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REQUEST FOR TENDER

Student Bursary Scheme


Financial Assistance for Private Students Prioritisation
2021 Semester 1 Call for Application. The University reserves the right to prioritise
selection should applications exceed available
The University of the South Pacific offers Financial bursary funds using the following criteria:
Assistance for Private Students to offset the high • GPA;
cost of tertiary education for eligible Undergraduate • Family income; and
and Postgraduate studies. • Year or level of study.
Eligibility: Coverage:
Application for financial assistance will only be • The scheme will cover up to 50% of total tuition
considered from students that meet the following fees for non-repeated courses.
criteria: • The scheme will cover one (1) student per family
• Fully privately-funded and not currently between siblings and/or parents
supported by any scholarship or sponsorship
schemes; Applicants must:
• Currently registered as a student at USP; • Pay their fees prior to fee payment deadline and
• Completed at least one semester of study; will be subsequently refunded if their application
• Have a GPA of 2.5 or better in the last active is successful
academic term; • Complete the Student Bursary Scheme
• Research students with a satisfactory Progress application form available at Student
Report for the last 6 months to be endorsed by Administrative Services (Laucala Campus), or
the appropriate Research Committees; download the form on www.usp.ac.fj/forms
• Have a combined family income of not more • Provide verified evidence of family income of no
than FJD 25,000 per year; more than FJD 25,000 per year. In any absence
• Fiji Undergraduate students who do not qualify of evidence, a Statutory Declaration must be
for TSLB schemes – must submit a written submitted
declaration and evidence from TSLB confirming • Fiji students can send their application directly
this; to;
• Family members of USP staff who do not qualify Scholarship Officer, Student Administrative
for USP family fees concessions - must submit a Services, The University of the South Pacific,
written declaration or evidence from USP HR; Suva.
• Staff members of USP who do not qualify for • Students studying outside of Laucala Campus
Staff fees concession - must submit a written must email their application and relevant
declaration or copy of contract from USP HR documents to: bursary@usp.ac.fj
• Visit: www.usp.ac.fj/scholarships and read the
The financial assistance scheme will not cover; Bursary FAQ.
• Doctoral and DRP students; Late or incomplete applications will not be
• Student enrolled in self-funded programmes considered.
offered by the Graduate School of Business,
For further information, please contact:
Pacific TAFE and PDLP/PDLD; Student Administrative Services, USP Laucala
• International students; and Campus, tel: (679) 3231444.
• Students admitted to Unclassified or qualifying
studies. Applications close on Wednesday 3 March 2021

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