How to complete your Equity Scholarship application

If your circumstances change after you have submitted an ES application, do not commence a new application within the same admissions period. Duplicate applications will be withdrawn. Log in to your application to:

• change your ES PIN
• change your contact details
• view and print your confirmation of application and document package
• add new circumstances
• view and print your outcome letter.

You will need your ES application number and ES PIN to log in.

If you need to make any other type of change to your application, email equity@uac.edu.au.

Emails from UAC

When you apply, you must provide an email address so that UAC can email you about the status of your application. Some email accounts might send emails from UAC to your junk folder. Add the domain uac.edu.au to your list of safe email contacts to stop this from happening. It is your responsibility to check your emails regularly (including your junk emails) for any messages from UAC.

1. Log in to your current application. Do not start a new application.
2. Complete the sections covering the additional circumstances you are claiming.
3. Download your confirmation of application and document package again – you may need to supply additional supporting documents.
4. Additional circumstances and all associated supporting documentation must be uploaded to your application at least 10 working days before an undergraduate offer round to be considered in that round.
5. If you have any queries about this process, email equity@uac.edu.au.

After you’ve entered your personal details and institution information in your application, you’ll receive notification of your ES application number and four-digit PIN. You'll need these to:

• continue a partially completed application (You can exit your application at any time and log back in later.)
• update your information
• change your ES PIN
• view and download your confirmation of application
• view your Equity Scholarship offers
• contact UAC with any queries about your application.

If you've lost or forgotten your ES PIN:

1. Access the application login page.
2. Click the ‘Forgotten your PIN?’ link under 'Manage your application'.
3. Follow the prompts to receive an email containing a link to reset your PIN.

To change your PIN:

1. Log back in to your Equity Scholarships application.
2. Select the 'Home' tab.
3. Select 'Change your PIN' and follow the prompts.

If you need help, contact UAC or email equity@uac.edu.au.

All documents must be uploaded as PDFs to your Equity Scholarships application. No hardcopy documents will be accepted.

If you need to provide any documents to UAC in support of your ES application, they will be specified in your document package, which you’ll be prompted to download when you complete your application. If a document package is not generated when you complete your application, you don’t need to supply supporting documents.

Supporting documents do not need to be verified.

To ensure your application is assessed correctly, all documents you submit must be legible and easy to read, especially visas and stamps with dates.

Upload documents to your application at least 10 working days before the offer round date in which you hope to receive an offer.

Uploading your documents

To upload your documents in your application, select the ‘Upload documents’ tab.

Download and complete each form, then scan and upload as a PDF. Each PDF must be smaller than 5 MB. If the file size is bigger than 5 MB, you’ll need to reduce it to upload your document. You may be able to do this by lowering the resolution of the PDF file and any images it contains.

Overseas documents

If your documents are not in English, you must supply a copy of:

• the document in the original language
• an English language translation of the document.

Your documents must be translated by:

• Multicultural NSW, or
• a translator accredited by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI). Find an accredited translator.

Transferring your documents to a new application

Generally, documentation provided in your previous ES application is insufficient for assessment of your current application because the assessment is based on current and ongoing educational challenges. Therefore, we suggest you provide updated documents that demonstrate your current and/or predicted disadvantages for your new application as your circumstances may have changed since your previous application. Email equity@uac.edu.au if you have any queries about this process.

In limited circumstances you can request that your documents from a previous admissions period (within the last five years only) be transferred to the current admissions period. We may ask for additional information if the transferred documents are insufficient or the information is outdated for the assessment of your new application.

Retrieving documents from a previous application

Documents submitted within the past seven years can be returned to you for a fee.

Request the transfer or return of documents submitted to UAC.