Kids Under Cover is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to preventing youth homelessness.
We offer young people the unique combination of supported housing options with scholarships
Kids Under Cover supports vulnerable young people at risk of homelessness by building studios
There are many ways to get involved and help at-risk young people and their families.
Kids Under Cover is proud to offer scholarships through our partnership with Open Universities Australia to young people living with a Kids Under Cover studio.
Eligible young people affiliated with Kids Under Cover will be able to select from one of two scholarships programs:
For students who aren’t quite ready to tackle university head on. OUA’s series of subjects prepare students to learn “how to be a uni student”. This program will give students the tools to undertake university studies with confidence. Topics cover: study skills; academic skills; conceptual understandings; persistence; self-management and commitment.
The scholarship will cover the tuition and textbook costs for 1 to 4 enabling subjects, provided the recipient demonstrates academic progression, building their confidence and capability to complete a university degree.
OUA can then help the recipient find a degree to suit their career aspirations and assist them with access a government loan to support their ongoing study plans.
Applications Open – 06/05/2019
Applications Close – 12PM, 15/05/2019
Targeting students with academic confidence, OUA’s scholarship will cover the tuition and textbook costs for 1 to 4 entry level subjects. These subjects are credit-bearing and can be attributed to the completion of a degree program if that is the desired outcome of the recipient. OUA can then help the recipient find a Commonwealth Supported Place in a degree and University (from our University partners) of their choosing for which the student can access a government loan to support their ongoing study plans.
Applications Open – 01/05/2019
Applicants must:
Scholarships will be awarded to applicants based on need, factors influencing their education, educational outcomes and the strength of their student statement as a part of their application.
To apply for the Open Universities Australia scholarship, applicants will need to fill out the Open Universities Australia Scholarship Application Form – in pdf here.
Once completed please send your form to scholarship@kuc.org.au with the subject line ‘OUA Scholarship Application’.
Applicants will be advised of the status of their application by the 16th of May, 2019.
For additional information or questions about the OUA scholarship, please email scholarship@kuc.org.au.
