Scholarships

Hi, I’m Lara Rafferty the Assistant Director of Student Diversity and Inclusion representing the Coursework Scholarships Team.

RMIT recognises that building a culture of inclusion is one of its core organisational values.

We believe that those with a capacity and desire to attend university should be able to do so.

As part of this commitment, we have developed a comprehensive scholarship program to address some of the financial, educational and circumstantial disadvantage that our students can face through their studies.

We also have a smaller number of scholarships awarded just on the basis of academic achievement each year.

RMIT awards more than 2000 scholarships worth millions of dollars each year.

We have a rigorous application and selection process that occurs twice per year.

These scholarships provide regular fortnightly payments for a set period such as for one year or the student’s program duration.

Students are encouraged to monitor our website for scholarships that they may be eligible for.

Students can apply for these scholarships throughout their studies, however, they need to make careful note of when specific scholarship applications open and close.

The majority of scholarships are open from August to November for the following year, however others are open on a more adhoc basis.

Students must provide supporting documentation and other evidence with their application in order to be assessed for a scholarship.

To best support students to take advantage of our scholarships, staff are encouraged to promote these scholarships to students and to provide support where needed.

If a student requires access to emergency funds for an immediate crisis, staff should refer the student to contact a Student Support Advisor through RMIT Connect.

You can contact us via email, or visit our staff website for more information.