Women in Commerce Achievement Scholarship

Key scholarship details

Application status

Open for automatic consideration

Benefit amount

Up to $30,000

Eligible study level

Undergraduate

Eligible student type

Domestic students

Eligible study stage

Future study

Benefit duration

One or more years

Summary

The Women in Commerce Achievement Scholarship is awarded to high-achieving domestic students who identify as women (cis-gender and trans women) and who are enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce.

Benefits

This scholarship provides a living allowance of $10,000 per year for three years, paid in half-yearly instalments of $5000 in April and September.

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident
Identify as a woman (cis-gender and trans women)
Have completed an Australian Year 12 or the International Baccalaureate
Not have completed subjects undertaken as part of a tertiary course (except subjects that were part of an extension program)
Have applied for the University of Melbourne Bachelor of Commerce (including Graduate Degree Packages) via VTAC for commencement in the year following completion of Australian Year 12 or International Baccalaureate
Have achieved an ATAR of at least 98.00
Meet the entry requirements for the Bachelor of Commerce.

Selection criteria

The scholarship is offered to the student(s) ranked highest based on their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR).

In the event of a tie, more or fewer awards will be offered.

In the interest of equitable distribution of scholarships, other scholarships or prizes received from the University by applicants are considered.

Conditions

This scholarship is subject to the Faculty of Business and Economics Scholarships Terms and Conditions and cannot be deferred to the following year. In addition, you must pass all subjects and achieve an average result of at least 70.

Application

How to apply

You are automatically considered for this scholarship if you have applied for admission for commencement in the award year.

When will I know the outcome?

The first offers are made during the days after Victorian Year 12 results are released in December. Further offers are made in January and February to students who have completed the IB Diploma or and interstate Year 12. Note that achieving an ATAR (or notional ATAR) of 98.00 does not guarantee a scholarship offer - the required ATAR maybe higher in some intakes, depending on the calibre of the applicant pool.

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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