CHC OFFERS ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS TO HELP THEM REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WHILST STUDYING
The scholarships that are available in 2022 are:
School-based scholarships
- Business Scholarship
- Counselling/Human Services Scholarship
- Initial Teacher Education Scholarship
- Quayde Whitu Support Grant (Liberal Arts).
Equity-based scholarships
- Indigenous Scholarship
- Provision Scholarship – New Students
- Provision Scholarship – Current Students
Alumni scholarships
International Student scholarships
- Commencing International Student Scholarship
- Continuing International Student Scholarship
Each scholarship provides details regarding its eligibility and other requirements. These include but are not limited to:
- academic merit, which includes Grade Point Average (GPA), ATAR, Selection Rank or equivalent; (NA for the Lifelong Learning Scholarship)
- equity criteria (for example: financial hardship or Australian Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander descent);
- personal attributes; and
- contribution to the CHC community.
INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
There are two streams of this scholarship, one for commencing and one for continuing students.
Value
CHC will offer scholarships to international students in 2022. The value of a scholarship will be to reduce the tuition fees paid by international students to the amount paid by domestic students, to a maximum of four units in Semester 1, 2022. Payment of the scholarship in Semester 2, 2022 is subject to continued eligibility rules.
Application Details
For the Commencing International Students Scholarships, applicants are to complete the CHC Scholarship Application Form.
CHC will identify students who are eligible for the Continuing International Students Scholarship and contact them directly.
INITIAL TEACHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS
School of Education and Humanities
Up to two scholarships are available in 2022 (one in each of Semesters 1 and 2) for applicants to the following undergraduate initial teacher education courses who are Australian citizens or permanent residents and are completing Year 12 in 2021:
- Bachelor of Education (Primary);
- Bachelor of Education (Secondary); and
- Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education (Secondary).
The scholarship is available for full-time study only.
Value
These competitive scholarships are valued at $4,000 ($1,000 per semester for two years).
Application Details
Applicants are to complete an application for an undergraduate Initial Teacher Education course (either via QTAC or direct to CHC, as appropriate).
To apply for the Initial Teacher Education scholarship, applicants are to submit a completed online CHC Scholarship Application form and upload the required documentation that addresses the scholarship criteria indicated.
BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIPS
School of Education, Humanities and Business
Availability
Up to two scholarships are available in 2022 (one in each of Semesters 1 and 2) for applicants to the CHC Bachelor of Business who are Australian citizens or permanent residents and are completing Year 12 in 2021. The scholarship is available for full-time study only.
Value
These competitive scholarships are valued at $4,000 ($1,000 per semester for two years).
Application Details
Applicants are to complete an application for the Bachelor of Business (either via QTAC or direct to CHC, as appropriate).
To apply for the Business scholarship, applicants are to submit a completed online CHC Scholarship Application form and upload the required documentation that addresses the scholarship criteria indicated.
COUNSELLING/HUMAN SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP
School of Social Sciences and Business
Availability
Up to two scholarships are available in 2022 (one in each of Semesters 1 and 2) for applicants to the CHC Bachelor of Counselling or Bachelor of Human Services who are Australian citizens or permanent residents and are completing Year 12 in 2021. The scholarship is available for full-time study only.
Value
These competitive scholarships are valued at $4,000 ($1,000 per semester for two years).
INDIGENOUS SCHOLARSHIP
Availability
Up to two scholarships are available in 2022 (one in each of Semesters 1 and 2) for students of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background applicants to undergraduate or postgraduate courses in the following fields:
- Business;
- Initial Teacher Education; and
- Counselling/Human Services.
The scholarship is available for full-time study only.
Value
These competitive scholarships are valued at up to $8,000 per year for the length of the course (up to four years for undergraduate courses and up to two years for postgraduate courses).
Application Details
Applicants are to complete an application for an eligible course (either via QTAC or direct to CHC, as appropriate).
To apply for the Indigenous scholarship, applicants are to submit a completed online CHC Scholarship Application form and upload the required documentation that addresses the scholarship criteria indicated
PROVISION SCHOLARSHIP – NEW STUDENTS
Availability
Up to two scholarships are available in 2022 (one in each of Semesters 1 and 2) for students who are Australian citizens or permanent residents, who are enrolling in Bachelor-level studies for the first time and who have experienced educational disadvantage as a result of financial hardship.
An applicant will be deemed to have demonstrated significant financial disadvantage by being awarded the maximum possible points for the ‘Financial Hardship’ category of the QTAC EAS (Educational Access Scheme).
For further information about the QTAC Education Access Scheme, see https://www.qtac.edu.au/educational-access-scheme/
The scholarship is available for full-time study only.
Value
These competitive scholarships are valued at $3,000 per year for a maximum of three years, or four years for Bachelor-level initial teacher education courses.
PROVISION SCHOLARSHIP – CURRENT STUDENTS
Availability
Up to two scholarships are available in 2022 (one in each of Semesters 1 and 2) for students who are Australian citizens or permanent residents, who are continuing their enrolment in a CHC Bachelor or Masters course in 2022 and who have experienced educational disadvantage as a result of financial hardship.
The scholarship is available for full-time study only.
Value
These competitive scholarships are valued between $500 to $1,000 per semester for a maximum of two semesters subsequent.
LIFELONG LEARNING SCHOLARSHIP
CHC Alumni
CHC values lifelong learning and is providing scholarships to selected alumni who have been accepted to commence an eligible CHC course in Semester 1 or Semester 2, 2022.
The scholarship is available to domestic students and international students alike.
Value
The scholarship is valued at a 10% reduction in the applicable tuition fees for the duration of enrolment in the course (domestic students) or for the standard full-time duration of the course (international students).
QUAYDE WHITU SUPPORT GRANT
Liberal Arts
The Quayde Whitu Support Grant provides financial assistance to students in Liberal Arts courses at Christian Heritage College. The grant is donated by the Whitu family to honour the memory of their son, Quayde Whitu, who was awarded a posthumous Diploma of Liberal Arts after his untimely death in 2019. Quayde’s generosity and kindness reflected the nature of Christ and show-cased God’s greatness in his life. “In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:16).
Availability
Up to two grants are available in 2022 (one in each of Semesters 1 and 2) for applicants who are Australian citizens or permanent residents, who are either commencing or continuing their enrolment in a Liberal Arts course and who can demonstrate a specific financial need related to the purchase of essential study equipment such as a computer, books, desk, etc.
The scholarship is available for full-time study only.
Value
These competitive grants are valued at $2,000.
About Quayde Whitu
The grant is donated by the Whitu family to honour the memory of their son Quayde Whitu, who was a student at Christian Heritage College from 2018 to 2019. Quayde was awarded a posthumous Diploma of Liberal Arts after his untimely death in 2019. Quayde’s generosity and kindness to others were always in honour of his love for Christ. He often reminded us that what we have is not ours, but God’s. As Quayde served and gave to meet the needs of others, he did so in a way that reflected the nature of Christ and show-cased God’s greatness in his life. “In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:16).
Australian Government Support Services
The Australian Government provides a range of support for students while t