For diploma and degree students who can demonstrate circumstances which impact their study; worth up to $700.
Applications for Semester 1 2027 open 1 August 2026
This scholarship provides up to $700 as a one-off payment.
2027 scholarship still to be confirmed.
2027 scholarship still to be confirmed.
To be eligible for this scholarship you must:
- be an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident
- be enrolling full-time at RMIT in Semester 1 and 2 in a diploma or undergraduate degree program in 2027
- be able to demonstrate you are experiencing financial hardship, for example if you:
- receive a Centrelink/Department of Veterans’ Affairs low-income support payment, or
- hold a low-income Centrelink Health Care Card
- be able to demonstrate circumstance(s) that impact your ability to study, or be from an RMIT priority group, including:
- living with a disability, long-term medical condition, or identify as neurodivergent
- have experienced or currently experiencing significant personal or life difficulties
- have relocated/will be relocating from interstate or a rural or regional area to Melbourne to study at RMIT (check eligibility using the Regional Adjustment Calculator)
- are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- are an early school leaver, mature-age student, or you entered university via a TAFE pathway
- are a current or former refugee
- are from a low socioeconomic (low SES) background
- have recently completed secondary schooling at a SNAP (School Network Access Program) school
- be able to demonstrate outstanding potential and ambition, academic or otherwise
- have at least one year of your program left to complete
- not have completed the same level of program or higher, e.g. if you plan to study a Bachelor of Architectural Design, you should not have previously completed another bachelor degree.
Postgraduate students are ineligible for this scholarship.
It is preferred that you apply direct to RMIT for this scholarship.
Direct to RMIT applications
The online application form will be made available here when applications open.
VTAC applications
Apply online through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) website (www.vtac.edu.au).
Supporting documentation
Depending on your circumstances, you will need to provide different types of evidence and material to support your scholarship application. Applications without supporting documents will not be considered.
Please visit Supporting Your Application for more information.
Find out more about applying for scholarships.
Applications for Semester 1 2027 open 1 August 2026.
Timely applications: If you submit your Access and Equity Scholarship Application by 31 August 2026, we’ll let you know if we need any additional documentation.
Applications for Semester 1 2027 close 2:00pm Tuesday 20 October 2026. No late applications will be accepted.
View the Coursework Scholarships Office’s terms and conditions (PDF, 698KB).
The Ernest William Capp Scholarship is made available by the generous bequest of the late Ernest William Capp. The Scholarship is designed to assist the education of students who experience financial hardship and other cirucmstances that impact their education, who demonstrate the will to succeed.
Find out how to contact the Coursework Scholarships Office.
Notice to applicants
The scholarship application process is highly competitive with a limited number of scholarships available. Unfortunately, not all eligible applicants will receive one.
Only successful candidates will be notified via email to their RMIT student account.
For information about other financial assistance available to RMIT students, please speak to one of our Student Welfare Advisors.
