Scholarships and awards
Definitions of scholarships, bursaries and prizes.
Scholarships
A scholarship is a payment each semester of study for your course. Scholarships are:
- paid after each semester's census date
- awarded based on access or merit
- a sum of money given twice yearly to support students in their studies
- paid to commencing or continuing students
- funded by the University or an external donor.
Bursaries
A bursary is a one-off payment given to provide aid to students on a needs basis. Bursaries are:
- awarded to support academic studies
- paid to commencing or continuing students
- awarded based on access and participation criteria, academic merit, meeting an industry need, or a combination of all three
- funded by the University or an external donor.
Prizes
A prize is a reward for merit achieved for the highest academic performance. Prizes are:
- a one-off payment or other reward given in recognition of academic results
- only given to continuing students
- funded by the University or an external donor.
Barrie Winzar Memorial Bursary $2500
Awarded to one second year and one third year student who displays academic merit with preference given to students from specific areas around Fosterville. Please apply through the link when applications open, which is usually November to January each year.
Awarded to a deserving undergraduate student, from the Eaglehawk area, enrolled at the Bendigo campus of La Trobe University. Donated by the Davey Family. Please apply through the link when applications are open, which is usually November to January each year.
Flo Robinson Memorial Education Scholarship 2 x $5000 per year
Awarded to financially support two female disadvantaged students who are enrolled in Masters of Teaching (Primary) or Masters of Teaching (Secondary) at Bendigo Campus. Please visit the Semester 2 Access Scholarship application page found here Scholarships Homepage for a link to to apply now. Applications close June 30 2024.
Holsworth Dentistry Bursary $5000
Awarded to financially support a continuing disadvantaged Dentistry student from regional Australia. Donated by the Holsworth Family. Please visit the Scholarships Homepage between November and January for a link to apply.
Holsworth Oral Health Bursary $2000
Awarded to financially support a continuing disadvantaged Oral Health Science student from regional Australia. Donated by the Holsworth Family. Please visit the Scholarships Homepage between November and January for a link to apply.
Holsworth Paramedicine Bursary $2000
Awarded to financially support a continuing disadvantaged Paramedic Practice with Honours student from regional Australia. Donated by the Holsworth Family. Please visit the Scholarships Homepage between November and January for a link to apply.
Leslie Kilmartin Regional Bursary 2 x $1000
Awarded to financially support two continuing disadvantaged undergraduate Education students. Please visit the Semester 2 Access Scholarship application page found here Scholarships Homepage for a link to to apply now. Applications close June 30 2024.
Westate Social Work Bursary $1000
Awarded to financially support a continuing disadvantaged Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) or Bachelor of Human Services/Master of Social Work student. Please visit the Semester 2 Access Scholarship application page found here Scholarships Homepage for a link to apply now. Applications close June 30 2024.
The following prizes and bursaries will be offered in 2025 but there is no need for students to apply. These prizes are based on academic merit.
Information Technology Professional Prize $500
Awarded for academic merit to an outstanding Master of Information Technology student.
Kylie Morrow Memorial Bursary $1000
Awarded for academic merit to a second or third year Bachelor of Arts (online) student living in the Bendigo area. Donated by the Morrow Family.
Lorna Cohn Memorial Pharmacy Bursary $1000
Awarded to the student with the highest academic score across all subjects in the honours year of the Bachelor of Pharmacy.
Mark Harrington Memorial Prize $500
Awarded for academic merit to a Bachelor of Information Technology student who has successfully completed the first year of the degree and is proceeding into the second year.
Michael Leach Pharmacy Excellence Prize $500
Awarded for academic merit to a Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) student with the highest weighted average mark in their honours year.
Penfold Biomedical Sciences Bursary $1000
Awarded for academic merit to a Bachelor of Biomedical Science student who has successfully completed the first year of the degree and is proceeding into the second year.
Robert C Clark Memorial Bursary 2 x $1000
Awarded to support two outstanding students undertaking the Bachelor of Arts. One award of $1000 will be given to a second year student who completed first year in 2024. The other $1000 award will be given to a third year student who completed second year in 2024.
T.A. McLelland Memorial Bursary $1000
Awarded to the student who has demonstrated academic excellence in any year of the Bachelor of Science.