Scape Accommodation Support Scholarship

Value and duration

Scholarship type*	Scholarship value	Student contribution (weekly)	Student contribution (total)
Scape Franklin - a room in a 6 Bedroom Apartment	$10,536	$219.50	$10,536
Scape Carlton - a room in a 4 Bedroom Apartment	$9,336	$194.50	$9,336
Scape Carlton - studio double	$10,296	$214.50	$10,296

*All leases are for 48 weeks from February 2023 to January 2024 and include the summer vacation period. If you wish to return home during this period, you would still be liable to pay rent until the end of your agreement.

Eligibility

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 from an interstate or rural/regional area and moving/moved to Melbourne to study at RMIT
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 able to demonstrate circumstance/s which impact your ability to study such as:
- receiving a government tested low income benefit or having a Centrelink Health Care Card
- 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.

How to apply

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

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

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.

Find out more about applying for scholarships.

Open date

Applications for 2023 are now closed.

It is anticipated that this scholarship will next be offered for Semester 1, 2024, with applications opening August 2023.

Close date

Applications for 2023 are now closed.

Terms and conditions

View the Coursework Scholarships Office’s terms and conditions (PDF, 698KB).

Bond: Successful recipients will be required to pay a bond prior to moving in, in line with the requirements of the Rental Tenancies Act (Vic.). This will be refunded at the end of the contract following an apartment inspection and clearance of all relevant payments to the accommodation provider.

The scholarship covers half of the weekly rent (which includes 24/7 reception, all utilities, fully furnished rooms, safety app, and curated lifestyle and wellness programs) at Scape. It does not include food, telephone, bond, bed and kitchen packs, activities or departure cleaning fees. At the end of the tenancy, students are required to pay a departure cleaning fee.

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.