Bendigo and Adelaide Bank University Scholarship for Regional and Rural Students
Overview
Title
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank University Scholarship for Regional and Rural Students
College
Opening date
01-12-2023
Closing date
31-01-2024
Scholarship value
$6,500 per year
Scholarship duration
2 years
Payment term
Enrolment status
Commencing
Student type
Regional or rural or remote, Domestic Students
Level of Study
Undergraduate
Description
The 2024 Bendigo and Adelaide Bank University Scholarship for Regional and Rural Students aims to assist community minded leaders under the age of 25, taking their next step in their education journey, with a passion for their regional area, who have been offered a place at an Australian university to study for the first time at Bachelor’s degree level in 2024 and are experiencing challenging circumstances.
Benefits
The Scholarship program supports the following study related expenses – accommodation costs, course costs (excluding HELP fees), study-related materials/equipment, textbooks, tutoring and /or education related travel (within Australia).
The scholarship award value $6,500 per year for 2 years for each successful recipient, subject to the criteria set out above and satisfactory academic performance.
Eligibility
- You are an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
- You are from a regional, rural or remote area.
- You can demonstrate leadership both within, and outside, your school community.
- You can demonstrate the challenging circumstances (financial &/or social) hindering your ability to undertake further study; and
- You are an academically motivated student who can demonstrate community involvement.
- You must be aged 25 years or younger as at 31 January 2024 - Students under the age of 18 years will require parental/guardian consent to accept this scholarship.
- You will be a first-time tertiary student at first year undergraduate bachelor’s degree level in 2024.
- You have been offered a full-time place to study on campus for a bachelor’s degree in an approved Australian course at an Australian university, TAFE Institute or College Campus.
- You can be studying on campus and/or off campus (including online).
- You have completed Year 12.
Applications are encouraged from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and those who identify as LGBTQA+.
Application Information
For further information or assistance with your application – phone 1300 304 541. For further information please visit Bendigo and Adelaide Bank University Scholarship for Regional and Rural Students - Bendigo Bank (smartygrants.com.au)
