2016
Scholarships Guide
Transform
Your Future
Achieve your
study ambitions
with an RMIT
scholarship
Each year thousands of scholarships
are awarded to new students across
RMIT programs.
Scholarships can help to cover study costs such as textbooks,
materials, rent and living expenses. Some RMIT scholarships
are academic-based; others are equity-based according to your
personal circumstances. These include financial disadvantages,
relocating from rural areas to Melbourne, being an Aboriginal
and/or Torres Strait Islander, or living with a long-term medical
condition that impacts your study.
While some scholarships are only available for particular study
areas, there are general scholarships applicable to all study areas.
How to find the right scholarship
Browse through the scholarships on offer in this guide and go to
www.rmit.edu.au/Scholarships to learn the details.
You may need to apply through the Victorian Tertiary Admission
Centre (VTAC) or directly to RMIT. If you are eligible for multiple
scholarships, please apply for all by the due dates.
While RMIT endeavours to grant as many scholarships as
possible, not all applications will be successful. Applications are
assessed and ranked according to the selection criteria.
For more information about the application process,
visit each individual scholarship webpage.
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Academic Achievement Scholarships
RMIT Achievement Scholarship
ELIGIBLE COURSES
George Alexander Foundation
Scholarship
Associate or bachelor degree courses
ELIGIBLE COURSES
MAIN ELIGIBILITY
Two-year diploma/advanced diploma
courses
––Australian or New Zealand citizen or
holder of an Australian permanent
resident or humanitarian visa
MAIN ELIGIBILITY
––Australian citizen
––Excellent Year 12 ATAR results
––Excellent Year 12 ATAR results
VALUE
––Active community participation
and leadership skills
$10,000 per annum for standard full-time
duration of course
APPLICATIONS
Not required–applications automatically
assessed based on your ATAR results
MORE INFORMATION
www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/
Achievement
VALUE
$7500 per annum for two years
APPLICATIONS
Direct to RMIT
MORE INFORMATION
www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/GAF
RMIT Merit Equity Scholarship
ELIGIBLE COURSES
Associate or bachelor degree courses
MAIN ELIGIBILITY
––Australian or New Zealand citizen or
holder of an Australian permanent
resident or humanitarian visa
––Excellent Year 12 ATAR results
––Financial or educational disadvantage
VALUE
$6000 per annum for standard full-time
duration of course, plus a $5000 overseas
study allowance
APPLICATIONS
Through VTAC
MORE INFORMATION
www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/ME
Student Profile
I gave Year 12 everything, and ended up getting the RMIT Achievement
Scholarship.
This has helped me with my dream to live and study in Melbourne.
I’m from Adelaide, so this scholarship helped me to move and afford living
costs. Now I’m living around the corner, so I can walk to uni every day.
It’s amazing.
Scholarships reward the hard workers and the disadvantaged, creating an
even playing field.
Kahlia Lynch, Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology)
–– RMIT Achievement Scholarship
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Accommodation Scholarships
RMIT Accommodation Support
Scholarship
ELIGIBLE COURSES
Certificate IV, diploma or degree courses
MAIN ELIGIBILITY
––Australian or New Zealand citizen or
holder of an Australian permanent
resident or humanitarian visa
––Moving from interstate or regional
Victoria to study at RMIT
––Financial and educational disadvantage
VALUE
$5200 for one year
APPLICATIONS
Direct to RMIT or through VTAC
MORE INFORMATION
www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/Accomm
RMIT Village Accommodation
Support Scholarship
ELIGIBLE COURSES
Certificate IV, diploma or degree courses
MAIN ELIGIBILITY
––Australian or New Zealand citizen or
holder of an Australian permanent
resident or humanitarian visa
––Moving from interstate or regional
Victoria to study at RMIT
––Financial and educational disadvantage
VALUE
Subsidised bed at RMIT Village for first year
APPLICATIONS
Direct to RMIT or through VTAC
MORE INFORMATION
www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/Village
Student Profile
My scholarship meant I could move from South Australia to study at
RMIT. Without it, I had no money and nowhere to live. It helps with the
little things, like travelling and making sure I can get to uni every day.
It’s good for my academic life, but is also important for my social life. It
means I can get involved and make friends that last for life.
It’s a big thing to have Aboriginal students complete their tertiary
education, but it should be a given.
Kimberley Lovegrove, Bachelor of Arts (Public Relations)
–– RMIT Accommodation Support Scholarship
–– RMIT Study Support Scholarship
–– RMIT Equity Notebook Grant
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Scholarships for Specific Program Areas
Bachelor of Applied Science
(Project Management)
Achievement Scholarship
Jacob and Charlotte Kahane
Scholarship
ELIGIBLE COURSES
ELIGIBLE COURSES
Bachelor of Communication (Journalism)
Bachelor of Applied Science
(Project Management)
MAIN ELIGIBILITY
MAIN ELIGIBILITY
––Passion for journalism
––Australian or New Zealand citizen or
holder of an Australian permanent
resident or humanitarian visa
––Excellent Year 12 ATAR results
VALUE
$5000 for first year
––Achievements in journalism
VALUE
Up to $7000 for one year
APPLICATIONS
Direct to RMIT
MORE INFORMATION
www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/Jacob
APPLICATIONS
Not required–applications automatically
assessed based on your ATAR results
MORE INFORMATION
www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/Project
ELIGIBLE COURSES
Nursing diploma or degree courses
Bachelor of Applied Science
(Property and Valuation)
Achievement Scholarship
MAIN ELIGIBILITY
ELIGIBLE COURSES
––Financial and educational disadvantage
Bachelor of Applied Science
(Property and Valuation)
MAIN ELIGIBILITY
––Australian or New Zealand citizen or
holder of an Australian permanent
resident or humanitarian visa
––Excellent Year 12 ATAR results
VALUE
$5000 for first year
APPLICATIONS
––Australian citizen or holder of an
Australian permanent resident or
humanitarian visa
––Passion for nursing
Preference given to refugees, students
migrated from overseas, Aboriginal and/or
Torres Strait Islander students or students
relocating to Melbourne
VALUE
$2500 for one year
APPLICATIONS
Direct to RMIT
Not required–applications automatically
assessed based on your ATAR results
MORE INFORMATION
MORE INFORMATION
School of Aerospace Mechanical
and Manufacturing Engineering
Women in Engineering
Scholarship
www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/Property
Emeritus Professor David
Beanland AO Scholarship
ELIGIBLE COURSES
Selected bachelor of engineering (honours)
degrees
MAIN ELIGIBILITY
––Australian or New Zealand citizen or
holder of an Australian permanent
resident or humanitarian visa
––Excellent Year 12 ATAR results
––Financial or educational disadvantage
VALUE
$7000 per annum for up to four years
APPLICATIONS
Direct to RMIT
MORE INFORMATION
www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/Beanland
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Herbert and Inge Littauer Nursing
Scholarship
www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/Herbert
ELIGIBLE COURSES
Selected bachelor of engineering (honours)
degrees
MAIN ELIGIBILITY
––Excellent Year 12 ATAR results of 95
or greater
––Female
VALUE
$5000 for first year
APPLICATIONS
Direct to RMIT
MORE INFORMATION
www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/
SAMME-Women
Scholarships for Specific Program Areas
School of Electrical and
Computer Engineering
Undergraduate Academic
Merit Entry Scholarship
ELIGIBLE COURSES
Selected bachelor of engineering (honours)
degrees
MAIN ELIGIBILITY
––Australian or New Zealand citizen or
holder of an Australian permanent
resident or humanitarian visa
Victorian Department of Health
and Human Services Nuclear
Medicine Scholarship
ELIGIBLE COURSES
Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical
Radiations) – nuclear medicine stream
MAIN ELIGIBILITY
––Australian citizen or holder of an
Australian permanent resident or
humanitarian visa
––Excellent Year 12 ATAR results
––Excellent Year 12 ATAR results of 95
or greater
VALUE
VALUE
APPLICATIONS
$8000 per annum for up to two years
Direct to RMIT
APPLICATIONS
MORE INFORMATION
Direct to RMIT
www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/Nuclear
$10,000 over three years
MORE INFORMATION
www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/SECE-ME
School of Property Construction
and Project Management
Merit Equity Scholarship
ELIGIBLE COURSES
Selected property, construction and project
management degrees
MAIN ELIGIBILITY
––Australian or New Zealand citizen or
holder of an Australian permanent
resident or humanitarian visa
––Excellent Year 12 ATAR results
––Financial or educational disadvantage
VALUE
$5000 for first year
APPLICATIONS
Direct to RMIT or through VTAC
MORE INFORMATION
www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/PCPMME
Victor Greenhalgh Scholarship
ELIGIBLE COURSES
Diploma or degree courses in media or
communication disciplines
MAIN ELIGIBILITY
––Australian citizen
––Financial or educational disadvantage
VALUE
Up to $3500 for one year
APPLICATIONS
Student Profile
My scholarship allowed me to feel confident and comfortable starting
my course. It meant I could work less and focus on my study, rather
than financial pressures.
I love the diversity of the medical radiation program. Being able to study
three streams has allowed me to grow an understanding of medical
radiation as a whole. Having access to many labs creates a practical
learning environment, and helps students understand what working in
the clinical arena is like.
When you’re applying for a scholarship, make sure you show you
understand what the course is, why you want to study it and that you
are passionate about it.
Direct to RMIT
MORE INFORMATION
www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/Victor
Daniel Notting, Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiations)
nuclear medicine stream
–– Victorian Department of Health and Human Services Nuclear
Medicine Scholarship
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Scholarships for Specific Program Areas
General Equity Scholarships
Westpac Bicentennial Foundation
Young Technologists Scholarship
Emeritus Professor
John Jackson Scholarship
ELIGIBLE COURSES
ELIGIBLE COURSES
Bachelor of Computer Science, Information
Technology, Business Information Systems,
Technology (Computing Studies), Software
Engineering Information Technology (Games
and Graphics Programming) or associated
double degrees
Diploma or degree courses
MAIN ELIGIBILITY
––Australian citizen under the age of 26
––Year 12 ATAR results of 65 or greater,
or a grade point average (GPA) of 2.5
or greater
MAIN ELIGIBILITY
––Australian citizen
––Financial and educational disadvantage
––Academic potential/merit
VALUE
Up to $15,000 for the standard full-time
duration of the course
APPLICATIONS
Direct to RMIT
––The application selection is based on
merit, but applications from individuals
from low socio-economic backgrounds
and/or from females will be highly
regarded
MORE INFORMATION
VALUE
ELIGIBLE COURSES
$5000 for the standard full-time duration of
the course
MAIN ELIGIBILITY
APPLICATIONS
www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/
JohnJackson
Ernest William Capp Scholarship
Diploma or degree courses
––Australian citizen or permanent resident
Direct to RMIT
––Financial or educational disadvantage
MORE INFORMATION
VALUE
www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/Westpac
Up to $1000 one-off payment
APPLICATIONS
Direct to RMIT
MORE INFORMATION
www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/Ernest
Orcadia Foundation Scholarship
ELIGIBLE COURSES
Diploma or degree courses
MAIN ELIGIBILITY
––Australian citizen or holder of Australian
permanent resident or humanitarian visa
––Financial or educational disadvantage
Preference given to refugees or students
who have migrated from overseas
VALUE
Up to $7000 for one year
APPLICATIONS
Direct to RMIT
MORE INFORMATION
www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/Orcadia
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General Equity Scholarships
RMIT Equity Notebook Grant
Rural Grant
ELIGIBLE COURSES
ELIGIBLE COURSES
Certificate IV, diploma or degree courses
Diploma or degree courses
MAIN ELIGIBILITY
MAIN ELIGIBILITY
––Australian or New Zealand citizen or
holder of an Australian permanent
resident or humanitarian visa
––Australian citizen
––Financial and educational disadvantage
––Family’s primary income from farming
VALUE
––Financial and educational disadvantage
Laptop computer
APPLICATIONS
Direct to RMIT or through VTAC
MORE INFORMATION
www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/Notebook
RMIT Merit Equity Scholarship
––Moving from regional area to study
at RMIT
VALUE
Up to $5000 for one year
APPLICATIONS
Direct to RMIT
MORE INFORMATION
www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/Rural
ELIGIBLE COURSES
Associate or bachelor degree courses
MAIN ELIGIBILITY
––Australian or New Zealand citizen or
holder of an Australian permanent
resident or humanitarian visa
––Excellent Year 12 ATAR results
––Financial or educational disadvantage
VALUE
$6000 per annum for standard full-time
duration of course, plus a $5000 overseas
study allowance
APPLICATIONS
Direct to RMIT or through VTAC
MORE INFORMATION
www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/ME
RMIT Study Support Scholarship
ELIGIBLE COURSES
Certificate IV, diploma or degree courses
MAIN ELIGIBILITY
––Australian or New Zealand citizen or
holder of an Australian permanent
resident or humanitarian visa
––Financial or educational disadvantage
VALUE
Up to $2500 for the standard full-time
duration of the course
APPLICATIONS
Direct to RMIT or through VTAC
MORE INFORMATION
www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/
Study-Support
Student Profile
Scholarships are important because some students might not have the
same advantages as others. It’s really useful for people like me, who
haven’t been in Australia long and have difficulty with English.
It encourages students to do better in their studies and gives them
support, by having someone say ‘you’re doing good’.
Filmon Teclai, Bachelor of Business (Information Systems)
–– RMIT Study Support Scholarship
–– RMIT Equity Notebook Grant
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Scholarships for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Students
Evelyn Boekemann Scholarship
ELIGIBLE COURSES
Indigenous Commonwealth
Education Costs Scholarship
Certificate IV, diploma or degree courses
ELIGIBLE COURSES
MAIN ELIGIBILITY
Bachelor degrees only
––Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait
Islander
MAIN ELIGIBILITY
––Financial or educational disadvantage
––Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait
Islander
VALUE
––Financial disadvantage
Up to $1000 one-off payment
VALUE
APPLICATIONS
$2505 per annum for up to four years
Direct to RMIT
APPLICATIONS
MORE INFORMATION
Direct to RMIT or through VTAC
www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/Evelyn
MORE INFORMATION
Indigenous Access Scholarship
www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/ICECS
ELIGIBLE COURSES
Bachelor degrees only
MAIN ELIGIBILITY
––Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait
Islander
––Financial disadvantage
VALUE
$4726 in first semester
APPLICATIONS
Direct to RMIT or through VTAC
MORE INFORMATION
www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/IAS
Indigenous Commonwealth
Accommodation Scholarship
ELIGIBLE COURSES
Bachelor degrees only
MAIN ELIGIBILITY
––Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait
Islander
––Moving from regional or remote location
to study at RMIT
––Financial disadvantage
VALUE
$5011 per annum for up to four years
APPLICATIONS
Direct to RMIT or through VTAC
MORE INFORMATION
www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/ICAS
Student Profile
My scholarship allows me to focus on my studies and look after my
mum who is ill at the moment. I’ve had to fly home quite a bit, and that’s
expensive. This has helped me to not be broke and starving!
The Bachelor of Arts course is intense and time consuming. If I had to
work I couldn’t focus on my study – it would be so hard. The payments
help me pay for my art supplies, rent, groceries and things like that.
Scholarships are important because they allow people to study to the
best of their ability.
Alivia Lester, Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art)
–– Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship
–– Indigenous Access Scholarship
–– RMIT Study Support Scholarship
–– RMIT Equity Notebook Grant
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Scholarships for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Students
RMIT Equity Notebook Grant
ELIGIBLE COURSES
All Australian Aboriginal
and/or Torres Strait Islander
students starting a Certificate
IV, diploma or degree course
at RMIT who apply for a
scholarship will receive a
minimum of an Indigenous
RMIT Study Support
Scholarship and an RMIT
Equity Notebook Grant.
Certificate IV, diploma or degree courses
MAIN ELIGIBILITY
––Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait
Islander
VALUE
Laptop computer
APPLICATIONS
Direct to RMIT or through VTAC
MORE INFORMATION
www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/Notebook
Indigenous RMIT Study Support
Scholarship
ELIGIBLE COURSES
Certificate IV, diploma or degree courses
MAIN ELIGIBILITY
––Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait
Islander
VALUE
$2500 per annum for standard full-time
duration of course
APPLICATIONS
Direct to RMIT or through VTAC
MORE INFORMATION
www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/
IndigenousStudySupport
Indigenous RMIT Village or
Accommodation Scholarships
ELIGIBLE COURSES
Certificate IV, diploma or degree courses
MAIN ELIGIBILITY
––Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait
Islander
––Moving from interstate or regional
Victoria to study at RMIT
VALUE
––First year: subsidised bed at RMIT
Village or $5200
––Subsequent years: $5200 for standard
duration of course
APPLICATIONS
Direct to RMIT or through VTAC
MORE INFORMATION
www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/
IndigenousAccommodation
Student Profile
My scholarship made it a million times easier to move from the country
to the city. Living in the RMIT village rent-free was fantastic.
If you’re like me, a country student moving away from where you’ve
always had your family around you, and coming to the big city – it can
be a very difficult thing.
The scholarship helped me to settle in, and meant I could study what I
really wanted to do.
Billy Gristwood, Advanced Diploma of Justice
–– RMIT Accommodation Support Scholarship
–– RMIT Study Support Scholarship
–– RMIT Equity Notebook Grant
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More information
RMIT Coursework Scholarships Office
Tel: +61 3 9925 2811
Email: scholarships@rmit.edu.au
www.rmit.edu.au/Scholarships
If you would like to support financially
Advancement Office
Tel: +61 3 9925 5220
www.rmit.edu.au/Giving
Date of printing: June 2015
Every effort has been made to ensure the information contained
in this publication is accurate and current at the date of printing.
For the most up-to-date information, please refer to the
RMIT University website before applying for a scholarship.
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