STATEMENT+OF+INTENT

You can display the statement of intent as an attached document (so it can be printed and marked) or just cut and paste the document, e.g.:

I will finish high school at the end of 2010. Once I graduate I plan to enrol in a Bachelor of Science degree at Charles Darwin University. This degree will take four years to complete. My reason for studying this course is to eventually get a job in the CSIRO where I can pursue my interest in scientific research. I will be using HELP, to cover my university course costs while studying. This is a form of student loan which I will need to repay when I graduate and begin working full time. (//Here you can add more detailed information about your planned course of study and your career aspirations//) While studying I will live with my sister, who has a house in Nakara, close to the university campus. She has agreed to let me rent a room in her house for $120 per week. In addition to rent I will need to contribute to the household utilities bills. These include electricity, gas, internet and Austar. My share of these bills, based on current usage should be approximately $25 per week. I will be responsible for buying my own food ($100/week) and clothing ($10/week), as well as paying for my mobile phone ($15/week) and entertainment expenses ($100/week). As I will be living in walking distance from the university and also from Casuarina shopping centre, I will be able to keep my transport costs to a minimum, however I will need to use the bus to get around town and will occasionally need to pay for a taxi home the city when I go out with friends. For this reason I will include in my weekly budget $15 to cover transport costs. (//Use this paragraph to detail all foreseen expenses//) Based on my calculations I will need at least $385 per week to cover my expenses. I plan to work evenings and weekends at Woolworths Casuarina where I will earn around $16/hour. In order to have $385 after tax I will need to work at least 34 hours per week. (//Put here as much detail as you can about your planned employment and how this will cover your expenses//) (//If you will be eligible for government assistance in the form of Centrelink payments, put these details in as well//) // You may also choose to include a second statement of intent for a different life choice, for example: // If I don’t get into the course I want at university I will instead, work for six months fulltime as a labourer on an oil rig where I will earn approximately $800 per week after tax. I will have no expenses while on the rig, however each fortnight I will be flown back to Darwin for the weekend where I am likely to spend around $300 on entertainment, food and accommodation. During these six months I will be able to save around $20 000, which I will then use to visit to Europe. I plan to travel around Europe for five months, staying in hostels and picking up casual work where I can (//here you can also include any information of the trip or particular jobs which you may be interested to work in)//. When I return to Australia in December I will spend Christmas with my family, before enrolling in a university enabling course which will qualify me for entry into the Bachelor of Science degree at Charles Darwin University. Once I have gained entry to university I will be back on track (Please refer to my first statement of intent)