Sartori Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship provides $8,000 per year for up to four years ($4,000 per semester).

One scholarship available.

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

be an Australian citizen
be commencing first year, enrolling full-time in Semester 1 and 2 in 2027, and have received a program offer by 23 December 2026, in one of the following programs:
have achieved excellent academic results in Year 12 in 2026, with either:
- an ATAR of 60 or greater for Associate degree students, or
- an ATAR of 80 or greater for Bachelor of Engineering students
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
not have previously completed a program at the same level or higher, e.g., if you plan to study a Bachelor of Engineering, you should not have previously completed another bachelor degree.

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).

Mario G Sartori migrated to Australia from Italy when he was twenty, after a childhood in Croatia. He worked as a fitter and turner, graduating to toolmaker, and later completed a Die Design course at RMIT University. Mario found great enjoyment in his career and in his retirement spent much time in his workshop making machinery and steam engine models.

Mario, like his parents before him, believed in the value of education and he encouraged others to obtain formal education and qualifications. His wife Yvonne, also an RMIT graduate, created the Sartori Memorial Scholarship as a tribute to Mario and to provide support and encouragement to Engineering students at RMIT.

Quotes from past recipients:

"This scholarship has allowed me to spend more time studying as I don't have to have part time work. This has relieved the financial stress I would have had in keeping up with accommodation and daily expenses while still studying to the best of my ability." - Associate Degree in Engineering Technology

Find out how to contact the Coursework Scholarships Office.

Sartori Memorial Scholarship

Sartori Memorial Scholarship

For students commencing an engineering degree at RMIT; worth up to $32,000.