Cedar Pacific Elizabeth Accommodation Scholarship

In 2023 the scholarship will be paid in the form of a rental subsidy for:

• a studio queen at UniLodge Melbourne City worth *$25,844 for 52 weeks or *$12,922 for 26 weeks.  After the subsidy of *$18,091 (full year) / *$9,045 (one semester), successful recipients will be required to pay rent of *$149.10 per week the duration of their lease agreement.

*The value and duration of the scholarship for 2023 is still to be confirmed, and the above may be subject to changes.

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, an Australian permanent resident or a permanent humanitarian visa holder
• be enrolling full-time in semester 1 2023 in a certificate IV, diploma, degree or postgraduate by coursework program at RMIT
• not already be committed to a student accommodation provider under a lease agreement in 2023
• be from an interstate or rural/regional area and moving/moved to Melbourne to study at RMIT
• be able to demonstrate financial disadvantage such as:
  • receiving a government tested low income benefit or having a Centrelink Health Care Card
• be able to demonstrate circumstance/s which impact your ability to study such as:
  • having a long-term medical condition or disability
  • experiencing personal/family/social difficulties
  • have previously/are currently living in foster/kinship care or are a ward of the state
  • be from an under-represented background such as
    • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
    • were born overseas, are from a non-English background and recently migrated to Australia
    • current or former refugee
    • completed secondary school at a School Network Access Program school
• have not previously commenced or completed a program at the same level of study or higher.

If you are a certificate IV or diploma student you must:

• have a government-subsidised place
• not be enrolling in an apprenticeship or traineeship program.

Preference will be given to students commencing a program at RMIT for the first time.

It is preferred that you apply direct to RMIT for this scholarship.

Direct to RMIT applications

Complete the online application by the close date. Partial applications will not be assessed.

VTAC applications

Apply online through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) website (www.vtac.edu.au).

Supporting documentation

Before you begin your application, please visit Supporting Your Application for more information about supporting your application with evidence and answering application questions. Applications without supporting documents will not be considered.

Find out more about applying for scholarships.

Applications are now open.

Applications close 11:59PM Sunday 16 October 2022. No late applications will be accepted.

View the Coursework Scholarships Office’s terms and conditions.

Additional charges

The scholarship covers part of the weekly rent (which includes water, electricity and unlimited Wi-Fi) at UniLodge Melbourne City. It does not cover food, telephone, bond, bed and kitchen packs, activities, parking or departure cleaning fees. At the end of their tenancy, students are required to pay a departure cleaning fee.

Bond: Successful students will be required to pay a bond of *$1,988 to UniLodge Melbourne City prior to moving in.  This will be refunded to students at the end of the contract following an apartment inspection and clearance of all relevant payments to the accommodation provider.

If you are paying rent and want to cancel your lease agreement, you are required to continue paying all your rent charges until a new resident can be secured or the contract ends, whichever comes first.

*2023 rate is still to be confirmed, and the above may be subject to changes.

Moving to Melbourne

Find out how to contact the Coursework Scholarships Office.