Education Bursaries
GWQ SC presents bursaries to women students at UniSC on an annual basis.
The application process for undergraduate bursaries is channelled through the Scholarships Office of UniSC.
Selection process is managed by a branch committee, according to established guidelines
Since 1996, our branch has given bursaries to female students from the University of the Sunshine Coast(UniSC) to assist them to further their studies. Money has been raised from donations, fundraising activities and in earlier years from gowning graduates of UniSC. Sadly this contract was lost a few years ago.
Up to 2021, GWQ SC has awarded $150,000 in bursaries to assist women students with their education. Since 2005, four $250 bursaries have been awarded to female students exiting Milpera State High School, an intensive English Language School for newly arrived young people of refugee and migrant background. In 2021, the first tertiary bursary of $1,500 was awarded to a refugee student.
Sally Chandler’s “Closing the Gap” three bursaries of $1000 each raised from her paintings were awarded annually to indigenous students at UniSC. These bursaries will be continued as funds allow.
The annual Bursary Award breakfast is held to award 3 bursaries of $1,500 to outstanding UniSC students. Other bursaries are presented at Milpera SHS, Burnside SHS or at our events as appropriate.
Undergraduate
- • Annual bursaries are offered to students who have completed at least 1 year of their degree
- • A competitive process, with academic merit as the first criteria (only those with minimum GPA of 5.5 are considered)
- • Occurs over April/May
STEMM (Burnside SHS)
- • Supporting Teenagers with Education, Mothering & Mentoring
- • 1 annual bursary of $500 for a STEMM student, who has successfully completed the TPP course and is enrolling in UniSC.
- • Recipient is selected by STEMM coordinators and recommended to GWQ SC
For further details regarding UniSC undergraduate scholarships and bursaries please contact:
UniSC Scholarships Office
We congratulate all of our Bursary recipients! Recipients: Kelly Buchanan, Natalia Napper and Alexandra Lennard Kelly is in her second year of a Bachelor of Social Work. She was a stay-at-home mum for 18 years looking after her 5 children on a farm west of Gympie. Natalia is in her third year of a Bachelor of Psychology-Honours degree. She migrated to Australia from Northern Russia in the 1990s. She has been working in the mental health area for a number of years. Her research interests lie in the fields of adoption trauma, and LGBTQIA mental health Alexandra is in her second year of a Bachelor of Nursing Degree. She is the Student Nursing Representative at UniSC which entails monthly meetings with University Nursing Leads to advocate for students and improve their social, financial, practical and educational support. Recipients: Samantha Aquilina, Poppy Ball and Coby Leahy Samantha is currently completing her Honours year in a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy degree. Her passion and goal is to work in the area of trauma and mental health when she graduates. Poppy is in her third year of a Bachelor of Psychology-Honours degree. Her passion and long-term goal is to work as a neuropsychologist. She is Secretary of the University’s Psychology Club and she also runs study groups, guild events and is a student leader. Coby is in her third year of a Bachelor of Dietetics – Honours degree. She is the Vice Chairperson of the Dietitian and Nutrition Society at UniSC and is heavily involved in organising events for the society, both on and off campus.
Recipients of 2024 Undergraduate Bursaries
Recipients of 2023 Undergraduate Bursaries
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