be a permanent resident of Australia, Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen or a permanent Australian Humanitarian Visa holder

Students who have previously received a City of Moreton Bay (formerly MBRC) Study Support Bursary are eligible to apply.

Selection criteria

• financial need
• hours worked in paid employment or commitment to activities that impact on the time available to the student to study, including but not limited to compulsory fieldwork/clinical placement, significant carer responsibilities
• academic merit

Eligible programs

All undergraduate programs

Number available

Up to 16 per year (12 in semester 1 and 4 in semester 2)

Value

A$2,000