Scholarships

Merit-Based Scholarship

Merit-based scholarships are designed to recognise and support individuals who have demonstrated excellence and a strong aptitude for game design, game art, game programming, 3D animation or filmmaking. This scholarship has a value of up to $5,000 over the two year career course / Diploma and Advanced Diploma study pathway. Applicants are required to study in a full-time mode.

Applicants need to provide the following information as part of their application:

A. Evidence of Creative Endeavour

1. Provide a minimum of four (4) pieces of work that demonstrate exemplary personal creative works/projects, related to the enrolled program.
2. Provide evidence of independent, extracurricular works which show initiative and are relevant to the enrolled program.

B. Evidence of Personal Achievement and Community Spirit

1. Provide evidence of a high personal achievement such as: Certificate of Merit, Principal Award, School Office Bearer, Duke of Edinburgh Award, or other awards related to the enrolled program.
2. Provide supporting statements and letters of recommendation from unrelated parties.
3. Provide evidence of community and social engagement such as volunteering or engagement with community groups related to the enrolled program.

Financial Needs-Based Scholarship

Financial needs-based scholarships are designed to increase access to education for learners with extenuating circumstances who would otherwise not be able to afford AIE’s courses. To be eligible to receive a financial needs-based scholarship, applicants must be ineligible in full or in-part for VET Student Loans (VSL) and demonstrate financial need.

Applicants need to demonstrate financial need resulting from, but not limited to, any of the following criteria:

• Have carer and/or sole parent responsibilities
• Living with a long-term medical condition or disability
• Living with ongoing effects of abuse
• Living in regional or remote areas
• Other extenuating circumstances where they are unable to afford AIE’s courses.

Applicants are required to provide relevant supporting documentation as follows:

Part A: Supporting Documentation (one piece of evidence required)

1. Centrelink documentation that shows the applicant is receiving a Centrelink means-tested income support payment. This could include holders/recipients of:
   1. Health Care Card
   2. Youth Allowance
   3. Newstart Allowance
   4. Austudy
   5. Abstudy
   6. Disability Support pension
   7. Carer’s payment
2. A statement advising the applicant has applied for and is expecting to receive a Centrelink means-tested income support payment (proof must be provided when received).
3. An independent statement completed and signed by a responsible person who knows the applicant’s circumstances advising exceptional financial hardship beyond the applicant’s control or choosing.
4. Centrelink documentation, or an independent statement, completed and signed by a responsible person who knows the applicant’s circumstances, that advises they have sole parent or carer responsibilities.
5. A personal impact statement detailing the hardships, or disability, experienced by the applicant and how these have or are anticipated to impact the applicant’s studies.
6. A medical impact statement from a licensed medical practitioner who understands the applicant’s condition and can comment on the impact or anticipated impact of the condition on the applicant’ studies.

Part B: Financial Documentation (one piece of evidence required)

If the applicant is not receiving a government benefit, financial documentary evidence of financial hardship may include:

1. i. Salary slips (previous two months)
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2. iii. The applicant’s most recent income tax assessment
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3. iiii. Documents that show upcoming financial responsibilities (e.g. bills, invoices, quotes) – must include applicant’s full name and address.

Bank statements are not required and will not be accepted as documentary evidence of financial hardship.

Financial Needs-Based Bursary

Financial needs-based bursaries are designed to assist covering the cost of essential living and study expenses excluding tuition fees. Please note these bursaries are not intended to be used for equipment or software that are provided for students on campus.

To be eligible to receive a financial needs-based bursary applicants must have the means to pay all outstanding tuition fees, including through a financial needs-based scholarship, and still demonstrate financial need resulting from, but not limited to, any of the following criteria:

• Have carer and/or sole parent responsibilities.
• Living with a long-term medical condition or disability.
• Living with ongoing effects of abuse.
• Living in regional or remote areas.

Applicants are required to provide relevant supporting documentation as follows:

Part A: Supporting Documentation (one piece of evidence required)

1. Centrelink documentation that shows the applicant is receiving a Centrelink means-tested income support payment. This could include holders/recipients of:
   1. Health Care Card
   2. Youth Allowance
   3. Newstart Allowance
   4. Austudy
   5. Abstudy
   6. Disability Support pension
   7. Carer’s payment
2. A statement advising the applicant has applied for and is expecting to receive a Centrelink means-tested income support payment (proof must be provided when received).
3. An independent statement completed and signed by a responsible person who knows the applicant’s circumstances advising exceptional financial hardship beyond the applicant’s control or choosing.
4. Centrelink documentation, or an independent statement, completed and signed by a responsible person who knows the applicant’s circumstances, that advises they have sole parent or carer responsibilities.
5. A personal impact statement detailing the hardships, or disability, experienced by the applicant and how these have or are anticipated to impact the applicant’s studies.
6. A medical impact statement from a licensed medical practitioner who understands the applicant’s condition and can comment on the impact or anticipated impact of the condition on the applicant’ studies.

Part B: Financial Documentation (one piece of evidence required)

If the applicant is not receiving a government benefit, financial documentary evidence of financial hardship may include:

1. i. Salary slips (previous two months)
2. ii. The applicant’s most recent income tax assessment
3. iii. Documents that show upcoming financial responsibilities (e.g. bills, invoices, quotes) – must include applicant’s full name and address.

Bank statements are not required and will not be accepted as documentary evidence of financial hardship.

Women in the Programming Scholarship

This scholarship is provided to support women studying the Game Programming study pathway and pursuing a career within this specific area of specialisation. This scholarship has a value of up to $5,000 over the two year career course / Diploma and Advanced Diploma study pathway.

To be eligible to receive a women in programming scholarship, applicants must either be female or have transitioned to female and provide a personal statement or third-party report that attests that they have been living as a female for the 12 months preceding application.

Indigenous Scholarship

This scholarship is provided to support students with Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander heritage and has a value of up to $5,000 over the two year career course / Diploma and Advanced Diploma study pathway.

To be eligible to receive an indigenous scholarship, applicants are required to:

1. Provide statutory declaration that they are accepted as indigenous by the community in which they live, or formerly lived, and
2. Provide a letter of confirmation of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander heritage stamped with the common seal