{"id":14811,"date":"2023-06-26T11:08:49","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T03:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/?page_id=14811"},"modified":"2025-01-09T16:12:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T08:12:34","slug":"planet-positive-scholarships-faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/support-curtin\/planet-positive\/planet-positive-scholarships-faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"Planet Positive Scholarships FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Planet Positive undergraduate certificate or specialisation<\/h2>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"accordion\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Accordion content\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n                \n\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Who-can-take-part-in-the-program?\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Who-can-take-part-in-the-program?\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Who-can-take-part-in-the-program?\">Who can take part in the program?<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Who-can-take-part-in-the-program?\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Current and future domestic undergraduate students studying at Bentley or Kalgoorlie campuses can undertake the undergraduate certificate on top of their studies or the specialisation*. It will include the completion of four environmental and sustainability-focused units, combined with real-world learning opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Current and future international undergraduate students studying at Bentley or Kalgoorlie campuses can undertake the specialisation*.<\/p>\n<p><em>*Students studying one of the following courses can select Planet Positive as a specialisation: Bachelor of Creative Arts (B-CRARTS), Bachelor of Arts (B-ARTS), Bachelor of Design (B-DESIGN), Bachelor of Commerce (B-COMRCE), Bachelor of Business Administration (B-BUSADM), Bachelor of Innovation (B-INNOV), Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Science (B-MTDSC), Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (BH-ENGR). The number of applicable degrees will be increased over the next 12-24 months.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Which-units-can-I-choose-from?\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Which-units-can-I-choose-from?\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Which-units-can-I-choose-from?\">Which units can I choose from?<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Which-units-can-I-choose-from?\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Core units:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sustainability and Innovation Foundations (WORK2002)<\/li>\n<li>Sustainability Challenge (WORK2008)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Optional units:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Business Ethics (MGMT3006) <strong>(Specialisation only)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Business and Sustainable Development (MGMT2004)<\/li>\n<li>Earth Resources and Sustainability (ERTH2000)<\/li>\n<li>Environmental Impact Assessment (ENST3000) <strong>(Specialisation only)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Global Environmental Challenges (ENST1000)<\/li>\n<li>Indigenous Australian Land and Environments (INDS2001)<\/li>\n<li>Sociocultural Perspectives of Sustainability (SUST2000)<\/li>\n<li>Sustainable Livelihoods (GEOG3001) <strong>(Specialisation only)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Topics in Sustainable Development (ENST3004) <strong>(Specialisation only)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Global Public and Planetary Health (PUBH3004) <strong>(Specialisation only)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-What-is-involved-in-the-Learning-Community?\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"What-is-involved-in-the-Learning-Community?\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-What-is-involved-in-the-Learning-Community?\">What is involved in the Learning Community?<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"What-is-involved-in-the-Learning-Community?\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>The Learning Community will connect students with each other through extra-curricular activities including field trips, forums, industry engagement opportunities, and fun.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        \n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Scholarship<\/h2>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"accordion\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Accordion content\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n                \n\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-How-much-is-a-scholarship-worth-and-what-does-it-contribute-to?\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"How-much-is-a-scholarship-worth-and-what-does-it-contribute-to?\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-How-much-is-a-scholarship-worth-and-what-does-it-contribute-to?\">How much is a scholarship worth and what does it contribute to?<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"How-much-is-a-scholarship-worth-and-what-does-it-contribute-to?\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Each Planet Positive Scholarship is worth $6,000, with $5,000 cash stipend going to the student and $1,000 towards the associated costs of the Learning Community which includes extracurricular activities such as field trips, forums and industry engagement opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important Note:<\/strong> Not all students studying a Planet Positive undergraduate\u00a0or specialisation will receive a scholarship. Scholarships will be awarded to students who demonstrate passion for sustainability, desire to utilise sustainability in their career, and actively engage in extracurricular activities within the themes of sustainability, environment, biodiversity, waste and pollution reduction.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-When-will-the-scholarship-be-available?\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"When-will-the-scholarship-be-available?\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-When-will-the-scholarship-be-available?\">When will the scholarship be available?<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"When-will-the-scholarship-be-available?\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>The scholarship will be available for current and future students to apply for in semester one, 2024.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-How-will-the-scholarship-applicants-be-assessed?\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"How-will-the-scholarship-applicants-be-assessed?\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-How-will-the-scholarship-applicants-be-assessed?\">How will the scholarship applicants be assessed?<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"How-will-the-scholarship-applicants-be-assessed?\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Scholarship applicants will be assessed on their passion for sustainability and driving change in their future careers.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        \n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My donation<\/h2>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"accordion\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Accordion content\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n                \n\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-How-much-should-I-donate?\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"How-much-should-I-donate?\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-How-much-should-I-donate?\">How much should I donate?<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"How-much-should-I-donate?\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Any donation that is meaningful to you is meaningful to us. We welcome the opportunity to have a conversation about this scholarship and how your gift can make a profound difference.<\/p>\n<p>Please email us via <a href=\"mailto:give@curtin.edu.au\">give@curtin.edu.au<\/a> and we will be in touch.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Will-I-be-recognised-for-my-donation?\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Will-I-be-recognised-for-my-donation?\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Will-I-be-recognised-for-my-donation?\">Will I be recognised for my donation?<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Will-I-be-recognised-for-my-donation?\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>All donors will be acknowledged by name on our online honour roll. <\/p>\n<p>You can, of course, choose to remain anonymous.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Where-can-I-find-the-total-of-funds-raised?\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Where-can-I-find-the-total-of-funds-raised?\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Where-can-I-find-the-total-of-funds-raised?\">Where can I find the total of funds raised?<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Where-can-I-find-the-total-of-funds-raised?\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>The progress of the campaign and updates on the Program will be shared via our website and social media channels. You will also be kept informed of the impact of your gift via email.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-How-will-my-gift-be-spent?\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"How-will-my-gift-be-spent?\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-How-will-my-gift-be-spent?\">How will my gift be spent?<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"How-will-my-gift-be-spent?\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>One hundred per cent of your contribution will be applied to the total costs of the Planet Positive Program. This will include financial support for Planet Positive Scholarship recipients (83%) and for the Learning Community component of the program (17%).<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Is-my-donation-tax-deductible?\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Is-my-donation-tax-deductible?\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Is-my-donation-tax-deductible?\">Is my donation tax-deductible?<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Is-my-donation-tax-deductible?\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Curtin University is registered as a deductible gift recipient (DGR) under federal government legislation, which means that all donations greater than $2 are tax-deductible within Australia. Curtin is also endorsed by the Australian Tax Office (ATO) as an income tax concession charity (TCC) and registered with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acnc.gov.au\/charity\/92be59a3108a0a8ab2841f8589cfb807\">Australian Charities and not-for-profits commission<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>All donors receive a tax receipt by email.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Who-is-Curtin-approaching-for-donations?\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Who-is-Curtin-approaching-for-donations?\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Who-is-Curtin-approaching-for-donations?\">Who is Curtin approaching for donations?<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Who-is-Curtin-approaching-for-donations?\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Curtin University will engage alumni, friends, foundations, corporations and other individuals who are active in this space and believe strongly in the power of education to tackle the environment and climate emergency. Corporations may include those who are B Corp Certified or are part of the 1% for the Planet network.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        \n<\/mimas-block>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Planet Positive undergraduate certificate or specialisation The Scholarship My donation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":162,"featured_media":0,"parent":13834,"menu_order":9,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14811","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14811","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/162"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14811"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14811\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23866,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14811\/revisions\/23866"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}