First Year Booster scholarship

The First Year Booster scholarship is designed to give students a boost in their first year of study at VU.

Commencing students who are new to VU are invited to apply for a “Booster” if they are made an offer and enrol into an eligible undergraduate course in 2025.

Value & benefits

This scholarship is valued at $2,000 for one academic year.

Scholarships will be paid in two instalments, subject to satisfactory academic progression:

first instalment of $1,000 after Semester 1, Block 2 census
second instalment of $1,000 after Semester 2, Block 2 census.

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must meet the following criteria:

Australian citizens, Australian Permanent residents, NZ citizens or holders of a Permanent Humanitarian Visa
newly-commencing students enrolled in first year units in 2025
enrolled in an eligible undergraduate course that has a minimum duration of 2 years full-time study
have a current full-time or part-time enrolment status
complete all questions outlined in the applicant portal.

Eligible courses

All law and justice courses
All sport and exercise courses
All arts and education courses, excluding EBEI – Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching
All engineering and science courses
Diploma of Information Technology
Diploma of Business Enterprise
Bachelor of Business
Bachelor of Accounting
Bachelor of Psychological Studies
Bachelor of Psychological Studies/Bachelor of Business
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
Bachelor of Social Work
Bachelor of Biomedicine
Bachelor of Biomedical Science
Bachelor of Dermal Sciences
Bachelor of Biomedical and Exercise Science
Bachelor of Health Science
Bachelor of Human Nutrition