Key scholarship details
Application status
Not open yet
Applications open
16 Aug 2025
Applications close
19 Jan 2026
Benefit amount
Up to $28,000
Eligible study level
Undergraduate
Eligible student type
Domestic students
Eligible study stage
Future study
Benefit duration
One or more years
Summary
The Commerce at International House Scholarship was established with a gift from an anonymous donor and is offered to students from regional and remote areas of Australia who are enrolling in the Bachelor of Commerce and live at International House.
Benefits
The scholarship provides a fee remission to the value of $28,000 towards the cost of residency fees and meals at International House.
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 $28,000
Duration:
One or more years
Quantity:
At least 1
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To be considered for this scholarship, you must:
- Be an Australian citizen from rural or regional Victoria
- Have completed the final two years of school in a rural or regional secondary school, if you are a school leaver
- Apply to commence the Bachelor of Commerce through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC)
- Submit a VTAC Equity Schemes and scholarships application (formerly SEAS) providing evidence of residence in a rural or regional area.
Selection criteria
The scholarship is offered to the student(s) ranked highest based on their academic merit, location of secondary school attended, the documented disadvantage associated with your VTAC Equity and scholarship application (formerly SEAS) and information provided by VTAC at the time of selection.
Preference is given to students who have also indicated on their VTAC Equity and scholarship (formerly SEAS) application that they have experienced financial disadvantage.
Study level:
Undergraduate
Student type:
Domestic students
Study stage type:
Future study
Study area:
Business and economics
Need help understanding the process?
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How to apply
You must apply online to International House and notify the Faculty of Business and Economics of your intention to apply for this scholarship via the expression of interest form.
When will I know the outcome?
The successful candidate will be contacted via a scholarship offer letter. Unsuccessful applicants will not be contacted.
Status:
Not open yet
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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