ABOUT UWS

UWS is a major urban university spread over six campuses in Greater Western Sydney.

We are enterprising and forward-looking and committed to access and equity in higher education. We put knowledge to work in the education of our students for employment, in the application of research to contemporary problems, and in mutually enriching partnerships with communities.

Our students are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to providing students with both the information they need to succeed in today’s social, political and economic climate and the skills that will help them to adapt for tomorrow’s. We want students’ experience of University to be positive, enjoyable and enriching.

Despite its size and geographic spread, UWS is known as a friendly and welcoming place where each campus is a community in microcosm and staff will go out of their way to help. We are continuing to improve services and amenities to enhance the student experience.

To help make university study attractive and accessible, scholarships are available both for high-achievers and for those who are economically or educationally disadvantaged.

Many of our courses are developed with industry input and taught by people who are leaders in their field, keeping our students in touch with real world needs and best practice. Employers often comment on the practical approach and flexibility of UWS graduates, who are known to 'hit the ground running'. The success of our students is testimony to the quality of a UWS education.

The UWS Foundation, established in 1991, is a wholly owned entity of UWS.

The objective of the Foundation is to support and assist the UWS Board of Trustees to encourage and foster interest and financial support from present and past students, parents of students and friends of the University in order to preserve, improve, extend and develop its standards, services, property and facilities.

Through sustained partnerships between the University, the community and the world of business, the UWS Foundation aims to support educational and regional development by raising funds for important projects such as scholarships, prizes, research, teaching positions, academic programs and teaching facilities.

With the desire to make a difference and a passion for providing opportunity, the UWS Foundation is bringing knowledge to life.

how the uWS/UWS foundation & CEFA partnership works for cefa students

UWS's commitment to helping greater numbers of rural youth achieve their tertiary goals is demonstrated by their Education Partnership with CEFA.

To support those rural students who receive grants from their local education foundations, UWS provides additional financial assistance.

Eligiblity for co-funding from UWS is based on the following criteria:

• Co-funding is only available to students who have received grants from their local Education Foundations and who are currently studying at UWS
• First year students will be given co-funding priority. Any funds remaining after the distribution to first year students will be distributed among students in second, third and fourth year studies.
• Students will receive a dollar-for-dollar grant match unless the total of the grants of all CEFA students at UWS in a particular year is greater than UWS's annual allocation. If the annual limit is exceeded, CEFA will pro-rata the grants and cap co-funding at $1,500.

Scholarships available for Undergraduate Studies at the Hawkesbury Campus of UWS (previously Hawkesbury Agricultural College)

The UWS Hawkesbury Foundation is proud to be a partner with CEFA and to offer to match scholarship funding granted by CEFA's local Education Foundations to sponsored students, up to a maximum total value of $15,000 p.a.

These joint UWS Hawkesbury Foundation / CEFA Scholarships are available to any undergraduate course offered at the Hawkesbury campus of UWS. To be eligible students must be Australian citizens or permanent residents; be approved for an offer or enrolled on a full-time basis at a undergraduate course at the Hawkesbury Campus of UWS and be in receipt of a CEFA grant. Key undergraduate academic programs offered at the Hawkesbury campus include studies in Agriculture; Agricultural Business; Plant Science; Animal Science; Food Sciences; Nutrition and Food; Food Systems; Environmental Science; Environmental Management; Nature Conservation; Forensic Science; Medical Science and Nursing.

In addition to the joint UWS Hawkesbury Foundation/ CEFA scholarships there are also a number of other Scholarships available for Hawkesbury-based courses that are offered directly by the UWS Hawkesbury Foundation and which are open to rural students.  These include:

Rabobank Scholarship – a $5,000 Scholarship available to an enrolling first-year student entering the full- time Bachelor of Natural Sciences (Agriculture, Agricultural Business or Animal Science) course or the Bachelor of Science (Agriculture or Animal Science) course.

Neville Amy Scholarship – a $5,000 Scholarship available to an enrolling first-year student entering the full-time Bachelor of Natural Sciences (Animal Science, Agriculture or Agricultural Business) or Bachelor of Science (Agriculture or Animal Science) courses.

Kable Family Scholarship – a $5,000 Scholarship available to an enrolling first-year student entering the full-time Bachelor of Natural Sciences (Horticulture) course. Applicants must demonstrate leadership qualities and a keen interest in the vegetable side of the horticulture industry.

UWS Hawkesbury Foundation Scholarship – a $5,000 Scholarship available to an enrolling first-year student entering the full-time Bachelor of Science (Food Science), Bachelor of Science (Nutrition and Food) or Bachelor of Natural Science (Food Systems).

Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation Scholarship -  a  $5,000 Scholarship available to an enrolling first-year student entering the full-time Bachelor of Science (Agriculture, Animal Science or Environmental Science) or Bachelor of Natural Scienc (Agriculture, Animal Science, Environmental Management or Agricultural Business) courses.

Full details of these Foundation Scholarships and application forms can be found on the University of Western Sydney website: www.uws.edu.au/scholarships.

Campus locations

Bankstown
Blacktown
Campbelltown
Hawkesbury, Richmond
Parramatta
Penrith