Key scholarship details
Application status
Not open yet
Benefit amount
At least $15,000
Eligible study level
Undergraduate
Eligible student type
Domestic students
Eligible study stage
Future study
Benefit duration
One or more years
Summary
This scholarship was available to students from Australian States and Territories other than Victoria or regional and remote areas in Victoria who are experiencing disadvantaged circumstances, and provides an allowance towards the cost of accommodation in Melbourne.
Benefits
This scholarship provides an allowance of $5,000 per year (paid in semesterly instalments) for three years. The duration will be extended with one year, if you enrol in a concurrent diploma at the same time as your Bachelor degree course at the University of Melbourne.
The Melbourne Accommodation Bursary is no longer offered. From 2024, commencing students will be considered for the Narrm Scholarship.
Amount:
At least $15,000
Duration:
One or more years
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To be considered for this bursary, you must:
- be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or a New Zealand citizen
- have completed Year 12 or International Baccalaureate in Australia
- be living in a State and Territory other than Victoria or in a regional and remote area in Victoria
- not have completed subjects undertaken as part of a tertiary course
- have applied for a University of Melbourne undergraduate degree via VTAC Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS) for commencement in the year following completion of Year 12 or International Baccalaureate
- meet the Access Melbourne entry requirements for the University of Melbourne course nominated in your VTAC application
Selection criteria
The scholarship was offered to eligible candidates with the highest overall level of disadvantage based on the information provided in their VTAC SEAS application who have not received an offer for a Melbourne Access Scholarship.
Conditions
This scholarship is subject to the Coursework Scholarships Terms & Conditions and can be deferred to the following academic year.
Study level:
Undergraduate
Student type:
Domestic students
Study stage type:
Future study
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