Early Bird Acceptance Grant - International Students

Amount

5% of the First year Tuition fees

Opening date

Closing date

Status

Open

Who is it for?

Future undergraduates, Future postgraduate coursework, International Student

Where is it available?

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

How is it paid?

The grant amount is credited towards second semester tuition fees. Recipients will need to accept their offer and pay the deposit before the deadline to receive the credit.

Background

International students applying for an undergraduate or postgraduate course to study at La Trobe University can be rewarded a bonus grant for completing their admission process early. Recipients will automatically be eligible to receive an Early Bird Acceptance Grant of 5% of the first-year tuition fees.

Are you eligible to apply?

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

  • Be a citizen of a country other than Australia or New Zealand and be applying to study in Semester 2, 2025. Deferrals from previous semesters are not eligible for this grant.
  • Not be a humanitarian or other permanent visa holder.
  • Be a full fee-paying student (non-sponsored).
  • Be applying for direct entry into one of the eligible courses. Other students are not eligible.
  • Commence their studies at any of the La Trobe University Victorian campuses in 2025.
  • Meet the University's English language requirements and all the other conditions stated on the Offer Letter, accept the offer, and pay the required deposit mentioned on the offer. Payments must be made between 19th March & 6th June 2025. Payments made before or after these dates will not be eligible.
  • Students who receive a Conditional Confirmation of Enrolment (COE) due to a payment made within this timeframe will be considered eligible for the grant.
  • This grant is not available to La Trobe College Australia (LTCA) packaged students (ELICOS, Foundation, and Diploma).

How to apply

  • Students will automatically be considered when applying for an approved course. Students may apply directly through StudyLink.
  • To receive this grant the student will need to accept their offer by paying the deposit mentioned in their offer letter before the Acceptance deadline.
  • The Early Bird Acceptance Grant can be combined with the LaTrobe High Achiever Scholarship to form a discount of up to 30% off first year tuition fees. This is subject to all conditions being met for both offers.
  • The Early Bird Acceptance Grant cannot be combined with any other scholarships.

Intake

Course Commencement

EBAG deadline

Semester 2, 2025

28th July 2025

6th June 2025

Who to contact for further information

If you are a prospective student with scholarship enquiries, please fill out our online enquiry form. If you are a current student with scholarship enquiries, please submit an online enquiry form.