Continuing Undergraduate Merit Scholarship

Background

Established in 2012 to support top ranked current Business School students in undergraduate study and not receiving scholarship assistance.

Selection Criteria

• Achieve one of the top ranked academic places in the Business School.
• Based on Annual Average Mark (AAM) over 48 credit points in their University of business degree in the year prior to selection and award.
• If two students are ranked for the final place with an identical AAM, Weighted Average Mark (WAM) will be used.
• To receive the scholarship in the year they are awarded, students must enrol in a standard full-time load of 48 credit points (24 credit points per semester).
• Students who have been awarded the scholarship for one year, are eligible to be considered for the scholarship again the following year.

Ongoing eligibility

• Scholarship must be taken up in the semester offered and cannot be deferred.
• Maintain a 75% Distinction average, minimum in first semester to receive second instalment in semester 2.
• Honours students required to make acceptable progress in their Honours program, as deemed by the Honours Supervisor.
• Students who withdraw or take a leave of absence without prior approval are liable to repay that semester’s stipend. 

Payment schedule

Payment will be made in equal instalments after the census dates pending progression.

Termination

• accepts an alternative scholarship, administered by the University of Sydney, valued at $6,000 per annum or more for the same purpose as this Scholarship,
• fails to achieve a 75 Distinction average in the first semester of award or has made unacceptable progress in Honours program,
• fails to maintain a standard enrolment load of 48 credit points in the academic year they are awarded,
• withdraws or takes a Leave of Absence from their undergraduate degree without prior notification to Business School.