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    Undergraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship: UTS Scholarship Conditions of Award

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    This document outlines the conditions for the Undergraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship awarded to approximately 70 international students each year in 2018 and 2019. The $10,000 AUD scholarship is paid in two $5,000 installments directly to the recipient's tuition fees account each session for up to two sessions. To be eligible, students must be international commencing undergraduate students selected based on academic merit and meet other criteria such as remaining international students. The scholarship can be terminated if recipients do not maintain satisfactory academic progress or comply with other ongoing requirements.

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    This document outlines the conditions for the Undergraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship awarded to approximately 70 international students each year in 2018 and 2019. The $10,000 AUD scholarship is paid in two $5,000 installments directly to the recipient's tuition fees account each session for up to two sessions. To be eligible, students must be international commencing undergraduate students selected based on academic merit and meet other criteria such as remaining international students. The scholarship can be terminated if recipients do not maintain satisfactory academic progress or comply with other ongoing requirements.

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    This document outlines the conditions for the Undergraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship awarded to approximately 70 international students each year in 2018 and 2019. The $10,000 AUD scholarship is paid in two $5,000 installments directly to the recipient's tuition fees account each session for up to two sessions. To be eligible, students must be international commencing undergraduate students selected based on academic merit and meet other criteria such as remaining international students. The scholarship can be terminated if recipients do not maintain satisfactory academic progress or comply with other ongoing requirements.

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    Undergraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship: UTS Scholarship Conditions of Award

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    This document outlines the conditions for the Undergraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship awarded to approximately 70 international students each year in 2018 and 2019. The $10,000 AUD scholarship is paid in two $5,000 installments directly to the recipient's tuition fees account each session for up to two sessions. To be eligible, students must be international commencing undergraduate students selected based on academic merit and meet other criteria such as remaining international students. The scholarship can be terminated if recipients do not maintain satisfactory academic progress or comply with other ongoing requirements.

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    UTS Scholarship Conditions of Award

    Undergraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship


    This document sets out the conditions of award for the below scholarship (‘Scholarship’) and the
    obligations of recipients (‘Recipient’) and UTS in regards to this Scholarship. The administrative processes
    to support awarding this Scholarship will be managed, and may be amended, in accordance with UTS Rules,
    Policy and Procedures.

    1. SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Undergraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship

    2. PURPOSE
    This Scholarship was established to attract high achieving commencing international students enrolling in
    an undergraduate program at UTS in Sydney.

    The Scholarship is open to international students who have been made an offer, and are granted solely on
    the basis of academic merit.

    3. VALUE AND BENEFIT


    3.1 Number of Recipients
     Approximately 70 in 2018
     Approximately 70 in 2019

    3.2 Benefit/s to Recipient


    UTS will pay each recipient AUD $10,000 towards their session tuition fees.

    3.3 Payment of Benefit/s


    The payment of AUD $10,000 will be made by two equal instalments of AUD $5,000 each, paid directly to
    the Recipient’s UTS fees account each session for the duration of the Scholarship.

    The payment will be made directly to the Recipient’s UTS fees account after census date of each enrolled
    session.

    4. DURATION
    The duration of the Scholarship is a maximum of two (2) sessions of enrolment of the approved Bachelor
    degree course at UTS in Sydney. Extension of the Scholarship is not possible.

    5. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
    To be eligible for the Scholarship, an applicant must meet all of the following criteria:
     Must be an international student (not an Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen or permanent
    resident of Australia); and
     and
     Must remain an international student post census date for the session in which they receive the
    Scholarship; and
     Must meet all admission criteria for the selected undergraduate course; and
     Must be commencing studies in a UTS degree full-time on-campus; and
     Must have completed Australian Year 12 or high school studies comparable to an Australian Year
    12 no longer than 3 years prior to commencing at UTS, and be admitted based on this qualification
    into UTS.

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     Must not be a recipient of a full tuition fee scholarship for the intended studies at UTS; and
     Must not be enrolled in a UTS transnational program; and
     Must not be a government sponsored student.

    6. RECIPIENT SELECTION CRITERIA


    Academic merit in the academic qualification used as basis of admission into the selected UTS Bachelor
    degree program.

    7. SELECTION
    UTS International will automatically consider all commencing international students applying for an
    undergraduate program at UTS in Sydney for this Scholarship. There is no separate scholarship application
    or documentation in addition to what is required for the coursework application.

    8. ONGOING RECIPIENT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA


    8.1 Academic progress
    The Recipient of the Scholarship must maintain satisfactory academic performance for the duration of the
    Scholarship. Where pass average is not achieved, payment of the Scholarship may be suspended or
    terminated, unless the Recipient can demonstrate exceptional circumstances1 for the consideration of the
    UTS International.

    8.2 UTS Enrolment


     The recipient must continue to be enrolled as a full-time student in the eligible UTS program for
    the duration of the Scholarship, unless he/she has been approved to study at reduced study load
    through the standard International Student Visa Holders Application to Reduce Study Load
    application process through a UTS Student Centre.
     This Award is not transferable to another UTS course.

    8.3 Leave / Deferral / Course Withdrawal


     All deferral or suspension requests are subject to approval from UTS.
     If the Recipient withdraws from the UTS course after the start of his/her first session, the
    Scholarship will be terminated.
     After the first session, if the Recipient can demonstrate exceptional circumstances2, he/she may
    apply to the UTS International for an approved leave of absence from studies. The Scholarship will
    be terminated if the Recipient takes leave without approval from UTS International.

    8.4 Other obligations and conditions


     The offer of the Scholarship is made subject to information provided by the Recipient being true
    and accurate.
     By accepting the offer of the Scholarship, each Recipient agrees to the Conditions of Award.
     Recipients must comply with all of UTS’ rules, policies and procedures including those relating to
    conduct.
     The Recipient is responsible for advising UTS International of any changes in circumstances that
    would make him/her ineligible for continuation of the Award, for example but not limited to
    taking Leave of Absence or deferring study, changing his/her international student visa status to
    other visa categories, including but not limited to Permanent Residency visa.
     If the Recipient obtains Permanent Residency status, the Scholarship will be terminated as
    outlined below:
    o For Recipients obtaining their Permanent Residency before census date in any session:
    the Scholarship will be terminated and any Scholarship payment already made for that
    session will be reversed.
    o For Recipients obtaining their Permanent Residency after census date in any session: the
    Scholarship will be terminated the following session.

    1
    Exceptional circumstances include disability, ongoing illness, carer’s responsibilities and other educational barriers,
    and are considered by the Scholarships Office case-by-case.

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     Any change in the Recipient’s circumstances not addressed by these Conditions of Award will be
    considered by UTS International on a case-by-case.
     The Recipient does not need to re-apply for the Scholarship each session.

    9. TERMINATION OF RECIPIENT’S SCHOLARSHIP


    The Scholarship will terminate:
     If the Recipient ceases to meet the eligibility criteria; or
     If the Recipient breaches any conditions of the Scholarship; or
     If UTS determines that the student is guilty of misconduct and after consultation with the Director,
    SAU the delegate able to award the Scholarship deems that it is not appropriate for the Recipient
    to continue to hold the Scholarship.

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