Transcript SEAS

SEAS
Special Entry Access
Schemes
General eligibility
 Have made application through VTAC
 Have Australian or New Zealand
citizenship OR
 Hold a permanent Australian visa
SEAS Categories
 You may qualify for more than one
category; if so, you need to complete each
category for which you qualify individually
 There are 10 categories, but not all apply
for ELTHAM students
Category 2: Non English speaking
background
 You have to have arrived in Australia on,
or after 1 January 2001
 Been born outside Australia in a nonEnglish speaking country
Category 3: Indigenous Australian
 Be of Aboriginal or Torres Straight Islander
descent
 OR identify as a person of Aboriginal
and/or Torres Straight Islander heritage
and be accepted as such by an indigenous
community
Category 4: Difficult circumstances
 For applicants who have been prevented from
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reaching their educational performance potential
because of family or other circumstances
May be long term (in existence prior to 2008) or
short term (existing only in 2009-2010)
E.g. severe family disruption such as dealing with
alcoholism or drug addiction
Long term illness of family member
Divorce/separation of parents
Death of immediate family member or friend
Excessive family responsibility
Natural disaster e.g. bushfire
Category 8: Women or Men in
Under-represented Disciplines
 A limited number of tertiary institutions
recognise this category – e.g. Vic Uni,
Univ of Ballarat, RMIT
 Females for courses such as Engineering,
Information Technology and related
technologies
 Males for nursing or early
childhood or primary education
Category 9: Disability or medical
condition
 Have to demonstrate educational
disadvantage as a result of a disability or
medical condition
 Either short term (only in 2009/2010) or
long term (in existence prior to 2008)
What to do
 Get info booklet from Trish
 Log on to www.vtac.edu.au and complete VTAC
on-line application for tertiary entrance
 Go to the SEAS application link through MyInfo
and follow prompts
 Inform Trish/Sam/Michael of your intention to
apply by 20th August, stating the categories you
intend to apply under
What to do (continued)
 Get the required evidence to support your claims
– e.g. certified copies of medical certificates;
interview/s with Sam Ginsberg/Michael Colling
so the school can write a supporting statement
 Make sure you leave plenty of time to gather
your information – specialist reports etc can take
a while to obtain
 Seek help/advice from LifeWork Centre, Sam
Ginsberg, Michael Colling and Trish
 Submit by Friday 10th September
(end of Term 3)