Higher Ed Undergraduate Students - Victoria University

Higher Education students in financial need are invited to apply for equity scholarships at VU

Each application will be assessed against all scholarships available. Scholarships will be allocated to those most in need of financial support. Eligible students will receive only one scholarship.

COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY ACCESS SCHOLARSHIPS

SOROPTIMIST SCHOLARSHIP FOR INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIAN WOMEN

VICTORIAN AMBULANCE SERVICE PARAMEDIC SCHOLARSHIPS

VICTORIAN AMBULANCE SERVICE PARAMEDIC CALD SCHOLARSHIP

WESTERN CHANCES SCHOLARSHIPS

ZONTA CLUB OF MELBOURNE'S WEST MATURE AGE WOMAN RETURN TO STUDY SCHOLARSHIP

WHEN TO APPLY

HOW TO APPLY

FURTHER ASSISTANCE

COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS

Do not count as income for any social security income tests
Do not need to be repaid by the student
Are available to commencing and continuing students

AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS ENROLLED IN:

Undergraduate Degree
Honours Degree
Associate Degree
Graduate Diploma of Secondary Education
NOT available to international students

NOT ELIGIBLE IF:

Have already completed an undergraduate degree, or higher level award, unless it is a pre-requisite for Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education.
Have already received the same COMMONWEALTH Scholarship for the maximum duration.

MUST BE:

Australian Citizen
Holder of a Permanent Humanitarian Visa
Enrolled on a full time basis (unless exceptional circumstances apply)
Enrolled in a COMMONWEALTH Supported Place (HECS)
On Centrelink or able to prove financial need

HOW ARE APPLICATIONS ASSESSED?

Applicants are ranked according to their levels of financial, educational and social disadvantage
Assessment is not based on academic merit

COMMONWEALTH EDUCATION COSTS SCHOLARSHIPS (CECS)

Valued at $2,207 per year for up to four years (increases annually) to assist with general education costs
Approximately 150 of these scholarships will be available at Victoria University in 2009

COMMONWEALTH ACCOMMODATION SCHOLARSHIPS (CAS)

Valued at $4,415 per year for up to four years (increases annually) to assist with accommodation expenses
Approximately 50 of these scholarships will be available at Victoria University in 2009
Available to students from regional or remote areas who have relocated to study at VU
Must have lived in a regional or remote area for three out of the four years prior to commencing degree
Or moved from a regional or remote area to finish at least the final two years of secondary schooling
Or moved from a regional or remote area to study TAFE for no more than two years and will be commencing undergraduate studies immediately after completing TAFE.
How Do I Know If My Home Is In A "Regional or Remote Area"?
The Australian Standard Geographic Classification (ASGC) Remoteness Areas classification is used to determine regional and remote areas. Some cities are regional - for example, Canberra is a Major City, Hobart is regional. Click on the following link and type in your postcode: Postcode Lookup
For more information on COMMONWEALTH Learning Scholarships visit the Government website

INDIGENOUS ACCESS SCHOLARSHIPS (IAS)

A one-off payment of $4,166 to assist commencing indigenous students who need to relocate from regional or remote areas to undertake undergraduate studies. Students eligible for an IAS will also receive a CECS or CAS. Same criteria as listed for the CAS above. Available only to indigenous students.

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY ACCESS SCHOLARSHIPS

375 scholarships available each year
Valued at $1,000 per year for up to four years
Do not need to be repaid by the student
Available to commencing and continuing students
2008 Scholarships Policy Appendix.pdf (42KB) (42KB)

AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS ENROLLED IN:

Undergraduate Degree
Honours Degree
Associate Degree
Graduate Diploma of Secondary Education
NOT available to international students

NOT ELIGIBLE IF:

Have already completed an undergraduate degree, or higher level award, unless it is a pre-requisite for Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education.

MUST BE:

Australian Citizen
Australian Permanent Resident
Holder of a Permanent Humanitarian Visa
Holder of a Bridging or other Temporary visa
Enrolled on a full time basis (unless exceptional circumstances apply)
Enrolled in a COMMONWEALTH Supported Place (HECS)
On Centrelink or able to prove financial need

HOW ARE APPLICATIONS ASSESSED?

Applicants are ranked according to their levels of financial, educational and social disadvantage
Assessment is not based on academic merit

WESTERN REGION SCHOLARSHIP:

Available to students who have completed Year 12 in the Western Region of Melbourne in the year before enrolling at VU. "Western region" includes western metropolitan suburbs of Melbourne, the City of Hume, Moorabool Shire, Sunbury and Macedon Ranges areas

RETURN TO STUDY SCHOLARSHIP:

Available to students over 21 years of age who have had a break from full-time study for more than five years

PATHWAYS SCHOLARSHIP:

Available to VU TAFE students who are transferring to a VU Undergraduate degree

PARENTS SCHOLARSHIP:

Available to students who have dependent children (school age or under school age)

GENERAL ACCESS SCHOLARSHIP:

Available to students who are on Centrelink and can demonstrate financial need who are not eligible for any of the other VU Access scholarships

SOROPTIMIST SCHOLARSHIP FOR INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIAN WOMEN

Valued at $2,500 per year for a maximum of two years
Available to female students who are of Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, identify as Indigenous Australian and are accepted as such by the community in which they live or have lived
Must have completed at least first year of a Victoria University undergraduate degree with a minimum Credit (60%) result in at least 75% of the units
Must be enrolling into second or third year of the same program in 2009
Must be enrolled on a full time basis in 2009
Apply online through VTAC

VICTORIAN AMBULANCE SERVICE PARAMEDIC SCHOLARSHIPS

Four scholarships, valued at $7500 per year for up to two years
Must have successfully completed first year studies and be enrolling in second year of the VU Bachelor of Health Science, Paramedic
Must be enrolled full-time
Must be Australian citizen or Permanent resident
Must be on Centrelink or able to demonstrate financial difficulty
These scholarships are provided to assist students to successfully complete the course, and reduce the need for part-time work whilst studying
These scholarships do not commit students to employment with the Ambulance service, nor do they guarantee employment
Apply online through VTAC and submit the Supplementary Application Form. Applications for 2009 now closed.

VICTORIAN AMBULANCE SERVICE PARAMEDIC CALD SCHOLARSHIP

One scholarship, valued at $7500 per year for up to three years
Available to students commencing first year of the VU Bachelor of Health Science, Paramedic
Must be enrolled full-time
Must be on Centrelink or able to demonstrate financial difficulty
Must be Australian citizen or Permanent resident
Must be from a non-English speaking background (student or parent/s born overseas)
Must be fluent in a language other than English
Preference given to students who have ongoing connections with their ethnic community
This scholarship does not commit students to employment with the Ambulance service, nor does it guarantee employment
Apply online through VTAC

WESTERN CHANCES SCHOLARSHIPS

Holders of a Western Chances Scholarship are eligible to apply for VU Scholarships if they enrol as full-time VU students
Western Chances VU Access Scholarships are available for up to 25 students each year. Scholarships are valued at $1,000 per year for up to four years
Western Chances VU Success Scholarships are awarded to 3 students each year, one from each of the three higher education Faculties. Scholarships pay students course fees for the duration of an undergraduate degree (three or four years)
Eligible students must apply through Western Chances
Read more about Western Chances scholarships

ZONTA CLUB OF MELBOURNE'S WEST MATURE AGE WOMAN RETURN TO STUDY AWARD

One award valued at $500
Must be enrolled in second year of an undergraduate degree at VU
Must have successfully completed first year studies
Must be mature age woman (over 21 years of age)
Must reside in the western suburbs of Melbourne
Must be returning to undergraduate studies, after an absence of more than five years from formal study
Eligible students should download and save the application form, complete it on a computer, print and submit by the closing date
Applications currently closed - application available here when applications are open