Lawrence Vidoni Memorial Scholarship
VALUE
$9,000
Application Open
03/08/2026
Application Close
31/08/2026
DURATION
Three (3) years
RECIPIENTS
One
STATUS
Closed
Overview
The Lawrence Vidoni Memorial Scholarship has been established to support an undergraduate UTS student with a physical disability and demonstrated financial hardship to achieve their educational goals.
Who is eligible
To be eligible for the Scholarship, an applicant must meet all of the following criteria:
- Australian or New Zealand citizen or the holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or permanent humanitarian visa; and
- Be enrolled in a UTS undergraduate degree; and
- Be registered with the UTS Accessibility Service on a permanent basis at the point of scholarship selection; and
- Have a physical disability; visual or hearing impairment; or any other ongoing health condition with a significant impact on mobility, as confirmed by UTS Accessibility Service.
- Gives permission for the UTS Accessibility Service to share this information with the Scholarships Office for the purposes of determining eligibility; and
- Have applied through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) for an Equity Scholarship and therein demonstrate financial disadvantage
- Through receiving a means-tested Commonwealth income support payment (such as Parenting Payment Single, Disability Support Pension, Carer's Allowance, Austudy, ABSTUDY, Youth Allowance), or by providing comprehensive information demonstrating exceptional financial hardship; and
- All candidates must apply using the UTS online Scholarships Application form to be eligible.
Selection process
As demonstrated in the scholarship application:
- Motivation and commitment to succeed in their UTS degree
- Likelihood that receiving the scholarship will have a positive impact on the Recipient's ability to successfully complete their degree,
- Personal and professional aspirations present and future
- Motivation to implement long-term goals to overcome adversity
- Financial need as assessed by the UAC Equity Scholarship application process.
Contact us
UTS Scholarships
Email: scholarships@uts.edu.au
Website: uts.edu.au/scholarships
UTS Accessibility
Email: Accessibility@uts.edu.au
Phone: +61 2 9514 1177