SPECIAL ADMISSIONS SCHEME

Instructions for
Special Admission Scheme
(SAS)
Introduction
Southern Cross University has policies to ensure educational
opportunities are available to all sections of the community without
discrimination. The Special Admission Scheme is designed to
assist applicants with good academic potential who have
experienced long-term educational disadvantage and who may
not otherwise gain admission to the undergraduate course of
their choice.

Who is eligible to apply?

Deferment

You can apply to defer whether or not your offer was based on
the Special Admission Scheme.

Types of disadvantage eligibility criteria

You may be eligible for consideration under the Special Admission
Scheme if your academic performance has been seriously affected
by one or more of the disadvantages listed in Table 1 Types of

To be eligible for consideration under the Special Admission

Scheme for admissions you must:

Disadvantages attached.

Minimum UAI requirements

The University does not have any additional eligibility criteria.

Be an Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen, or a permanent

resident of Australia, or holder of a permanent humanitarian
visa

Have experienced educational disadvantage during Years 11

and/or 12 or equivalent.

Only use this form if you are applying for Direct Admission
using the Direct Application for Admission Form.

On-going help
Students admitted on the basis of the Special Admission Scheme
can receive additional help throughout their studies at Southern
Cross University. Some of the support services include:

Exceptions

There is no minimum UAI requirement to be eligible for

consideration under the Special Admission Scheme. The scheme
is open to all applicants, including those without a UAI.

International applicants:
You are not eligible to apply if you are an international
fee-paying applicant.

A counselling service

On-campus and off-campus accommodation services

A careers advisory service

A learning assistance unit which conducts study workshops

or have previously undertaken tertiary study. (Tertiary Study

includes diploma, advanced diploma, degree or higher level
studies, undertaken either in Australia of overseas).

A liaison person for students with disabilities

A support centre for international students

Medical and dental service.

Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants

If you are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and
have Southern Cross University listed as a preference, you
will be invited to attend a Testing and Assessment Program
conducted by the Gnibi College and the Indigenous Student
Support and Access Centre (ISSAC). Any previous educational
disadvantage will be taken into account through the program,
you do not have to submit an application under the Special
Admission Scheme. Each applicant will be considered
individually.
If you have experienced educational disadvantage(s) described
in Table 1 and you do not wish to, or are unable to participate
in the Testing and Assessment Program, you are eligible
for consideration under the Special Admission Scheme for
disadvantage experienced during years 11 and/or 12 or
equivalent.
Contact Gnibi College on 1800 816 676 (freecall) for advice
about admissions.

Closing date for applications

Tertiary Study:
You are not eligible to apply if you are currently undertaking

How the scheme operates

Closing date for applications to Southern Cross University for first

semester is the last working day in November. Closing date for
applications for second semester is the last working day in May.
Remember to submit your application for tertiary study before you
submit your Special Admission Scheme Form.

Enquiries
By post

The Admission Manager, Southern Cross University

PO Box 157, LISMORE NSW 2480
Telephone: Application Hotline 1800 626 481
Fax: (02) 6622 4341
Email: [email protected]
Visit in person
Student Services, Military Road, EAST LISMORE NSW 2480
Internet
www.scu.edu.au (university home page)

Your application form will be assessed. If you have successfully

established your educational disadvantage you will have a
bonus added to your admission rank for all SCU applications or
preferences. You will then be considered for admission to your
course preference/s on the basis of your adjusted admission rank.

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Instructions for filling in your

Special Admission Scheme
Form

The responsible person must explain how the educational

disadvantage you have experienced has affected your
educational performance.

The responsible person who completes this statement must

provide information for both parts Educational disadvantage/s
and Details of responsible person and where appropriate
should include information about your level of educational
performance prior to the event.

The responsible person must complete the Impact section.

The responsible person must not be related to you.

The Confidential statement of support and the Medical

statement of support must not be completed by the same
person.

Your Special Admissions Scheme form may not be assessed if

the Confidential statement of support is not completed.

Before you start:

Submit your application for tertiary study to UAC for internal

(on-campus) study or the Direct Application for Admission to SCU
for external (by correspondence) study before you submit your
Special Admissions Scheme Form.

Have these instructions and the Special Admission Scheme form

open alongside each other.

When you fill in the form print clearly in BLOCK LETTERS and use
a black/dark blue pen.

Staple all supporting documentation/information to your form.

1. Personal details

6. Medical statement of support

Complete all parts Name, Address, Daytime telephone number,

Date of birth, Name of school (Year 12 applicants only), How did
you apply for University study.

You must arrange for the Medical statement of support to be

completed if you have entered the ED code PO1A in your Special
Admissions Scheme application.

Note: If you change your postal address notify SCU immediately

in writing. This will ensure you receive any important
correspondence from SCU.

The statement must be completed and signed by a medical

practitioner, psychologist, or specialist who is familiar with
your circumstances, and who can provide information on the
disability/medical condition and its effect on your educational
performance.

The person who completes the Medical statement must

provide information for all three parts of the Medical statement
Medical condition, Effect on studies, and Details of health
professionals and must complete the Impact section.

The health professional must not be related to you.

The Medical statement of support and the Confidential

statement of support must not be completed by the same
person.

Your Special Admissions Scheme application may not be

assessed if you have entered code PO1A and the Medical
statement of support is not completed.

2. Educational disadvantage
Write the ED code/s from Table 1 (which starts on page 4 of
these Instructions) which best describe/s the reasons for your
educational disadvantage; you must include at least one code.

3. Declaration
Sign and date your Special Admission Scheme application; if you
do not sign the form your application will not be processed.

4. Personal statement
The Personal Statement must be completed by the applicant in
their own words. If not completed and signed by the applicant the
application will not be assessed.

Read Table 1 Types of disadvantage which gives guidelines

about the essential information you need to include in your
Personal Statement for each ED code.

Include the period of disadvantage.

Be precise and print clearly using a black/dark blue pen.

Make sure you are describing the type/s of disadvantage that

you have included in Section 4 of this form.

Provide all necessary correctly verified documents required

for each specific type of disadvantage as described in Table 1,
which begins on page 4 of these Instructions.

Make sure that the person who completed this statement has read
the relevant parts in these Instructions, especially Table 1 Types
of disadvantage.

Documentation

Personally sign and date the statement.

* If exceptional circumstances exist which make it impossible for the applicant to

complete their own Personal Statement, a statement must be included with the
application to explain those circumstances.

You must arrange for the Confidential statement of support to be

completed.
If you are a 2004 Year 12 student it is preferable that this
statement be completed by your school/college principal,
counsellor, year adviser or careers adviser.

The statement must be completed and signed by a

responsible person in the community, who can verify what
you have written and support your case (for example a doctor,
lawyer, social worker, religious or community leader).

You must supply documentary evidence where requested

in Table 1 Types of disadvantage to support disadvantage/s
claimed.

Send verified copies of documents. See page 3 of these

instructions.

If you dont supply complete and correctly verified

documentation your Special Admission Scheme application
will not be assessed.

SCU does not return documents. Do not send originals. Send only
verified copies. However, you must be prepared to provide original
documents if we ask for them.

5. Confidential statement of support

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Who can verify copies for you?

b) Documents verified OVERSEAS

You can have your documents verified by someone who belongs

to one of the categories listed below. The categories depend on
whether you are having your documents verified in Australia or
overseas check carefully which categories apply to you.
The person who verifies your document/s must be contactable
by telephone during normal working hours. You cannot verify your
own documents, even if you belong to one of the categories
listed below.

the official records department of the institution that originally

issued the document/s

An Australian overseas diplomatic mission and Australian

Educational Centres.

Overseas documents general

If you have documents from overseas in a language other than
English, you must supply verified copies of the following:

How should the authorised officer verify each document?

She or he must:

Write This is a true copy of the original document sighted

by me:

Sign it.

The original language transcript of these documents

An English translation of these documents.

The translation must be from one of the following organisations

(Translations made by the issuing institution may not be acceptable)

And print the following details:

Name

Address

Contact telephone number

Profession or occupation or organisation

Date verified

For Wollongong and Newcastle addresses call the Tollfree

number listed above.

And include the official stamp or seal of the verifiers organisation

on the copy, if the organisation has such a stamp.
In addition to the above, a Justice of the Peace must also print:

Their registration number

The state in which they are registered as a Justice of the

Peace.

For listings of NAATI accredited translators available throughout

Australia and some overseas locations, check the Practitioners
Directory at www.naati.com.au

A Justice of the Peace with a registration number. Copies

verified by a Justice of the Peace without a registration number
will NOT be accepted.

Interstate office of either the Ethnic Affairs Commission or the

Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous
Affairs (DIMIA)

Australian Diplomatic Missions and Australian Educational

Centres

Some major banks; you will need to check with specific banks.

Anyone who is currently employed as:

An accountant member of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants in Australia, or the Australian Society of
Accountants, or the Association of Taxation and Management
Accountants or Registered Tax Agents

A bank manager, but not a manager of a bank travel centre

A credit union branch manager

A commissioner for declarations

A barrister, solicitor or patent attorney

A police officer in charge of a police station, or of the rank of

sergeant and above

A postal manager

A principal of an Australian secondary college, high school of

primary school

Copies translated by any other sources will NOT be accepted.

Before you submit your Special

Admission Scheme application
Check that you have attached all relevant
documents to your Special Admission
Scheme application
Check that you have kept a copy of your

An authorised officer at:

The Admissions Office or Student Services Office at any

Australian University

The Administration Office at any TAFE college

Universities Admissions Centre, Queensland Tertiary

Admissions Centre, Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre,
South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre, Tertiary Institution
Services Centre (WA)

The official records department of the institution that originally

issued the document/s

National Accreditation Authority for Translators & Interpreters

(NAATI)
Telephone: 02 9267 1357
Internet: www.naati.com.au

NAATI qualified freelance or private agency translators must have

been accredited as at least a professional translator (formally
known as Level 3); translated documents must display official
NAATI stamp provided to qualified translators.

a) Documents verified in AUSTRALIA

Community Relations Commission for

Multicultural New South Wales
Level 8 Stockland House
175 Castlereagh St, Sydney NSW 2000
Telephone: 1300 651 500 (Tollfree)
Internet: www.crc.nsw.gov.au

Special Admission Scheme application form

and documents.

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Table 1. Types of Disadvantage

D I S RU P T E D S C H O O L I N G

Important: You can only list one ED code from the Disrupted Schooling category

ED code

Eligibility

Personal statement

Documentation

D01A

You attended 3 or more different

secondary schools during Years 10, 11
and 12. This does not include moving
from junior school to senior school.

Details of the disruption to your schooling,

including the schools you attended during
Years 10, 11 and 12 and the period you
attended each school.

A statement from each school you have attended confirming the period
you attended the school; and
school statements must be on school letterhead and must be signed by
the principal or another senior person at the school.

D01B

You have English as your first language

and you started school in Australia after
the beginning of Year 11.

Details of the disruption to your schooling,

including the date you arrived in Australia,
the school/s you have attended and the
period/s attended; and
The country in which you undertook your
secondary education before coming to
Australia.

Attach a verified copy of your passport indicating date of entry to

Australia, or
A movement record immigration document indicating date of arrival in
Australia; and
A statement from your school confirming the period you have been
attending the school; and
The school statement must be on school letterhead and must be signed
by the principal or another senior person at the school.

D01C

You moved interstate after the beginning

of Year 11.

Details of the disruption to your schooling,

including details of secondary schools
you have attended since the beginning of
Year 10 (school, State/Territory and period
attended)

A statement from each school you have attended confirming the period
you attended the school; and
School statements must be on school letterhead and must be signed by
the principal or another senior person at the school.

D01D

You have missed long periods of

secondary schooling for other than
medical reasons (this does not include
student exchange programs.)

Details of the disruption to your schooling,

explaining why you missed long periods of
school; and
The periods you missed school, including
the school year.

A statement from your school confirming the periods you have missed
school; and
School statements must be on school letterhead and must be signed by
the principal or another senior person at the school.

Details of the disruption to your schooling, its

duration, and the school years involved.

A verified copy of your visa showing refugee status; or

Document for travel to Australia.

You may be eligible if during Year 11 and/

or 12 or equivalent, for reasons beyond
your control, your schooling has been
disrupted; this may be due to one of the
following reasons:

Note: ED code P01A covers personal illness/

disability educational disadvantage.

D01E

You have missed periods of secondary

school or experienced severe
interruptions to studies due to refugee
status.

F I NA N C I A L H A R D S H I P

You need to include the following in your

Personal statement:

You need to provide documents that support your application:

Important: You can only list one ED code from the Financial Hardship category

ED code

Eligibility

Personal statement

Documentation

F01A

Youth Allowance/Austudy/Abstudy

F01B

Other Centrelink income and asset

tested entitlements: this does not
include Family payments.
All Centrelink documentation must be in
your name.

For codes F01A and F01B:

Types of entitlement you are receiving, for
example
Youth Allowance/Austudy/Abstudy
Disability Support Pension; and
Period for which you have received the
entitlement.

For codes F01A and F01B:

The type of entitlement that you are receiving; and
The period for which you have received the entitlement; and
The amount you receive each fortnight.
Examples of documents issued by Centrelink that include this information
are:
Centrelink Income Statement. You must visit a Centrelink Customer
Service Centre in person to obtain this document; or Group certificates
for 2003 and 2004; or Notice of Assessment (both sides).

You may be eligible if during Year 11

and/or 12 or equivalent you received an
income support payment:

If you stop receiving Youth Allowance/other

Centrelink benefit you must notify SCU
immediately with your updated information.

For F01A and F01B, you need to include the

following in your Personal statement:

For F01A and F01B, you need to provide Centrelink documentation that
supports your application and that shows:

ED code

Eligibility

Personal statement

Documentation

F01C

Exceptional financial circumstances.

Description of the exceptional financial

circumstances you and/or your family have
experienced; and
Period of the exceptional financial
circumstances; and
How your exceptional financial circumstances
have affected your educational performance.

The documents you need to provide will depend on your circumstances. For
example, in the case of bankruptcy, documentation could include a letter
from a solicitor or relevant court documents. Or in the case of low income,
documentation could include Australian Tax Office Notice of Assessment
and a copy of your family Health Care Card if you have one.

You may be eligible if you have

experienced:

The Commonwealth Government (via

Centrelink) is responsible for the assessment
of individuals financial entitlements. In
general you will only be considered as
having experienced financial hardship if you
are receiving Centrelink benefits. F01C is
for a very small number of applicants who
have experienced exceptional financial
circumstances but who are not in receipt of
Centrelink benefits. This does not include
applicants whose family income is above the
threshold for eligibility for Centrelink benefits.
Remember, you cannot list F01C if you have
listed F01A or F01B.

For F01C, you need to include the following in

your Personal statement:

H O M E E N V I RO N M E N T A N D R E S P O N S I B I L I T E S

For F01C, you need to provide documents that support your application:

- S eve r e fa m i l y d i s r u p t i o n

ED code

Eligibility

Personal statement

Documentation

H01A

Death of an immediate family member

or death of a close friend in Years 11
or 12.

Date of death; and

The nature of your relationship with the
deceased; and
The effect on your home environment and
you personally; and
How this has affected your educational
performance; and
If the person suffered a period of illness
and/or disability, include that information
(duration, school years involved).

A verified copy of the death certificate or funeral notice; and

A statement from your school that gives details of disruption to your
learning; and
The statement must be on school letterhead and must be signed by the
principal or another senior person at the school.

You may be eligible if during Year 11 and/

or Year 12 or equivalent, conditions in
your home have been severely disrupted
by an event such as:

You need to include the following in your

Personal statement:

You need to provide documents that support your application:

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ED code

Eligibility

Personal statement

Documentation

H01B

Diagnosis of life-threatening illness

or very severe illness/disability of
immediate family member.

Your relationship to the person with the

illness/disability; and
Duration of illness/disability and the school
years involved; and
The effect on your home environment; and
How this has affected your educational
performance.

A medical certificate/report giving full details of the length of the illness

and its severity; include information about treatment, medication,
hospitalisation; and
A statement from your school that gives details of disruption to your
learning; and
The statement must be on school letterhead and must be signed by the
principal or another senior person at the school.

H01C

Divorce or separation of parents or

applicant during Years 11 and/or Year
12 or equivalent.

Details of period of family upheaval, including

its duration and the school years involved;
and
The effect on your home environment; and
How this has affected your educational
performance.

A verified copy of divorce papers or legal proceedings or other

appropriate supporting documents to verify your claim.
We cannot assess your circumstances without documentation.

H01D

Criminal proceedings
You cannot list Criminal proceedings
for offences for which you have
been convicted, or traffic/parking
infringements.

Details of the type of criminal proceedings,

the duration of proceedings and who the
criminal proceedings are/were directed
against; and
The effect on your home environment; and
How this has affected your educational
performance.

Copy of legal proceedings or other appropriate documents, eg. Police

Facts Sheet, Charge Sheets, Bail Undertakings.

You may be eligible if during Year 11 and/

or Year 12 or equivalent, conditions in
your home have been severely disrupted
by an event such as:

You need to include the following in your Personal

statement:

You need to provide documents that support your application:

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ED Code

Eligibility

Personal statement

Documentation

H02A

Crowded living conditions.

Accommodation details including:

The number of rooms in the house; and
What they are used for, by whom and when;
and
The number of adults, and the number and
ages of the other children living in the house;
and
If you share a bedroom, state with whom; and
Period you have been living in these
conditions and the school years involved; and
How these conditions have affected your
educational performance.

Floor plan of home, with measurements.

Acceptable Hand sketched floor plan is acceptable provided in
includes measurements.
Not acceptable Strata title plans of units and land title deeds for
houses are not acceptable.

H02B

Significant and deliberate interference to

studies by family members.

Details of the interference you have

experienced, with specific examples; and
Period you have been experiencing this
interference and the school years involved;
and
How the interference has affected your
educational performance.

Confidential statement of support should clearly describe the

interference you have experienced and explain how it has affected your
studies.

You may be eligible if during Year 11 and/or

Year 12 or equivalent, you can demonstrate
the existence of long term adverse study
conditions; these may include:

You need to include the following in your Personal

statement:

You need to provide documents that support your application:

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ED Code

Eligibility

Personal statement

Documentation

H03A

Excessive home or family responsibility

including care of children and/or other
family members.

Details of the exact responsibilities involved,

including who you have care of and their
relationship to you; and
Number of hours these responsibilities take
each week; and
The period you have had these
responsibilities and the school years involved;
and
Details of support you have from friends,
family, neighbours or an agency; and
How these responsibilities have affected your
educational performance.

In addition to the Confidential statement of support you may include

additional statements from responsible people (for example, doctor,
lawyer, social worker, religious or community leader). They must
be aware of your need to undertake excessive home or family
responsibilities and be able to explain how this necessity has impacted
on your educational performance.

H03B

Work requirements to support family

and/or responsibility to work in family
business.

The reasons you have to work; and

The number of hours you work each week;
and
The type of work you do; and
The period you have had these
responsibilities and the school years involved;
and
How your work requirements have affected
your educational performance.

Statement of service from your employer/s on company letterhead,

stating:
- Job title
- Period employed including start date (and end date if no longer
employed)
- Average number of hours worked per week.
Note: If you work in a family business you will need to provide
independent verification of your work requirements (eg. business
accountant); and
In addition to the Confidential statement of support you may include
additional statements from responsible people (for example, doctor,
lawyer, social worker, religious or community leader). They must be
aware of your need to work and be able to explain how this necessity
has impacted on your educational performance.

You may be eligible if during Year 11 and/

or Year 12 or equivalent, you have had:

You need to include the following in your Personal

statement:

You need to provide documents that support your application:

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ED Code

Eligibility

Personal statement

Documentation

H04A

You, or your parents, or any of your

sisters/brothers have experienced
abuse. This could include abuse in
terms of extreme physical or verbal
torment experienced at school.

Details of abusive situation including duration

of the abuse and the school years involved;
and
Details of any absences from school because
of the abusive situation; and
How this abusive situation has affected your
educational performance

Medical certificates/reports giving full details of the abuse, its duration

and its severity, information about treatment, medication, hospitalisation;
and
A statement from your school that gives details of any absences from
school and/or any disruption to your learning; and
The statement must be on school letterhead and must be signed by the
principal or other senior person at the school.
A verified copy of any legal proceedings (eg. Apprehended Violence
Order, Police Record of Interview) if appropriate.

You may be eligible if during Year 11 and/

or Year 12 or equivalent:

You need to include the following in your Personal

statement:

You need to provide documents that support your application:

E N G L I S H L A N G UAG E D I F F I C U LT Y

Important: You can only list one ED code from the English Language difficulty category

ED Code

Eligibility

Personal statement

Documentation

L01A

If you have come direct to Australia

from a non-English speaking country
and you began your education in an
Australian school in Year 11 and/or 12
or equivalent.

The country and the language in which you

undertook your secondary education before
coming to Australia; and
Details of ESL (English as a Second
Language) support that you receive, for
example, at school or outside of school,
hours per week, period you have been
receiving this; and
How your move to the Australian
education system has affected your school
performance.

A verified copy of your initial immigration visa and/or an Intensive English

Centre Statement of Attendance. If your current residency status is
different from that specified on your initial immigration visa you must
provide verified copies of both visas with your application; and
A statement from your current school that states the period you have
been attending the school; and
The statement must be on school letterhead and must be signed by the
principal or other senior person at the school.

L01B

If you have come direct to Australia from

a non-English speaking country and
began your education in an Australian
school in Year 7 or later, and English is
not the language spoken at home.

The country and the language in which you

undertook your education before coming to
Australia; and
The language spoken at home; and
How the fact that English is not spoken
at home has affected your educational
performance.

A verified copy of your initial immigration visa and/or and Intensive

English Centre Statement of Attendance. If your current residency status
is different from that specified on your initial immigration visa you must
provide verified copies of both visas with your application; and
A statement from your current school that states the period you have
been attending the school; and
The statement must be on school letterhead and must be signed by the
principal or other senior person at the school.

You may be eligible:

You need to include the following in your

Personal statement:

You need to provide documents that support your application:

P E R S O NA L I L L N E S S / D I S A B I L I T Y
ED Code

Eligibility

Personal statement

Documentation

P01A

You have experienced:

A severe, long-term or recurrent
medical condition/illness, or
A learning, physical, psychiatric or
other disability.

Details of your medical condition/illness/

disability; and
The period you have had your medical
condition/illness/disability and the school
years involved; and
Details of any absences from school
because of your medical condition/illness/
disability; and
How your medical condition/illness/disability
has affected your educational performance.

Medical certificates/reports; and

Any relevant information, for example, copy of letter from Board of
Studies approving application for special provisions; and
A statement from your school that gives details of any absences from
school; and
The statement must be on school letterhead and must be signed by the
principal or other senior person at the school.
Learning disability only:
If you have applied for and been granted special examination provisions
by the NSW Board of Studies, you should provide a copy of the Boards
Special Examination Provisions decision letter along with copies of any
documentation submitted to the Board.
If you have not applied from special examination provisions, please
provide a general ability assessment (carried out by a psychologist or
school counsellor), and/or literacy assessments (reading, comprehension
and spelling), carried out by a Support Teacher (Learning Difficulties) or
equivalent. These must have been undertaken within the last three years.

You may be eligible if during Year 11 and/

or Year 12 or equivalent:

Note: You are not eligible if you have suffered

a series of minor illnesses or have an ongoing minor medical condition stabilised
by medication. If you are a current Year 12
student who became ill just before/during
your final HSC exams, you may be eligible to
submit an illness/misadventure by completing
an Appeal Form available from the school
principal and/or the Board of Studies.

You need to include the following in your

Personal statement:

You need to provide documents that support your application:

*The Medical statement of support must be completed if you have included ED Code P01A in your SAS application. The health professional who completes this statement must provide information for all three parts and
must complete the Impact section. Examples of a health professional are medical practitioner, psychologist or specialist. This person must not be related to you. The Medical statement of support and the Confidential
statement of support must not be completed by the same person.

S C H O O L E N V I RO N M E N T
ED Code

Eligibility

Personal statement

Documentation

S01A

A school that is supported by the

Priority Schools Funding Program of
the NSW Department of Education and
Training, or similar program.

Name of your school; and

Period you have attended the school

A statement from your school confirming your attendance at the school

and the period of your enrolment; and
The statement must be on school letterhead and must be signed by the
principal or other senior person at the school.

S01B

A school that is supported by the

Country Areas Program (CAP) of the
NSW Department of Education and
Training, or similar program.

Name of your school; and

Period you have attended the school.

A statement from your school confirming your attendance at the school

and this period of your enrolment and the number of students in Year 12;
and
The statement must be on school letterhead and must be signed by the
principal or other senior person at the school.

S01C

Rural school not CAP. You must be

attending a school in a town with a
population of less than 10,000 people
and a distance of at least 100k from
the nearest centre with a population
of 10,000.

Name of your school; and

Period you have attended the school; and
How attending this school has affected your
educational performance.

A statement from your school, on school letterhead and signed by the

principal or another senior person at the school:
Confirming your attendance at the school, the period of enrolment and
the number of students in Year 12; and
Verifying the population of the town in which your school is located and
the distance to the nearest centre with a population of 10,000; and
Describing the way in which your schools characteristics (eg. number
of students in the school/year group, range of subjects available, etc)
have affected your educational perfirmance, together with a rating of
this impact as not at all, slightly, moderately, considerably or a great
deal.

S01D

You may be eligible if you are

studying most/all of your Year 12
courses through a secondary distance
education centre or an Access
Program. This does not include NSW
HSC distinction courses.

Details of your HSC program and how you

are studying (eg. at school, by distance
education or through an Access Program);
and
Reasons for your enrolment in HSC courses
by distance education or through an Access
Program.

Your Confirmation of Entry from the Board of Studies for your 2004 HSC;
and
A statement from the distance education centre or the Access Program
you are attending confirming your enrolment.

You need to include the following in your

Personal statement:

You need to provide documents that support your application:

If you are an elite athlete or performer, you are not eligible to apply through Special Admissions Scheme on the basis of studying most/all of your Year 12 courses through a secondary distance education centre or an Access
Program.

Enquiries
By post
The Admission Manager, Southern Cross University
PO Box 157, LISMORE NSW 2480
Telephone: Applications Hotline 1800 626 481 or Fax: (02) 6622 4341
Email: [email protected]

Visit in person
Student Services, Military Road, EAST LISMORE NSW 2480
Internet
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You may be eligible if you have been

attending a school as described below
in S01A, S01B or S01C for the past two
years. Check with your Careers Adviser/
Principal:

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Special Admission Scheme (SAS)

Application
R EA D THE I NSTRUC TIO NS BEFO RE C OMPLETIN G TH IS FO RM
You are not eligible to apply if you are an International fee-paying applicant, an elite athlete or performer or have undertaken
tertiary studies. Complete this form in conjunction with the Direct Application for Admission Form if you have experienced educational
disadvantage during years 11 and /or 12 or equivalent. Refer to Page 1 of Instructions for details.
Applications and supporting documentation will be kept strictly confidential. SCU will not return the application and documents
to the applicant. Please retain a copy of the application and all supporting documentation.

Personal Details
Name
Title

Family Name/Surname

First Given Name

Second Given Name

Address

Daytime telephone number

State

Postcode

Area Code

Date of Birth
Day

Name of School

Month

Year

How did you apply for University study?

Telephone number

(Year 12 applicants only)

UAC

QTAC

Direct to SCU

Educational Disadvantage (ED)

Write your ED code/s) from Table 1 in the SAS Instructions and indicate Y/N next to each code if you have attached verified documents.
ED Codes

Y/N

ED Codes

Declaration and Authority

Y/N

Uni use only

All applicants to complete

Read and Sign the following declaration.

The personal information you provide on this form is protected by the New South Wales Privacy and Personal Information
Protection Act 1998 and the health information is protected by the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002.
I declare that I have read the instructions and that all the information submitted is correct and complete and I accept the
conditions of application.
I consent to the terms and conditions set out in the instructions for the Special Admission Scheme in respect of handling
my personal information, including health information.
I authorise the University to collect information, including information provided in this form, to assist in the assessment of
my claim for consideration of educational disadvantage. The University may also use this information in assisting them to
develop services and facilities for future applicants. The information will be deidentified by the University.
Your SAS application will not be considered unless you or your authorised agent accept all conditions set out below by
signing and dating this declaration.
I authorise the University to verify any information and documents provided by me, including employment details,
academic records, personal and health information.
I understand that the University has the right to vary or cancel a SAS application and/or application for admission or an
enrolment made on the basis of what the University determines to be untrue or incomplete information from any source or
on the basis of an error by the relevant parties or organisations.
I consent to the above use and disclosure of my personal, including health, information.

/
Signature

/
Date

You must provide true and complete information in connection with your application. If you do not, your application may be cancelled.
Your SAS application may not be assessed if you do not provide a Confidential statement of support.
You may access your personal information, including health information to ensure that it is accurate, relevant to the purpose for which it was
collected, and not misleading, incomplete or out-of-date. Your information will be stored at Student Services and will be kept for a minimum
of one year then destroyed.

Re t u r n t h i s f o r m t o : S t u d e n t S e r v i c e s , P O B ox 1 5 7 , L i s m o r e N S W 2 4 8 0
Closing date for courses beginning in First Semester is the last working day in November.
Closing date for courses beginning in Second Semester is the last working day in May.

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Personal Statement

Must be completed by all applicants

Family Name/Surname

First Given Name

Read Instructions for filling in your SAS form before you complete this section. You must also read Table 1 Types of disadvantage
which gives guidelines about the essential information you need to include in your Personal Statement for each ED code.
Please indicate all types of disadvantage which apply to your circumstances.
ED Code

Brief description of disadvantage (from Table 1)

Please provide details below. Attach additional pages if insufficient space.

We cant assess this disadvantage if you dont provide the correct documentation see Table 1 for details about documentation required.
List the verified documents you have attached to support this educational disadvantage.

ED Code

Brief description of disadvantage (from Table 1)

We cant assess this disadvantage if you dont provide the correct documentation - see Table 1 for details about documentation required.
List the verified documents you have attached to support this educational disadvantage.

Applicants Signature

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Date

ED Code

Brief description of disadvantage (from Table 1)

We cant assess this disadvantage if you dont provide the correct documentation see Table 1 for details about documentation required.
List the verified documents you have attached to support this educational disadvantage.

ED Code

Brief description of disadvantage (from Table 1)

We cant assess this disadvantage if you dont provide the correct documentation - see Table 1 for details about documentation required.
List the verified documents you have attached to support this educational disadvantage.

Applicants Signature

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Date

ED Code

Brief description of disadvantage (from Table 1)

We cant assess this disadvantage if you dont provide the correct documentation see Table 1 for details about documentation required.
List the verified documents you have attached to support this educational disadvantage.

Applicants Signature

Date

Checklist - Things you must do

Before you lodge your SAS application check that you have:
read all the relevant sections of your SAS Instructions
completed page 1
clearly printed your ED codes using only the codes listed in Table 1
completed the Personal Statement
arranged for the Confidential Statement of Support (CSOS) to be completed
arranged for the Medical statement of support to be completed if you have included ED code PO1A
attached all necessary documents; they must be verified correctly. See Page 3 of your Instructions
read, signed and dated the declaration on Page 1 of your application
signed each completed page of the Personal Statement
kept a copy of your application form
kept a copy of all documentation

Photocopies
Ensure that all photocopied documents that you submit are legible, easy to read (especially visas and stamps
with dates) and correctly verified.

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Confidential statement of support (CSOS)

Must to be completed by a responsible person who can support your case. The CSOS must explain how the educational disadvantage you
have experienced has affected your educational performance. The responsible person who completes this statement must provide information
for all three parts, and where appropriate should include information about your level of educational performance prior to the event. Examples
of a responsible person are a doctor, lawyer, accountant, social worker, religious or community leader. The person must not be related to you.
Your SAS application may not be assessed if you do not provide a Confidential statement of support

Applicants Surname/Family Name

First Given Name

Before you complete this statement, please read the relevant parts of the SAS Instructions,
especially Table 1 Types of disadvantage.

Educational Disadvantage/s
How long have you been aware of the educational disadvantage/s described by the applicant?
Years

Months

The educational disadvantage/s has directly affected the applicants educational performance in the following ways:

Please initial at end of written comments

Impact: What has been the impact of the disadvantage/s on the applicants educational performance?
ED Code/s

Not at all

Slightly

Moderately

Considerably

A great deal

eg: P01A

Duration of disadvantage
2 wks

3 mths

1 yrs

wks

mths

yrs

wks

mths

yrs

wks

mths

yrs

wks

mths

yrs

wks

mths

yrs

Educational performance and potential

Are there any factors which you feel would assist in considering this application favourably? (eg applicants educational performance or potential for
tertiary study) Where appropriate include information about the level of the applicants performance prior to the event.

Details of responsible person

(for example, a doctor, lawyer, accountant, social worker, religious or community leader-who is not related to you).

Name (print)
Position/Occupation
Name of Organisation (if applicable)
Telephone

Fax

Signature

Date

School Stamp or Business stamp

(if one exists)

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Medical Statement of Support (MSOS)

Only complete if entered the ED code P01A

to be completed by a health professional who is familiar with your condition. The MSOS must be completed if you have entered the
ED code P01A in your SAS application. The health professional who completes this statement must provide information for all three parts.

examples of a health professional are medical practitioner, psychologist, or specialist. The person must not be related to you.

the MSOS and CSOS must not be completed by the same person.

Applicants Surname/Family Name

First Given Name

Before you complete this statement, please read the relevant parts of the SAS Instructions,
especially Table 1 Types of disadvantage.

Medical Condition/disability
Describe the condition affecting the applicant

How long has the applicant been affected by the disability/illness?

Less than
6 months

6-11
months

1-2
years

more than
2 years

How many times have you seen the applicant during the past two years about his/her disability/illness?

Effect on studies
State any medication the applicant is using and the effect this is likely to have had on his/her studies

Comment on other ways in which the applicants disability/illness may have affected his/her ability to study.

Impact: What has been the impact of the disadvantage/s on the applicants educational performance?
Not at all

Slightly

Details of health professional

Moderately

Considerably

A great deal

(for example, a medical practitioner, psychologist or specialist, who is not related to you)

Name (print)
Position/Occupation

Reg/Provider No.

Name of Organisation (if applicable)

Fax

Signature

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Date

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Telephone