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La Trobe University > Study with us > Scholarships > Other Scholarship opportunities > Destination Australia Scholarship
Destination Australia Scholarship
Amount

$15000
$7500 per semester after census date

Opening date

16/02/2023

Closing date

16/04/2023

Status

Open

Amount conditions

The recipient cannot hold any other scholarship.

Who is it for?

5th year undergraduates, 4th year undergraduates, 1st year undergraduates, 2nd year undergraduates, 3rd year undergraduates, Future postgraduate coursework, Postgraduate coursework, Future undergraduates, Australian Citizen, Humanitarian Visa, International Student, New Zealand Citizen, Permanent Resident

Where is it available?

Albury-Wodonga Campus, Bendigo Campus, Mildura Campus, Shepparton Campus

How is it paid?

Payments will be made for course duration for new Undergraduate students, remainder of course duration for continuing Undergraduate students and two years for new Masters by coursework students.

Background
The Destination Australia scheme seeks to support students studying in regional Australia and offers students a high-quality learning experience.
Are you eligible to apply?
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, applicants must:

• Be a new or continuing student studying in a Bachelor degree, or Masters by coursework in Semester 1, 2023. Current La Trobe students who are progressing to a Masters by coursework in Semester 1, 2023 are eligible. New students who have completed a TAFE Diploma or Advanced Diploma and are on a pathway into the second year of a Bachelor-level degree are eligible and strongly encouraged to apply.
  
• Be studying full-time at a regional campus in a course that is offered in its entirety at that campus (Online, Diploma or Certificate students are not eligible for this scholarship)
• Be residing in, or intending to move to, a regional area, classified as RA2 to RA5, by the Australian Standard Geographical Classification Remoteness Area . (Check the 2016 box next the "ASGS Remoteness Areas").

Recipients of the scholarship shall be selected by the University based on their:

• Personal statement, in particular how well the applicant addresses their commitment to studying and supporting the community in a regional area
• Evidence of disadvantage*
  

There are limited scholarship places allocated to each regional campus.

*For further information regarding providing evidence please click here.

Recipient obligations

• Recipients must be studying at a regional campus in a course that is offered in its entirety at the campus. The scholarship is not transferable to Bundoora or City campuses.
• Recipients must enrol full time each Semester to remain eligible for the scholarship.
• Recipients must reside in a regional area classified as RA2 to RA5, by the Australian Standard Geographical Classification Remoteness Area . (Check the 2016 box next the "ASGS Remoteness Areas"). Recipients must provide evidence of residency if requested.

• Recipients cannot hold any other University scholarship.

How to apply

Please complete the online application form .

Who to contact for further information

Scholarships Office, scholarships@latrobe.edu.au

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