Scholarships

 C.A.S. Hawker Scholarship

C.A.S. Hawker Scholarships are one of the most generous privately funded scholarships available to undergraduate students in Australia.  Each residential scholarship is valued at up to $60,000 over three years.  The scholarships are available to all Australian students, and the majority are usually awarded to students entering their first year of university studies.

Selection is largely based on personal qualities and demonstrated leadership as well as academic ability.  Undergraduate Hawker Scholars are able to attend a range of Australian educational institutions, so this scholarship is not restricted to one university.

The Charles Hawker Scholarship perpetuates the memory of scholar, soldier and pastoralist Charles Allan Seymour Hawker and commemorates the achievements of one of Australia’s most respected statesmen.

The 2025 C.A.S. Hawker Scholarships will open on Monday 18 November 2024 and close on Monday 6 January 2025.  

Current Year 12 students are encouraged to browse Hawker Scholarship for more information about the scholarship, and to download an application form. 

• Important Notice: Year 12 Applications for 2025 and Beyond

In early October2024, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic notified schools that, as of 1 December 2024, direct applications and UAC applicants to ANU will no longer require students to provide evidence of co-curricular and service as part of the admissions process.  The university believes that this change will make ANU more accessible to Year 12 graduates hoping to study at the university.  Students with an queries are encouraged to call 1800 620 032.

• Tuckwell Scholarship for 2026

Australian National University (ANU) launched the Tuckwell Scholarship Program in 2013.   The Tuckwell Scholarship Program at the ANU is the most transformational undergraduate scholarship program in Australia.  A Tuckwell is not just about a students’ intellect.  It is also about their desire and determination to use their natural abilities to realise their full potential so that they can make a difference in the world.  All up one could say, this is no ordinary scholarship!

Scholarships are awarded based on four criteria:

• academic potential and achievements to date;
• other significant achievements to date, of any type;
• demonstration of the  attributes of a Tuckwell Scholar; and
• a desire to eventually give back to Australia 

Although applications will only open in early March 2025 (tbc), current Year 11 students who believe they meet the eligibility criteria for this scholarship, are encouraged to browse Tuckwell Scholarship and the 2026 Application Booklet to find out more.