Key scholarship details
Application status
Not open yet
Applications open
6 Aug 2021
Applications close
1 Jan 2022
Benefit amount
Up to $300,003
Eligible study level
Undergraduate
Eligible student type
Domestic students
Eligible study stage
Future study
Benefit duration
One or more years
Summary
The First in the Family Scholarships are awarded to commencing Bachelor of Commerce students who will be the first in their family to attend university and who have experienced disadvantage. Recipients of the scholarship will automatically be admitted into the Abernethy Scholars Program.
This scholarship is available in 2024.
Benefits
$10,000 annually for the normal duration of studies in Bachelor of Commerce (three years).
Recipients of the scholarship will automatically be admitted into the Abernethy Scholars Program. This program provides unique opportunities such as guaranteed access to the Faculty’s Career Mentoring Program, invitations to a variety of leadership events hosted by the Faculty and an academic mentoring opportunity with Professor Margaret Abernethy, Sir Douglas Copland Chair of Commerce and former Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics.
Recipients will also be given priority consideration for residency at Ormond College.
Amount:
Up to $300,003
Duration:
One or more years
Quantity:
15
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To be considered for this scholarship, you must:
- be an Australian citizen or permanent resident,
- be students who will be the first in their family to attend university,
- not have a previous university qualification,
- apply to commence the Bachelor of Commerce through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC),
- submit an application for the Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS) via VTAC,
- meet the criteria and be eligible for the Access Melbourne Scheme,
- agree to participate in publicity and events to acknowledge and thank donors to the First in the Family Fund.
Selection criteria
Selection is based on academic merit as demonstrated by ATAR or equivalent, information provided in your SEAS application and other information about course preferences provided by VTAC at the time of selection.
The selection committee will not have access to change of course preference information.
Study level:
Undergraduate
Student type:
Domestic students
Study stage type:
Future study
Study area:
Business and economics
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How to apply
Automatically selected candidates will be contacted by email and required to complete a Statutory Declaration which states: "No members of my immediate family (parents, grandparents or siblings) have been awarded a qualification from a university."
When will I know the outcome?
Successful candidates will be contacted by email.
Submit an applicationStatus:
Not open yet
Applications open:
6 Aug 2021
Applications close:
1 Jan 2022
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