Flinders University 2022 Hayley Fehring Rural Scholarships

A generous donation from the Fehring family and Flinders Living has enabled the establishment of the Hayley Fehring Rural Scholarship.

The purpose of the scholarship is to provide financial assistance to a rural first year student.

• Table of Content
• About Flinders University
• Hayley Fehring Rural Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of Hayley Fehring Rural Scholarships
• Requirements for Hayley Fehring Rural Scholarships Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Hayley Fehring Rural Scholarships
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Flinders University

Flinders University is a public university in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1966, it was named in honour of navigator Matthew Flinders, who explored and surveyed the South Australian coastline in the early 19th century. Flinders is a verdant university[citation needed] and a member of the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) Group and ranks in the 10-16 bracket in Australia and 36th in the world of those established less than 50 years. Academically, the university pioneered a cross-disciplinary approach to education, and its faculties of medicine and the humanities are ranked amon... continue reading

Hayley Fehring Rural Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of Hayley Fehring Rural Scholarships

The value of this scholarship will be $1,000 per annum which will be credited to the recipient's Accommodation Fee account at Flinders Living.

Requirements for Hayley Fehring Rural Scholarships Qualification

Applicants for the scholarship must:

• be permanent residents of rural Australia; and
• normally reside outside of the Adelaide metropolitan area and the metropolitan areas of other major Australian cities (as defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics Local Council areas); and
• have lived in a rural or regional area of Australia for at least four years preceding the commencement of higher education; and
• have completed the final two years of schooling in a high school or college in a rural or regional area; and
• have not previously lived away from home on a permanent basis; and
• be in their first year of higher education study; and
• be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate course of study at Flinders University; and
• be residing at University Hall for the duration of the academic year in which the award is made; and
• be able to demonstrate financial hardship.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Hayley Fehring Rural Scholarships

The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of demonstrated financial need and academic merit. Selection will be made in accordance with procedures approved by the Director, Academic and Student Services.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applications should be submitted online through the Flinders University Student System by the specified closing date. Applicants will need to login and navigate to the My Scholarships tab to submit an application. The application form for this scholarship is called "Flinders Living Scholarships", or you can search for it by the keyword "living". You will be considered for multiple scholarships if you complete this application.

Financial Hardship Form

Submit an application

For more details, visit Flinders University website.