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Educational Access Schemes (EAS) Flashcards

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  1. Which organization primarily administers EAS applications for NSW universities?

    Answer: UAC (Universities Admissions Centre)

    UAC (Universities Admissions Centre) processes EAS applications for most NSW and ACT universities.

  2. A student's school was severely disrupted for two terms due to a natural disaster affecting the local area. Under EAS, this situation most likely falls under which category?

    Answer: Disrupted schooling and non-schooling

    Prolonged school disruption caused by external events like natural disasters falls under the 'Disrupted schooling and non-schooling' EAS category.

  3. What is the primary purpose of an EAS adjustment factor added to a student's ATAR?

    Answer: To compensate for educational disadvantage so universities can compare applicants fairly

    EAS adjustment factors compensate for circumstances that disadvantaged a student's performance, enabling fairer comparison with unaffected applicants.

  4. A student applies for EAS citing that both parents have never attended university. Which category does this typically fall under?

    Answer: First-in-family (low parental education)

    Being the first in the family to pursue university education, indicated by low parental education, is a recognized EAS disadvantage category.

  5. Under EAS, what does 'isolation and rural disadvantage' primarily address?

    Answer: Students whose schools lacked resources due to geographic remoteness

    Rural and isolated students often have limited access to teachers, resources, and extracurriculars, which EAS recognizes as genuine disadvantage.

  6. Which of the following is NOT typically considered valid supporting documentation for an EAS application related to personal illness?

    Answer: A statutory declaration from the student only

    A statutory declaration from the student alone is generally insufficient; EAS requires corroborating evidence from qualified third parties such as doctors.

  7. If a student receives an EAS adjustment factor of 3 points and their ATAR is 75.00, what is their selection rank used by universities?

    Answer: 78.00

    EAS adjustment factors are added directly to the ATAR to produce the selection rank, so 75.00 + 3 = 78.00.