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La Trobe Humanitarian Scholarship

Amount

100% of tuition fees and $5000 per annum cost-of-living bursary

Opening date

Closing date

Status

Closed

Who is it for?

1st year undergraduates, 2nd year undergraduates, 3rd year undergraduates, 4th year undergraduates, Future undergraduates, International Student, Permanent Resident, Humanitarian Visa

Where is it available?

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

Background

La Trobe University recognises the important contribution that people from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds make to the Australian community.

As such, we are pleased to offer two specific scholarships in Semester 2 2024.

The scholarships are for face-to-face undergraduate studies, will cover all tuition costs and include an AUD $5000 annual cost-of-living bursary for the normal duration of the degree.

Are you eligible to apply?

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

Visa and eligibility requirements for La Trobe Humanitarian Scholarship (International):
  • Be residing in Australia
  • Be deemed as a person seeking asylum or a refugee holding one of the following:
  1. Temporary Protection Visa (TPV) (V785)
  2. Temporary Humanitarian Stay visa (Subclass 449)
  3. Temporary Humanitarian Concern visa (Subclass 786)
  4. Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (SHEV) (V790)
  5. Anyone on a bridging visa and who has applied for a Permanent Protection visa (subclass 866).
  6. Bridging Visa E (BVE) (subclass 050)
  • Enrolled in Semester 2 2024 as a full-time student in an undergraduate degree offered by La Trobe University*
Visa and eligibility requirements for La Trobe Humanitarian Scholarship (Domestic):

  • Be residing in Australia
  • Be deemed as a person seeking asylum or a refugee holding a Resolution of Status (RoS) visa (subclass 851)
  • Enrolled in Semester 2 2024 as a full-time student in an undergraduate degree offered by La Trobe University*
* Please note students enrolled in Open Universities Australia, third-party providers and online courses are not eligible.

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

•Completion of the online application form including:

1. Full name

2. DOB

3. Passport Number

4. Country of Document/Passport

•Submitted proof of disadvantage via supporting documents,

•Demonstrated commitment to study;

•Academic merit and English language proficiency may be considered as part of the selection criteria.


Recipient obligations

  • maintain satisfactory academic progress
  • meet with relevant University support staff when necessary
  • Inform the University of any visa changes

How to apply

Please complete the online application form.

Who to contact for further information

Scholarships Office, scholarships@latrobe.edu.au