La Trobe University - ASPIRE

Aspire Program for 2027 Entry

• Aspire Community Impact Program

   

Open to domestic and permanent resident students only.

Requirements: Year 12 pass, VCE minimum prerequisite study scores and ATAR required. Students will also need to make a VTAC application.

At La Trobe, we believe there is more to being a good student than marks alone.  Have you been a leader? A volunteer? A key part of your community? Then we want to hear from you.

The Aspire Community Impact rewards Year 12 students for their volunteering or community contribution experience with an early conditional offer for most undergraduate courses at La Trobe.

Aspire Community Impact is a great option for students that are looking to use their community service or leadership experience to secure a spot in their dream course at La Trobe. 

Successful applicants get an early conditional offer into their dream course at La Trobe, provided they meet the Aspire ATAR requirements and any other general course requirements for entry (such as subject prerequisites or additional entry criteria).   Entry into all La Trobe courses is based on competitive selection and there may be limited places available.

A number of Aspire Scholarships, worth $5,000 per year for up to four years, will be awarded to leading eligible Aspire students.

Students can browse the link below which provides information regarding the participating courses and the required Aspire ATAR. 

When applying, applicants are required to provide information about the length and frequency of their community service and/or volunteering experience. 

Types of volunteering include 

• fundraising for charity
• helping to run a school/community club
• coaching a sports team
• volunteering at a nursing home
• mentoring younger students
• leading as a school or house captain

Students who have volunteered with any of La Trobe’s volunteer partners listed below, will receive an automatic conditional offer# at La Trobe University. 

• SES Victoria
• Scouts Victoria
• CFA
• Bendigo Health
• St Vincents De Paul (Vinnies)
• Little Dreamers
• St John Ambulance
• Awards Victoria - The Compass Award
• Duke of Edinburgh's International Award – Australia

# Not necessarily an offer for the course they have applied for

Further details can be found at Aspire Community Impact at La Trobe University.  Applications open on Wednesday 1 April 2026 and close Friday 4 September 2026.  Students can nominate up to three courses and should do their research as they cannot edit these once their application is submitted.

• Aspire Academic Impact Program

   

Open to domestic and permanent resident students only.

Requirements: Successful completion of Year 12 and VCE minimum subject requirements and course prerequisites.

Students will also need to make a VTAC application. 

Aspire Academic Impact is a great option for Year 12 students who are looking to lock in their future by securing a spot in their dream course at La Trobe.

Instead of an ATAR, La Trobe will use a student’s performance in Year 11 to secure an early conditional offer into a range of courses at La Trobe.  It’s the perfect way to take the stress out of Year 12.

Students can submit an application at Aspire Academic Impact at La Trobe University, provide both semester one and two Year 11 reports, and submit a School Endorsement form signed off by a Year 11 or VCE Coordinator.  

Applications open Wednesday 1 April 2026 and close on Friday 4 September 2026. Students can nominate up to three courses and should do their research as they cannot edit these once their application is submitted.