The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarships provide financial support to help final year university students and graduates to undertake and complete the CA Program.

Status: Closed

About the scholarships

There are four (4) Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Scholarships available per year, each valued at $10,000.

Benefits

The scholarship gives recipients fee exemptions for:

• CA Program modules,
• CA Study Masterclass workshop, and
• annual Provisional Membership.

Key dates

Applications open: Monday 12 June 2023

Applications close: Sunday 16 July 2023

Winners announced: Friday 4 August 2023

Who's eligible?

Scholarship applicants must:

• be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student or graduate, and
• have completed, or be in the final year of a Chartered Accountants ANZ accredited Bachelor degree or equivalent.

Application information

Eligible applicants must submit the following with their application:

• a certified copy of your full academic transcript
• confirmation of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander heritage
• your resume/CV
• a written reference from a member of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community/organisation
• a statement outlining your professional career goals and why you want to be a Chartered Accountants ANZ member.

Selection process

A selection panel, appointed by Chartered Accountants ANZ, assesses applications based on:

• the quality of the information provided
• endorsements provided by the applicant's referees, and
• extra-curricular activity, community involvement and career ambitions.

Read the full terms and conditions for detailed information about the application and selection process.

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