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Destination Australia Scholarship

Amount

$15000
$7500 per semester after census date

Opening date

Closing date

Status

Closed

Amount conditions

The recipient cannot hold any other scholarship.

Who is it for?

1st year undergraduates, 2nd year undergraduates, 3rd year undergraduates, 4th year undergraduates, 5th year undergraduates, Future undergraduates, Postgraduate coursework, Australian Citizen, Humanitarian Visa, New Zealand Citizen, Permanent Resident

Where is it available?

Albury-Wodonga Campus, Bendigo Campus, Mildura Campus, Shepparton Campus

How is it paid?

Payments will be made to students studying full-time.

Background

The Destination Australia scheme seeks to support students studying in regional Australia and offers students a high-quality learning experience. It aims to help fix areas of skills shortage by prioritising students studying courses aligned with the National Skills Priority List.

Are you eligible to apply?

To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, applicants must:

  • Be a new or current student studying full-time in Semester 2, 2024.
  • Be studying full-time at a regional campus in a course that is offered in its entirety at that campus (Online and Diploma students are not eligible for this scholarship)
  • Be residing in, or intending to move to, a regional area, classified as RA2 to RA5, by the Australian Standard Geographical Classification Remoteness Area.

Recipients of the scholarship shall be selected by the University based on their:

  • Course being aligned with the Australian Government's Skills Priority List
  • Personal statement, in particular how well the applicant addresses their commitment to studying and supporting the community in a regional area
  • Evidence of disadvantage*

There are limited scholarship places allocated to each regional campus.

*For further information regarding providing evidence please click here.

Recipient obligations

  • Recipients must be studying at a regional campus full-time in a course that is offered in its entirety at the campus. The scholarship is not transferable to Bundoora or City campuses.
  • Recipients must enrol full time each Semester to remain eligible for the scholarship.
  • Recipients must reside in a regional area classified as RA2 to RA5, by the Australian Standard Geographical Classification Remoteness Area. (Check the 2016 box next the "ASGS Remoteness Areas"). Recipients must provide evidence of residency if requested.
  • Recipients cannot hold any other University scholarship.

How to apply

Please complete the online application form by the closing date

Who to contact for further information

Scholarships Office, scholarships@latrobe.edu.au