International
scholarships

Charles Darwin
University offers a range of scholarships to International students, as well as
information about other types of Australian Scholarships available. Find out
more on the links below.

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Vice-Chancellor’s International High Achievers Scholarships

CDU offers a limited
number of 25 per cent and 50 per cent tuition fee scholarships for
international students who
 have a record of academic
excellence and high achievement. The tuition scholarships apply to the 
tuition
fees for the full duration of an Undergraduate or Postgraduate coursework
degree.

The 
scholarships
are exclusively available to students commencing a degree at CDU, and are
awarded on demonstrated academic merit.

Applications
for Semester 1, 2017 close on 15 October 2016.

Eligibility
and Conditions

Eligible applicants
must:

• A demonstrated
  record of academic excellence and high achievement in previous relevant
  studies and qualifications
• Must
  meet the University’s academic and English entry requirement
• An
  unconditional offer (SVP cleared) of admission to the degree at CDU for
  Semester 1, 2017
• Not
  hold a scholarship from an Australian or foreign sponsoring agency
• Submitted
  a completed application for the scholarship by 15 October 2016 for
  commencement in Semester 1, 2017
• Applicants
  must not hold a current Australian Citizenship, Australian Permanent
  Resident or New Zealand Citizenship

Conditions
of the Scholarship

Scholarship
conditions are:

• Students
  must commence studies in Semester 1, 2017
• Students
  must maintain satisfactory academic progress each semester in the degree
  at CDU, at a Credit average or better (65 – 75%) and with no fail grade in
  any subject
• The
  tuition fee scholarship will be applied directly upon enrolment each
  semester
• Students
  must pay the remaining balance of their tuition on or before the start of
  each semester
• The
  scholarship is neither transferrable for cash, nor refundable and cannot
  be transferred to another person, course or year
• Students
  must abide by the Student of the University By-laws (PDF 9KB) 
• Students
  must be paying international fees and not domestic fees
• Students
  are required to inform the International Office via email
  international@cdu.edu.au of any visa status changes immediately as this
  may result in a termination of the scholarship

How
to apply

Download the Vice-Chancellor’s
International High Achiever’s Scholarship Application Form (pdf 213KB) and
submit with your application for admission to a degree program at CDU.

Please note: the
VCIHAS scholarships are very competitive and meeting the minimum eligibility
standards
 described above does not
guarantee that you will be awarded a scholarship.
 All applicants who meet the
minimum eligibility standards will be included in the selection 
process.
The
decision of the University selection panel is final.

Tuition fee discount for siblings

CDU offers a 10 per
cent tuition fee discount for siblings.

Eligibility

• Applicant
  must be on a student visa
• The
  applicant must provide satisfactory evidence to prove the sibling
  relationship
• The
  discount applies only to second and subsequent siblings
• The
  siblings do not need to study concurrently
• This
  scholarship will be paid to the second and subsequent sibling each
  semester
• The
  discount will be applied each semester, subject to satisfactory academic
  performance each semester
• The
  scholarship is neither transferrable for cash, nor refundable and cannot
  be transferred to a non-sibling

How
to apply

Students must
complete the International
Student Sibling Tuition Fee Discount application form (pdf 38KB).

Australia Awards Scholarships

Charles Darwin
University provides Undergraduate, Postgraduate and research courses for
Australia Awards Scholarship students.

Australia Awards
Scholarship students enjoy the support services offered to all international
students, plus:

• support
  from the University’s designated Australia Awards Scholarship Officer
• a
  special Introductory Academic Program (IAP)
• additional
  tuition support as recommended by academic staff

For further
information and how to apply for an Australia Awards Scholarship scholarship
and support services available to Australia Awards Scholarship applicants, go
to Australia Awards, or email international@cdu.edu.au.

Australian Government scholarships

For information
about scholarships, fellowships, awards and other sources of funding for study
and/or research available through the Department of Education Science and
Training (DEST), visit Australia
Awards or email international@cdu.edu.au.

DIKTI Scholarship awardees

Charles Darwin
University welcomes applications for Master by Research and PhD degrees from
DIKTI scholarship awardees and offers the following additional scholarships to
recipient:

• 10
  weeks of free Academic English language tuition
• a
  tuition fee waiver for a third year of study for Master by Research
  (conditions apply)
• a
  tuition fee waiver for a fourth year of study for PhD (conditions apply)

For further
information and how to apply for these scholarships, please download the Special
Offer for Indonesian Government DIKTI PhD Scholarship Awardees flyer (pdf
1.3MB).

Australian Leadership Awards

CDU participates in
the Australian Leadership Awards (ALA) to provide high quality masters and
doctorate degree programs to current and future leaders from the Asia Pacific
region.

ALA scholarships
cover tuition costs and a living allowance and are allocated on a competitive
basis. Applications for the scholarship close on the 31 July for study in the
following year. Students must have a conditional offer of a place at CDU before
applying for the scholarship.

Visit the Australia
Awards website to find out further information about the ALA
scholarship and the application process.

International Financial Aid

This is a useful starting
point for students from the US, Canada and India who are seeking financial
assistance through international financial aid programs to assist with costs
associated with studying at Charles Darwin University.


US
students

Federal
student loans


Charles Darwin
University is a ‘Deferment Only’ institution from 1st January 2013 and
therefore no longer certifies US Federal Loans such as loans applied for under
the Direct Loan Program (DLP) or the Federal Family Education Loan Program
(FFELP).


Deferring
Loans


Charles
Darwin University can approve deferments for students who have already received
US Federal Student Loans. If you have in the past received a US Federal Student
Loan and you are enrolled at Charles Darwin University, you can apply to defer
repayment of those loans. Please contact your lender for the appropriate
deferment form and submit this with your request to the US Financial Aid
Officer in the Office of International Services.


Additional
resources


Below are some
useful resources to assist you:


• US Federal
  Trade Commission Student Loans information – for information about
  private loans and consolidation as well as advice on recognising deceptive
  loan practices

• American Student Assistance (ASA) website –
  while ASA no longer provides loans to US students at Charles Darwin
  University, they do have a wide range of resources to help manage your
  loans.

• Cohort
  default rate




Canadian
and Indian students


Global
Education Management Services (GEMS) partners with highly regarded
and experienced financing companies to provide the best in loan options for
students from Canada and India who are pursuing their education outside of
their home countries.




Important
information


Please be reminded
that any funds you receive as part of any loan must be repaid. Understanding
your rights and responsibilities are very important to know before signing up
with any loan provider.




Contact


For any additional
information, please contact the US Financial Aid Officer in OIS
Brett Smith
E: brett.smith@cdu.edu.au
P: 08 8946 6048

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