SEASSEASSpecial Entry Access Special Entry Access

SchemesSchemes

What is SEAS?What is SEAS?

For VTAC applicants who have For VTAC applicants who have experienced educational disadvantageexperienced educational disadvantage

Aims to ‘level the playing field’ for those Aims to ‘level the playing field’ for those peoplepeople

Individual institutions determine how much Individual institutions determine how much weighting those circumstances will affect weighting those circumstances will affect your ATARyour ATAR

General eligibilityGeneral eligibility

Have made application through VTACHave made application through VTAC Have Australian or New Zealand Have Australian or New Zealand

citizenship citizenship OROR Hold a permanent Australian Hold a permanent Australian

residency visaresidency visa

SEAS CategoriesSEAS Categories

You may qualify for more than one You may qualify for more than one category; if so, you need to complete each category; if so, you need to complete each category for which you qualify individuallycategory for which you qualify individually

There are 6 categories, but not all apply There are 6 categories, but not all apply for ELTHAM studentsfor ELTHAM students

Some of these are covered in the following Some of these are covered in the following slides:slides:

Category 1: Personal Category 1: Personal information & locationinformation & location

Age – mature aged entry (21yrs plus)Age – mature aged entry (21yrs plus) Indigenous Australian Indigenous Australian Gender – men or women in under Gender – men or women in under

represented disciplines. A limited number represented disciplines. A limited number of tertiary institutions recognise this of tertiary institutions recognise this category e.g. females for courses such as category e.g. females for courses such as Engineering, Information Technology and Engineering, Information Technology and males for nursing or early childhood or males for nursing or early childhood or primary education primary education

Category 2: Non English speaking Category 2: Non English speaking backgroundbackground

You have to have arrived in Australia You have to have arrived in Australia within the last 10 years from a non-English within the last 10 years from a non-English speaking country (on or after 1 January speaking country (on or after 1 January 2002)2002)

Been born outside Australia in a non-Been born outside Australia in a non-English speaking countryEnglish speaking country

Category 3: Difficult circumstancesCategory 3: Difficult circumstances For applicants who have been prevented from reaching their For applicants who have been prevented from reaching their

educational performance potential because of family or other educational performance potential because of family or other life circumstanceslife circumstances

May be May be long term long term (in existence prior to 2009) or (in existence prior to 2009) or short term short term (existing only in 2010-2011) (existing only in 2010-2011)

E.g. severe family disruption such as dealing with alcoholism E.g. severe family disruption such as dealing with alcoholism or drug addictionor drug addiction

Long term illness of family memberLong term illness of family member Divorce/separation of parents Divorce/separation of parents Death of immediate family member or friendDeath of immediate family member or friend Excessive family responsibilityExcessive family responsibility Natural disaster e.g. bushfireNatural disaster e.g. bushfire

Category 5: Disability or medical Category 5: Disability or medical conditioncondition

Have to demonstrate educational Have to demonstrate educational disadvantage as a result of a disability or disadvantage as a result of a disability or medical conditionmedical condition

Either short term (only in 2010/2011) or Either short term (only in 2010/2011) or long term (in existence prior to 2009)long term (in existence prior to 2009)

What to doWhat to do Get info booklet from Trish or LifeWork CentreGet info booklet from Trish or LifeWork Centre Log on to Log on to www.vtac.edu.au and complete VTAC and complete VTAC

on-line application for tertiary entranceon-line application for tertiary entrance Go to the SEAS application link through MyInfo Go to the SEAS application link through MyInfo

and follow promptsand follow prompts Inform Trish/Pobs/Michael/LifeWork Centre of Inform Trish/Pobs/Michael/LifeWork Centre of

your intention to apply by 19your intention to apply by 19 thth August, stating the August, stating the categories you intend to apply undercategories you intend to apply under

What to do (continued)What to do (continued) Get the required evidence to support your claims Get the required evidence to support your claims

– e.g. certified copies of medical certificates; – e.g. certified copies of medical certificates; interview/s with Chelsea Eacott/Michael Colling so interview/s with Chelsea Eacott/Michael Colling so the school can write a supporting statement the school can write a supporting statement

Make sure you leave plenty of time to gather your Make sure you leave plenty of time to gather your information – specialist reports etc can take a information – specialist reports etc can take a while to obtainwhile to obtain

Seek help/advice from LifeWork Centre, Chelsea Seek help/advice from LifeWork Centre, Chelsea Eacott, Michael Colling or TrishEacott, Michael Colling or Trish

Submit by Friday 9Submit by Friday 9thth September September

(end of Term 3)(end of Term 3)