STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YEARS 4-12

Principals, teachers, and careers advisors are encouraged to promote scholarships to their students

Scholarships’ overview

The Department of Education and Training (DET) manages a range of scholarships on behalf of various trusts.

Scholarships are available to students currently enrolled in Years 4-11 and for students enrolled in Year 12 who plan on undertaking tertiary studies in 2022.

Applicants for the scholarships are evaluated on their:

participation in school activities
community involvement
academic record for the 2021 school year.

Scholarships are either one-off payments or available for the duration of the student’s course/study.

Scholarships may be targeted for students experiencing financial hardship and trusts may have particular eligibility criteria.

Who is eligible?

Students must be enrolled in Victorian schools and must be Australian citizens or permanent residents. Some scholarships are available specifically to Victorian government school students while others are available to students across all sectors.

Can students apply for more than one scholarship?

Students are encouraged to carefully identify and apply for all scholarships where they meet the criteria.

How much are the scholarships worth?

Year 4 to 11 scholarships are one-off payments between $300 and $1,000.

Some Year 12 scholarships are one-off payments while others are paid for the duration of the course and range from $600 to $15,000 annually.

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE to PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

John and Maud Askew Primary Scholarships

Year 4 and 5 students valued at $500
Year 6 students valued at $1,000

George Wilson Robertson Scholarships

Year 6 students valued at $1,225

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE to SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

John and Maud Askew Secondary Scholarships

Year 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 students valued at $1,000

Robert Sterne Marr Scholarship

Year 8 student valued at $300

Dammery Educational Trust Fund Scholarships

Year 10 students at $1,000

VADC and Ivy Blair Scholarships

Year 10 students at $750

Albert Jacka and William Newton Memorial Scholarship

Year 10 students valued at $1,000

Interested in studying teaching?

George Garibaldi Turri Scholarships for Year 12 students who will be undertaking a full-time teaching degree in 2022 at $2,680 for the first year, with the amount adjusted annually in line with Commonwealth Retail Price Index for the duration of the course.

Interested in studying fine arts?

Ella Donald Fine Arts Memorial Scholarships for Year 12 students who will be undertaking a full-time Fine Arts degree in 2022 at $1,000 annually for the duration of the course.

Are you a female Koorie student?

One Alice Jennings Scholarship for a Year 12 female Koorie student who will be undertaking a full-time TAFE or university course in 2022 at $1,000 annually for the duration of the course.

Not sure what course you want to study next year?

Dafydd Lewis Trust Scholarships for Year 12 male students who will be undertaking a full-time degree in 2022 with the exception of Arts, Education, Music and Theology at $10,000 annually for three years. For further information, visit here

Mary Jane Lewis Trust Scholarships for Year 12 female students who will be undertaking a full-time degree in 2022 at $10,000 annually for three years. For information and application forms for both these scholarships click here

Francis Gregory Foundation Scholarships for Year 12 students who will be undertaking a full-time degree in 2022 at any university in Australia in 2022. The scholarship is valued at $6,000 annually for the duration of the course. For further information visit Francis Gregory Foundation or email info@francisgregory.org.au

Australian Veterans’ Children Assistance Trust for Year 12 students who will be undertaking tertiary studies in 2022 at $4,000 annually for up to four years. For further information click here

Margaret Schofield Scholarships for Year 12 students who have demonstrated a commitment to Music Performance or Composition in recent years, and to a future career in Music Performance or Composition at $7,000 each as one-off payment. Further information and application forms click here

Rail, Tram and Bus Union Scholarships

Only students who have a parent/guardian who is a financial member of the Rail, Tram and Bus

Union (Locomotive Division) are eligible for these scholarships:

Two Frank Carey Memorial Scholarships valued at $600 will be awarded to Year 10 students
Two Steve Gibson Memorial Scholarships valued at $600 for Year 10 students
One Glenn Moorhead and one Ken Matthews Memorial Scholarship for Year 12 students who will be undertaking a full-time degree in 2022 at $600 each, as one-off payments

Victoria Police Scholarships

Only students who have a parent/guardian who is a member of the Victoria Police, a retired member or a Police widow or widower are eligible for these scholarships:

One Graham Davidson Memorial Scholarship for a Year 6 student at $800
Two Angela Taylor Memorial Scholarships will be awarded for Year 8 students, valued at $350 each
One E C James Memorial Scholarship

for a Year 9 student valued at $900

One Tynan-Eyre Memorial Scholarship for a Year 10 student at $400, and one for a Year 10 Koorie student $400

Australian Veterans’ Children Assistance Trust

Multiple scholarships are available
Current Year 12 students who intend undertaking tertiary studies in 2021
Valued at approximately $4,000 annually for up to three years of full time study
Eligible students must be a child or grandchild of a person with past or current operational service as a member of the Australian Navy, Army or Air Force
For further information, visit Australian Veterans' Children Assistance Trust

Further information

For information on how to apply click here
For additional information or queries, please contact Student Scholarships on 7022 0099 or email at studentscholarships@education.vic.gov.au

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