Sarah's Dream Scholarship

This scholarship provides $10,000 for one year.

One scholarship available.

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

• be an Australian citizen
• have completed your first year of the Associate Degree in Aviation (Professional Pilots) (AD023), with a minimum of 96 credit points and a maximum of 120 credit points of study (or credit exemptions) by the end of 2026
• be enrolling full-time in Semester 1 and 2 2027 in the Associate Degree in Aviation (Professional Pilots) (AD023) (and may have co-enrolment in the Bachelor of Aviation (Pilot Training) (BP345) - but not solely enrolled in this program in either semester)
  
• 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 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
  • 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 academic achievement
• be passionate about the aviation industry
• have not completed the same level of program or higher, e.g., if you plan to study/are studying an Associate Degree in Aviation, you should not have previously completed another associate degree

The online application form will be made available here when applications open. 

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).

Quotes from past recipients:

"I was overjoyed and felt very privileged to be offered such an important scholarship. It has given me the opportunity to finish my studies, before I got the scholarship I was planning to take the semester off of study to save for the course. Now I am able to complete the final semester of my course and began chasing my dream job sooner." - Associate Degree in Aviation (Professional Pilot) student

Find out how to contact the Coursework Scholarships Office.