English Proficiency Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

• Must be an international student from South Asia or ASEAN regions.
• Achieve one of the following English test scores:
  • IELTS Academic: Overall 7.0 with no band less than 6.0
  • PTE Academic: 65 with each module at least 54
  • TOEFL iBT: 94 with a minimum of 21 in each module
• Enrolled full-time in a degree program at James Cook University Brisbane (minimum 3 subjects per trimester).
• Must be studying face-to-face onshore at the Brisbane campus.
• Not eligible if:
  • Not enrolled in a full degree program at JCU Brisbane
  • Found guilty of academic misconduct (e.g., cheating or plagiarism)
  • Fully sponsored or receiving any other grant or on an exchange program
  • Withdrawn or transferred from the nominated course or program

Scholarship Value and Payment

• The scholarship value is $3,500.
• Payment is credited to the student's Tuition Fee Account after the Census date of the third qualifying study period of the principal course.
• Payment is contingent on:
  • Full payment of all enrolled subjects by the tuition fee payment deadline (usually two weeks after lectures commence).
  • Maintaining an overall course GPA of 4.0 or above by the payment due date.
  • Remaining enrolled full-time and in the nominated course without transfer or withdrawal.

Important Conditions and Exclusions

• The scholarship is non-transferable to other JCU campuses.
• Students must maintain full-time enrollment status throughout the scholarship period.
• Failure to meet payment deadlines, GPA requirements, or enrollment conditions will result in forfeiture of the scholarship.