University Scholarships
Access and Equity Scholarship applications are closed for 2025. Limited scholarships are available for Semester 1, 2025.
We provide over 3000 payments per year
Our access and excellence scholarships and bursaries support eligible current and future students to help them realise their full academic potential
More than $7M provided per year
We support students who may experience financial difficulties, personal hardships or come from underrepresented backgrounds
100s of different opportunities
There's a wide range of scholarships and bursaries available to suit students with different backgrounds and needs
Access and Equity Scholarships
If your application is successful, we'll match you to the scholarship or bursary that best fits your circumstances based on your eligibility.
Vice Chancellor's Excellence Scholarship
No application needed. We offer these scholarships based on academic achievement to students commencing their undergraduate studies in Semester 1 each year. Your eligibility will be assessed when you apply to La Trobe and you'll receive an email if you are a recipient.
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While applying through VTAC there was an option to apply for the scholarship.
I looked at the criteria and I ticked all the boxes. I almost didn’t do it. Then something in me said “it’s worth a shot, can’t hurt to try”. So I wrote out a statement explaining the hardships I had faced while growing up and I was able to demonstrate a time I had excelled. I hit submit and fortunately my application was successful.
I feel supported and know that something positive has come from many challenges.
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There are other scholarship opportunities that you can apply for including: graduate research scholarships, international student scholarships, Postgraduate Coursework Excellence Scholarships as well as external scholarships.