Student Management Services Undergraduate Scholarships

Melbourne Access Scholarships

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students who have experienced ongoing difficulties during their school years with the opportunity to undertake tertiary education.

To further this aim, the University introduced the Access Melbourne combined special entry and scholarship scheme. The scheme provides prospective students with the opportunity to explain the ongoing circumstances that affected their chance of gaining a place at the University. To support access for talented students from educationally disadvantaged backgrounds, at least 20 per cent of Commonwealth supported places in all new Melbourne Model undergrduate courses are reserved for eligible Access Melbourne applicants. There are currently more than 670 Access Scholarship recipients and over 800 students receiving a Commonwealth Scholarship.

Number
Benefits
Eligibility
Selection
Application Process
Timelines
Outcome
Deferring

More information

Number

At least 150 scholarships are available.

Benefits

Annual Allowance
Duration
$6000
the normal duration of an undergraduate degree.

 

Eligibility

To be considered for a scholarship you must belong to one or more of the following Access Melbourne categories:

In addition, applicants must:

Selection

Application process

Submit applications for SEAS and Access Scholarships online at VTAC from 4 August.

Timeline

SEAS and scholarships applications close on 10 October.

Outcome

Successful applicants will be mailed an offer letter in December or January. Unsuccessful applicants will not be contacted.

Payment

$1000 on enrolment in February followed by two payments of $2500, one in each semester.

For successful applicants: payments are made each semester in the first pay period which follows the University Census dates of 31 March and 31 August.

Deferring your scholarship

For further information

Students awarded an Access Scholarship should refer to the scholarship conditions for further details.

If you have any questions after you have read the terms and conditions, please send an email from: www.undergradschols.unimelb.edu.au/query

 

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