Scholarship

Burnet Family Access Scholarship

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Key scholarship details

Application status

Open for automatic consideration

Benefit amount

Up to $16,500

Eligible study level

Undergraduate

Eligible student type

Domestic students

Eligible study stage

Future study

Benefit duration

One or more years

Summary

The Burnet Family Access Scholarship was established with a gift from the Burnet Family and is offered to students who are enrolling in the Bachelor of Commerce and are experiencing disadvantaged circumstances.

Benefits

The scholarship will provide a yearly allowance of approximately $5,500 for the standard full-time duration of the Bachelor of Commerce (three years).

Recipients of the scholarship will automatically be admitted into the Abernethy Scholars Program, which provides guaranteed access to the Faculty’s Career Mentoring Program.

Amount:

Up to $16,500

Duration:

One or more years

Quantity:

1

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

  • Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident,
  • Intend to commence the Bachelor of Commerce full time,
  • Have strong academic ability,
  • Apply to commence the Bachelor of Commerce through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC),
  • Submit a VTAC Equity Schemes and scholarships application (formerly SEAS)
  • Meet the criteria for Access Melbourne consideration.

Selection criteria

Selection is based on academic merit (as demonstrated by ATAR or equivalent) and information provided in your VTAC Equity Schemes and scholarships application (formerly SEAS).

Study level:

Undergraduate

Student type:

Domestic students

Study stage type:

Future study

Study area:

Business and economics

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Application

How to apply

You will be automatically considered, if you have applied for admission in the award year and are eligible for Access Melbourne consideration.

When will I know the outcome?

Successful applicants will be contacted via email during December/January. Unsuccessful applicants will not be contacted.

Status:

Open for automatic consideration

The information listed here is subject to change without notice. Where we have listed information about jointly run scholarships programs, please also see our partners' websites. Information describing the number and value of scholarships awarded is indicative.

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