Scholarship

Dylan Alcott Foundation Scholarship

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Key scholarship details

Application status

Not open yet

Applications open

12 Nov 2025

Applications close

19 Jan 2026

Benefit amount

50% fee remission and 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 Dylan Alcott Foundation Scholarship was established with a gift from the Dylan Alcott Foundation and is awarded to domestic students who are enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce and are experiencing an impairment or disability and disadvantaged circumstances.

Benefits

This scholarship provides:

  • A 50 percent CSP Student Contribution sponsorship for the duration of the course
  • A living allowance of approximately $10,000 per year (depending on the annual gift income) for three years, paid in half-yearly instalments in April and September.
  • 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:

50% fee remission and up to $30,000

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 or New Zealand citizen or an Australian permanent resident
  • Have applied via VTAC and have submitted a VTAC Equity Schemes and scholarships application (formerly SEAS) and be eligible under the categories Living with a disability or medical condition and Financial hardship (and under other categories if applicable to their circumstances)
  • Meet the Access Melbourne entry requirements for the Bachelor of Commerce.

Selection criteria

The scholarship is offered to the student(s) ranked highest by the selection panel based on their VTAC Equity Schemes and scholarships application (formerly SEAS) score and personal statement.

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

Conditions

This scholarship is subject to the Faculty of Business and Economics Scholarships Terms and Conditions and cannot be deferred. In addition, students must:

  • Pass all subjects and achieve a weighted average result of at least 60 in each half-year study period.
  • Agree to the University sharing their name and course details with the donor of their scholarship and to provide a note of appreciation or a brief report on the benefits of the scholarship if requested.

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 must submit an application and include:

  • A personal statement (written or filmed) addressing:
    • Your disability and its impact,
    • Your reasons for embarking on your study path and your future career goals, and
    • What it would mean to receive this scholarship.

Submit your application via the online form.

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Status:

Not open yet

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