For journalism students who need assistance with accommodation expenses who demonstrate financial disadvantage; worth up to $6,213.72.
The scholarship provides up to $6,213.72 for one year.
One scholarship available.
To be eligible for this scholarship you must:
Successful recipients must use the funds to pay for accommodation expenses.
The online application form will be made available here when applications open.
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.
Accommodation expense evidence: Your application will be ineligible if you do not supply sufficient information for the scholarship panel to determine that you have accommodation expenses and how much those expenses are. Your evidence must include the following:
Types of evidence may include:
Journalist work evidence:
Please visit Supporting Your Application for more information.
Find out more about applying for scholarships.
Applications for 2023 are now closed.
This scholarship will next be offered for Semester 1, 2024, with applications opening February 2024.
Applications for 2023 are now closed.
View the Coursework Scholarships Office’s terms and conditions (PDF, 698KB).
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.
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