Facilitating access to higher education for people seeking asylum in Australia: institutional and community responses

Title: Facilitating access to higher education for people seeking asylum in Australia: institutional and community responses
Creator: Burke, Rachel; Fleay, Caroline; Baker, Sally; Hartley, Lisa; Field, Rebecca
Relation: Refuge Vol. 36, Issue 2, p. 58-68
Publisher Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.25071/1920-7336.40658
Publisher: York University * Center for Refugee Studies
Resource Type: journal article
Date: 2020
Description: Higher education remains unattainable for many people seeking asylum in Australia, where temporary visa status renders individuals ineligible for a range of government services including assistance with financing tertiary study. Many universities have responded by offering scholarships and other essential supports; however, our research indicates the challenges associated with studying while living on a temporary visa can affect the success of educational assistance. Here we highlight the importance of scholarships and other supports for facilitating access to tertiary study, particularly given the continuation of restrictive government policies, and identify the need for people seeking asylum to inform institutional and community responses.
Subject: Australia; asylum seekers; higher education; tertiary education; scholarships; SDG 4; SDG 10; Sustainable Development Goals
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1464897
Identifier: uon:47148
Identifier: ISSN:0229-5113
Language: eng
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