The due date for supporting documents is the same as the scholarship closing date listed in the undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships sections. Supporting documents submitted after the closing date of the scholarship will not be accepted and your application won’t be considered.

Don’t do it! If you do, you’ll be referred to your Faculty Student Misconduct Committee. Making a false statutory declaration is an act of perjury, which is a criminal offence, and the penalties can be severe.

If you told us you are experiencing financial hardship in your application, you will need to provide evidence of this.

Unacceptable documentation

The following documentation will not be accepted for this category:

• payslips
• tax documents
• bank statements
• bills.

If you’ve told us about a disability or medical condition in your application, you will need to provide evidence of this.

Acceptable documentation

• A letter from your doctor that confirms the information you have provided in your application and indicates the level of impact your disability or medical condition has had/will have on your studies.
• A Learning Access Plan from the Disability Resource Centre that specifies your condition and its impact on your ability to study.

Unacceptable documentation

Non-specific or generic medical documents unfortunately cannot be accepted. These include:

• prescriptions
• hospital admission forms
• special consideration forms
• test results.

Acceptable documentation

Supporting documentation is generally not required for other areas of hardship. If you’ve applied based on your rural/regional home location, you don’t need to provide evidence of this – the postcode you’ve provided in your course application or have listed in Student Connect will be used.

You may choose to provide a statement of support of other areas of hardship you are experiencing.

The statement of support must:

• be written by a lawyer/solicitor, accountant, religious or community leader, school principal or teacher who is qualified to comment on your circumstances
• be as specific as possible about what you’re experiencing and the impact on your studies
• contain an original signature, organizational letterhead (if applicable) and be in PDF format.

Unacceptable documentation

Other documentation to support your hardship, such as Death Certificates, Intervention Orders, or Confirmations of Aboriginality are not required to be submitted.

You will need to provide the following documents for your application to be considered:

• a copy of your visa
• statement of recommendation from a school or community leader (not a family member)
• other referee statement which could support your application

Remember you want to provide clear and concise documents.

If you have participated in community and volunteer activities, you will need to provide evidence of this involvement.

Acceptable documentation

For this category, you should provide a certificate of participation or a statement or letter of support by a nominee of the organization or program.

The document must:

• confirm your level of involvement in the organization or program by someone in a position of responsibility from that organization
• be from the community/volunteer organization or program mentioned in your application.

The documents you need to provide must be current, concise and relevant.

Unacceptable documentation

Informal, outdated or generic documents that do not confirm the level of achievement/involvement will not be accepted. These can include:

• screenshots of emails
• volunteer rosters
• photographs
• documents older than two years.

If you have participated in leadership activities or have been acknowledged for specific achievements, you will need to provide evidence of these.

Acceptable documentation

For this category, you should provide a certificate of participation or a statement of support by a nominee of the school, program or activity.

The document must:

• confirm your leadership or achievements at the school, program or activity by someone in a position of responsibility from that group
• be from the school, organization, program or activity mentioned in your application.

The documents you provide must be current, concise and relevant.

Unacceptable documentation

Informal, outdated or generic documents that do not confirm the level of achievement/involvement will not be accepted. These can include:

• screenshots of emails
• volunteer rosters
• photographs
• documents older than two years.

If you have participated in elite sporting activities you will need to provide evidence of this.

Acceptable documentation

For this category, you should provide a letter from a senior member of your sporting club or organization confirming your achievements. The document should contain an original signature and be on an organizational letterhead if applicable. The letter you provide must be current, concise and relevant.

Unacceptable documentation

Examples of unacceptable sporting documentation include:

• trophies, ribbons or certificates of sporting achievement
• results of a specific sporting event or competition
• documents older than two years.

Referee statements can provide evidence of your personal attributes, academic potential or professional contributions. Your referee can be an employer, a member of a school, organization or community program, or a person known to you. Nominated referees cannot be family members or friends.

Acceptable documentation

The referee statement must:

• be a letter of support that confirms your personal attributes, academic potential or professional contributions
• be written by an employer, a member of a school, organization or community program, or a person known to you
• contain your referee’s original signature, be on an organizational letterhead (if applicable) and be in PDF format.

Unacceptable documentation

The referee statement cannot include:

• letters written by a family member or friend
• informal documents or unsigned letters
• contact details for a referee without a statement of support.