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The Â鶹ÒùÔº Staff and Community Scholarships Fund is generously funded by the broader Â鶹ÒùÔº donor community and supports students who have experienced educational disadvantage.

In 2026, there are two scholarships available, one for a student commencing a vocational education (VE) course and one for a student commencing an undergraduate course (HE).

For the HE scholarship, preference will be given to students who have transitioned from a Â鶹ÒùÔº vocational education course to an undergraduate course.

For Higher Education students this scholarship is valued at up to $22,500 with $7,500 paid annually for up to three years.

For Vocational Education (VET) students it is valued at $5,000 annually for the duration of the course.

Any vocational education (VE) course or undergraduate degree (HE) offered by Â鶹ÒùÔº.

To be eligible for the Â鶹ÒùÔº Staff and Community Scholarships Fund, applicants must:

1. Meet the following criteria:
   • be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident or Australian permanent resident with Humanitarian Visa
2. Meet the following enrolment criteria​​​​:
   • be a commencing first year student in a Vocational Education (VE) or Undergraduate (HE) course in Semester 1, 2026
   • enrolled full-time in an eligible course (see courses eligible in section above)
   • studying on-campus
3. Provide evidence of educational disadvantage, which may fall under the categories listed below. To assist you, we’ve included a link to the VTAC website for further guidance on preparing your evidence.
    

   
   
   
   

4. Submit a personal statement of up to 500 words or 2 minute video addressing:
   • your passion and commitment to study
   • how this scholarship will help you achieve your educational goals
      
   • Upload your video to cloud based storage (google drive/one drive/drop box) and provide the link in a MS Word or PDF document. Ensure the video is downloadable by anyone and not access restricted.
5. CV outlining any community participation, extra-curricular activities, service to the community, sporting participation and/or leadership experience.
    
6. Provide a written reference from a teacher, community leader, or employer. Note: referees cannot be a family member or friend.

The scholarship is valued at:

• Vocational Education (VE): $5,000 per annum for the duration of the course, paid bi-annually
• Undergraduate (HE): $7,500 per annum for the duration of the course up to three years, paid bi-annually

Applications are currently closed.

Fees and Scholarships Team, Student Administration.
scholarship@swin.edu.au