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Scholarships, bursaries, hardship grants, loans and free services from universities and their student unions, at more than 30 unis.

$10,000

Accommodation scholarship for commencing UQ students with an ATAR of 89+ who face financial hardship and live at an approved residence.

UniApply or sign upRound closed

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

34th UQ Senate Scholarship Fund

University of Queensland

$4,500

Aspire scheme scholarship for commencing UQ bachelor students who hold the Queensland Commitment Scholarship.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

ACU Equity Scholarship

Australian Catholic University

$1,000

$1,000 to $2,000 for domestic ACU undergraduates who have faced financial hardship, open to new and current students.

UniApply or sign upCloses 5 Feb

Checked 15 Oct · acu.edu.au

ACU Law Equity Scholarship

Australian Catholic University

$5,000

$5,000 for domestic ACU Law students who have faced hardship or barriers to getting into higher education.

UniApply or sign upCloses 1 Mar

Checked 15 Oct · acu.edu.au

Pays all student contribution charges for Australian citizens starting a Griffith business degree.

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Checked 14 Oct · griffith.edu.au

$36,000

Up to $6,000 a year for up to four years for commencing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students facing financial barriers.

UniApply or sign upRound closed

Checked 14 Oct · adelaide.edu.au

$1,500

One-off $1,500 for commencing AU Online students with financial disadvantage or who live outside major cities.

UniApply or sign upRound closed

Checked 14 Oct · adelaide.edu.au

$2,500

$2,500 grant for commencing full-time undergraduate or pathway students from a refugee or humanitarian background with financial disadvantage.

UniApply or sign upRound closed

Checked 14 Oct · adelaideuni.edu.au

$2,000

One-off $2,000 grant for commencing undergraduates in any discipline who show financial need or low income.

UniApply or sign upRound closed

Checked 14 Oct · adelaideuni.edu.au

$3,000

$3,000 grant for 100% online Adelaide University students in the Whyalla region affected by the blast furnace closure.

UniApply or sign upCloses 25 Oct (10 days)

Checked 14 Oct · adelaide.edu.au

$4,500

Aspire scheme scholarship for commencing UQ bachelor students who hold the Queensland Commitment Scholarship.

UniApply or sign upCloses 26 Feb

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

Alumni Friends Founders Scholarship (UQ)

University of Queensland and Alumni Friends of UQ

$4,500

Aspire scheme scholarship for commencing UQ bachelor students who hold the Queensland Commitment Scholarship.

UniApply or sign upCloses 26 Feb

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

ANU Community Connect Food Relief

Australian National University

Free

Ongoing food relief for ANU students identified with food insecurity, plus free period packs on campus.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · anu.edu.au

ANU Cost of Living Bursary

Australian National University

$300 a semester

Basic Needs Supports bursary for domestic ANU undergraduates who are First Nations or from a low-SES postcode.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · anu.edu.au

ANU Student Urgent Relief Bursary (SURF)

Australian National University

$2,000

Non-repayable bursary for enrolled ANU students facing significant financial hardship from unforeseen events who need immediate help.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · anu.edu.au

ANUSA Assistance Grant

ANU Students' Association (ANUSA)

$750 a semester

Non-repayable ANUSA grant for ANU students facing genuine, unexpected financial need.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · anusa.com.au

$15,000

A $15,000 scholarship for a full-time Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander undergraduate student at Southern Cross University.

UniApply or sign upCloses 14 Feb

Checked 14 Oct · scu.edu.au

Arc UNSW Financial Counselling

Arc UNSW Student Life

Free

Free financial counselling for Arc members on budgeting, debt and planning.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · unsw.edu.au

Arc UNSW Food Hub

Arc UNSW Student Life

Free

Free food pantry with staples, fresh produce and hygiene products at Kensington and Paddington.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · arc.unsw.edu.au

Arc UNSW Legal & Advocacy

Arc UNSW Student Life

Free

Free, confidential legal advice for current UNSW students who are Arc members, including visa and academic appeal help.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · arc.unsw.edu.au

Up to $2000 a year

Interest-free loan for Australian citizen or PR students in the final two years of a University of Sydney degree.

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Checked 14 Oct · sydney.edu.au

$5,500

$5,500 grant paid in three instalments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in their first year of an AU Online program.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · adelaide.edu.au

Aurecon Indigenous Scholarship (UQ)

University of Queensland and Aurecon

$8,000 a year

Annual scholarship for full-time Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander UQ coursework students in financial need.

UniApply or sign upCloses 26 Feb

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

AUSA Student Care financial counselling

Adelaide University Student Association (AUSA)

Free

Free, confidential financial counselling for Adelaide University students dealing with debt, rent, bills or budgeting.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · ausaadelaide.com.au

Australian South Sea Islander Community Foundation Scholarship

QUT and Australian South Sea Islander Community Foundation

Up to $5,000

An equity scholarship for Australian South Sea Islander students in QUT undergraduate study, applied for through the Equity Scholarships Scheme.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · qut.edu.au

Badanami Futures Fund

Western Sydney University

Up to $500

Emergency and futures grants for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander WSU students facing financial need or study barriers.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · westernsydney.edu.au

$2,500

A $2,500 bursary for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander SCU midwifery students on a placement at an Aboriginal Health Service.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · scu.edu.au

$10,000

$10,000 for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander recent graduate doing the Bachelor of Health and Human Sciences (Honours) at SCU.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · scu.edu.au

$1,500

$1,500 for a female Coffs Harbour campus student, second year or later, who is facing hardship or another challenge.

UniApply or sign upCloses 14 Feb

Checked 14 Oct · scu.edu.au

$10,000

Yearly scholarship for financially disadvantaged commencing undergraduates who did the HSC at a rural or regional school.

UniRound closed

Checked 14 Oct · sydney.edu.au

$7,000

Up to $7,000 a year (or $10,000 at the excellence rate) for full-time Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander undergraduates.

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Checked 14 Oct · griffith.edu.au

$1,250

Scholarship for high-achieving regional or remote school leavers in financial need starting a full-time UNE bachelor degree.

UniApply or sign upRound closed

Checked 14 Oct · une.edu.au

Chancellor's Scholarship

Griffith University

From $3,000

Scholarship for Griffith undergraduates with compounding educational disadvantage, commencing or continuing.

UniApply or sign upCloses 21 Dec

Checked 14 Oct · griffith.edu.au

Chaplaincy Connect Dinners

Griffith University

Free

Free fortnightly dinners for Griffith students at Gold Coast and Nathan, aimed at helping international students connect.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · student.griffith.edu.au

Free

Free weekly pancake breakfasts during trimester at Griffith's South Bank, Nathan and Logan campuses.

Uni

Checked 14 Oct · student.griffith.edu.au

Up to $5,000

Scholarship for First Nations Charles Sturt students in financial need to cover study costs like textbooks and laptops.

UniApply or sign upCloses 16 Oct (1 day)

Checked 14 Oct · csu.edu.au

One-off grant for Charles Sturt students facing sudden financial hardship, for domestic and international students.

UniApply or sign upCloses 10 Dec

Checked 14 Oct · csu.edu.au

CHSA free lunches and free printing (Coffs Harbour)

CHSA (Coffs Harbour Students Association)

Free

Free lunches through the year for all SCU students and free printing from the Uni Lounge computers at the Coffs Harbour campus.

CompanyApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · scuchsa.com.au

CHSA Placement Childcare Subsidy (Coffs Harbour)

CHSA (Coffs Harbour Students Association)

Up to $200

Up to $200 per placement towards out-of-pocket childcare costs for CHSA members living in the Coffs Harbour region.

CompanyApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · scuchsa.com.au

$3,000

Up to $3,000 for state or national level sportspeople with financial need studying a Griffith undergraduate degree.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · griffith.edu.au

CoastRs First Aid and CPR rebate (Gold Coast)

CoastRs (SCU Gold Coast student association)

$50

CoastRs members get $50 back on a full First Aid course or $30 on a CPR-only course.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · coastrs.com.au

Urgent financial help for CQUniversity students hit by unforeseen circumstances or an emergency.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · cqu.edu.au

Up to $2000

Loan of up to $2,000, repaid within six months, for Curtin students with a temporary, unexpected financial need.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · curtin.edu.au

Case-by-case vouchers, gift cards or bill payments for low-income onshore Curtin students facing unexpected hardship.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · guild.curtin.edu.au

Curtin Guild Food Pantry

Curtin Student Guild

Free

Free pantry staples for enrolled Curtin students in genuine financial hardship, by booking, up to twice a semester.

UniApply or sign upRound closed

Checked 14 Oct · guild.curtin.edu.au

$2,500

One-off $2,500 for WA-based Curtin bachelor students from a low socioeconomic background in financial hardship.

UniApply or sign upRound closed

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.curtin.edu.au

A one-off Woolworths grocery voucher for Deakin students facing short-term financial hardship.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · deakin.edu.au

Free

A free refurbished laptop with a 12-month warranty for Deakin students in financial difficulty.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · deakin.edu.au

Up to $2,000

Interest-free loans of up to $2,000 for Deakin students in financial difficulty, for textbooks, equipment, technology and placement costs.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · deakin.edu.au

$2,500 a year

Up to $10,000 a year for domestic Deakin students facing financial, regional, disability, refugee or other hardship.

UniApply or sign upCloses 16 Dec

Checked 14 Oct · deakin.edu.au

Diploma Pathway Scholarship (SCU)

Southern Cross University

$2500

$2,500 offered automatically with an Early Offer to a full-time SCU Diploma pathway program starting in 2027.

UniAutomatic

Checked 14 Oct · scu.edu.au

$20,000

$20,000 over the degree for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students starting Griffith's Doctor of Medicine.

UniApply or sign upRound closed

Checked 14 Oct · griffith.edu.au

An automatic cost-of-living bursary ECU offers to domestic students it identifies as likely to need support.

UniAutomaticCloses 31 Dec

Checked 15 Oct · ecu.edu.au

$8,500

Up to $8,500 for penultimate or final-year Griffith civil engineering students, with priority for geotechnical interest.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · griffith.edu.au

EJ Smith Scholarship

Griffith University

$15,000

Up to $20,000 for Griffith undergraduates from Jimboomba facing educational disadvantage.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · griffith.edu.au

$1,500

A $1,500 grant for full-time JCU bachelor students at risk of dropping out after recent financial hardship.

UniApply or sign upCloses 30 Oct

Checked 15 Oct · jcu.edu.au

Feed La Trobe food bank

La Trobe Student Union

Free

A free student-run food bank at Bundoora where La Trobe students can take a tote bag of food and household items each week.

Uni

Checked 14 Oct · latrobesu.org.au

Flannery Foundation Scholarship (UQ)

University of Queensland and Flannery Foundation

$4,500

Aspire scheme scholarship for Queensland Commitment Scholarship holders from outer regional or remote Queensland.

UniApply or sign upCloses 26 Feb

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

Free

Free fruit, vegetables and bread plus low-cost pantry items for all Flinders students every Thursday in semester.

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Checked 14 Oct · oasis.flinders.edu.au

$6,000 a year

$6,000 a year for up to four years for commencing undergraduates with an Access Plan and financial need.

UniApply or sign upRound closed

Checked 14 Oct · flinders.edu.au

Flinders Emergency Student Support Grant

Flinders University Student Association (FUSA)

$500

Year-round non-repayable grant of $500 to $1,000 for domestic full-time Flinders students in short-term financial hardship.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · fusa.edu.au

Flinders Financial Hardship Grant

Flinders University Student Association (FUSA)

$500

$500 second-half-of-year grant for domestic or international Flinders students with 36 units done who face financial hardship.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · fusa.edu.au

$10,000

$10,000 a year for up to four years for interstate students (outside SA and NT) with financial need starting a Flinders degree.

UniApply or sign upRound closed

Checked 14 Oct · flinders.edu.au

Free period care products (SRC and GUPSA)

Griffith University Student Representative Council

Free

Free period care products for Griffith students at stations on the Nathan, Logan and South Bank campuses.

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Checked 14 Oct · griffithsrc.com.au

Free tenancy advice at the Student Guild (QSTARS)

Griffith University Gold Coast Student Guild

Free

Free, confidential tenancy advice from QSTARS every Monday at the Gold Coast Student Guild reception.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · gugcstudentguild.com.au

FUSA emergency financial assistance

Flinders University Student Association (FUSA)

Supermarket vouchers, food parcels and Metro cards for any enrolled Flinders student in an emergency.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · students.flinders.edu.au

$30,000

Up to $30,000 over three years for recent school leavers relocating to study a Griffith undergraduate degree.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · griffith.edu.au

Up to $10,000 a year

Up to $10,000 a year for high-achieving rural and regional students moving to Melbourne to start a bachelor degree at RMIT.

UniApply or sign upCloses 31 Jan

Checked 14 Oct · rmit.edu.au

$4,500

Extra first-year scholarship in UQ's Aspire scheme for Queensland Commitment Scholarship recipients.

UniApply or sign upCloses 26 Feb

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

$15,000

$15,000 over three years for a second-year SCU engineering student from, or willing to travel to, the Coffs Harbour region.

UniApply or sign upCloses 14 Feb

Checked 14 Oct · scu.edu.au

Up to $31,818

Multi-year scholarship for UON undergraduates whose study is affected by financial hardship or regional or remote disadvantage.

UniApply or sign upCloses 3 Mar

Checked 14 Oct · newcastle.edu.au

$625

Up to $20,000 over a degree for Griffith undergraduates facing educational disadvantage, or $40,000 for eligible permanent residents.

UniApply or sign upCloses 21 Dec

Checked 14 Oct · griffith.edu.au

$5,000

Up to $5,000 for first-time students facing educational disadvantage starting a Griffith Business School degree.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · griffith.edu.au

Free

Free, confidential counselling for enrolled Griffith students, plus a 24/7 mental wellbeing support line.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · student.griffith.edu.au

$1,000

$1,000 off first-trimester tuition for the top international student in a Griffith English Language Institute Direct Entry Program cohort.

UniAutomatic

Checked 14 Oct · griffith.edu.au

20% off

Automatic 20% tuition fee reduction for international students with strong grades starting undergraduate or postgraduate coursework at Griffith.

UniAutomatic

Checked 14 Oct · griffith.edu.au

$28,000

Scholarships for elite athletes competing nationally or internationally while studying at Griffith.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · griffith.edu.au

Griffith Tax Clinic

Griffith University

Free

Free tax help from supervised Griffith student advisers, including tax returns and ATO notices.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · griffith.edu.au

One-off hardship support, emergency vouchers and loans, and placement bursaries for Griffith students.

Uni

Checked 13 Oct · student.griffith.edu.au

50% tuition fee scholarship for exceptional international students starting undergraduate or postgraduate coursework at Griffith in 2026 or 2027.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · griffith.edu.au

Aspire scheme scholarship for women starting a STEM bachelor at UQ who hold the Queensland Commitment Scholarship.

UniApply or sign upCloses 26 Feb

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

Hatch Engineering Equity Scholarship (UQ)

University of Queensland and Hatch

$12,000

One-year scholarship for full-time domestic UQ engineering students who can show financial hardship.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

Hatch Women in Engineering Scholarship (UQ)

University of Queensland and Hatch

$12,000

One-year scholarship for female domestic UQ engineering students partway through their degree.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

Helen Maslen Scholarship

University of Newcastle

$5,000

Scholarship for UON students who have come to higher education as part of surviving domestic violence.

UniApply or sign upCloses 3 Mar

Checked 14 Oct · newcastle.edu.au

$5,000

$5,000 for an SCU Bachelor of Business student starting their final year with a credit average or better.

UniApply or sign upCloses 14 Feb

Checked 14 Oct · scu.edu.au

HUB24 Regional QLD Technology Scholarship (UQ)

University of Queensland and HUB24

$8,000

Scholarship for first- or second-year UQ computer science and IT students from regional Queensland high schools facing financial hardship.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

Up to $8,000 a year

Up to $8,000 a year for women at RMIT with a past or current experience of family violence.

UniApply or sign upCloses 20 Oct (5 days)

Checked 14 Oct · rmit.edu.au

$3,000

A scholarship for full-time domestic QUT nursing students in their final year.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · qut.edu.au

Karl Morris Scholarship

Griffith University

$5,000

Up to $5,000 for financially disadvantaged Griffith business, commerce and financial planning students from second year.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · griffith.edu.au

Covers a standard room at Kev Carmody House for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander UQ students facing financial hardship.

UniApply or sign upRound closed

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

Free

Free, confidential advice from a qualified lawyer for La Trobe students, on renting, work, fines, debts and more.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · latrobesu.org.au

$50 a semester

A $50 petrol or public transport voucher each semester for Bundoora students on a required placement.

UniApply or sign upRound closed

Checked 15 Oct · latrobesu.org.au

$1,500

Up to $1,500 for female Griffith students in an arts or design and business dual degree.

UniApply or sign upRound closed

Checked 14 Oct · griffith.edu.au

Leo Howard Memorial Bursary (UQ)

University of Queensland

Bursary for early-stage full-time UQ engineering students who can show financial hardship.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

Lesley Chenoweth Scholarship

Griffith University

$2,000

Up to $2,000 for full-time Griffith undergraduates in financial hardship, with preference for Logan students.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · griffith.edu.au

LEXSA Student Food Pantry (Lismore)

LEXSA (Lismore and External Student Association)

Free

Free food, toiletries and sanitary items from the LEXSA office on SCU's Lismore campus.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · lexsa.com.au

Macquarie University Food Hub

Macquarie University

Free

Free or heavily discounted groceries, fresh produce and pantry staples for Macquarie students.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · students.mq.edu.au

Up to $2,000

Interest-free loan for onshore Macquarie students to cover textbooks, computers, software, fieldtrips and placement travel.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · students.mq.edu.au

Up to $2,000

Non-repayable grant for onshore Macquarie students toward study costs and, in some cases, living expenses.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · students.mq.edu.au

Makan Family Scholarship

Griffith University

Up to $30,000

Up to $30,000 for First Peoples or historically marginalised students in the Bachelor of Musical Theatre.

UniApply or sign upRound closed

Checked 14 Oct · griffith.edu.au

Full tuition for students facing educational disadvantage starting Griffith's Doctor of Medicine.

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Checked 14 Oct · griffith.edu.au

Up to $5,000 a year

Up to $20,000 for students relocating from regional Queensland to start a music degree at the Queensland Conservatorium.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · griffith.edu.au

McIlwain Family Scholarship

Griffith University

$20,000

Up to $20,000 for commencing Griffith Sciences undergraduates facing educational disadvantage.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · griffith.edu.au

$10,000 a year

A $10,000 yearly allowance for Access Melbourne Arts students from financially disadvantaged or rural backgrounds.

UniAutomatic

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.unimelb.edu.au

MGA Welfare Assistance Program grants

Monash Graduate Association

Up to $500 a semester

One-off grants that don't need to be repaid, for Monash graduate students in financial hardship, covering food, study, medical and emergency costs.

CompanyApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · mga.monash.edu

$20,000

A one-year research scholarship for domestic QUT research students and early career researchers.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · cms.qut.edu.au

MineGeoTech Scholarship (UQ)

University of Queensland and MineGeoTech

$4,500

Aspire scheme scholarship for regional or remote Queensland Commitment Scholarship holders starting a STEM program at UQ.

UniApply or sign upCloses 26 Feb

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

$1,000

A $1,000 one-off grant for Monash undergraduates in financial hardship doing an unpaid placement of at least 10 days.

CompanyApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · monash.edu

$41,100 a year

A graduate research stipend for domestic students whose academic career has been affected by equity factors.

CompanyApply or sign upCloses 31 Oct

Checked 14 Oct · monash.edu

Free

Interest-free loans for domestic and international Monash students whose finances are affecting their ability to keep studying.

Company

Checked 14 Oct · monash.edu

Covers a year of standard room fees in the Clayton or Peninsula residential village for undergraduates in hardship, Indigenous, remote or asylum-seeking students.

CompanyApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · monash.edu

Up to $500

A grant of up to $500 for Monash students in financial hardship, for essential living costs or study technology.

Company

Checked 14 Oct · monash.edu

$2,587

A $2,587 accommodation scholarship for Monash undergraduates in financial hardship who will live in Monash University Accommodation.

CompanyApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · monash.edu

Murdoch Senate Bursary

Murdoch University

$3,000

$3,000 over two semesters for new full-time Murdoch undergraduates in financial or personal hardship.

UniApply or sign upCloses 7 Mar

Checked 15 Oct · murdoch.edu.au

MySydney Scholarship

University of Sydney

$8,500 a year

Yearly cash scholarship for domestic UAC applicants living in a low socio-economic area, offered automatically.

UniAutomatic

Checked 14 Oct · sydney.edu.au

$6,500 a year

A $6,500 yearly living allowance for Access Melbourne undergraduates, plus relocation and accommodation allowances for some.

UniAutomatic

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.unimelb.edu.au

$5,000

Up to $5,000 for first-year Griffith Business School undergraduates facing educational disadvantage.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · griffith.edu.au

$5,000 a year

Up to $20,000 over four years for a Bachelor of Education student at SCU who faces hardship or disadvantage.

UniApply or sign upCloses 14 Feb

Checked 14 Oct · scu.edu.au

Nellie Thomas Bursary

Griffith University

$2,000

Up to $2,000 for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander medicine and health students facing financial disadvantage.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · griffith.edu.au

Notre Dame Student Hardship Assistance Fund

University of Notre Dame Australia

$250

One-off grants of $250 to $1,000 for Notre Dame students hit by an unforeseen hardship.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 15 Oct · notredame.edu.au

$10,000

Up to $10,000 for second or third-year Griffith engineering students facing educational disadvantage.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · griffith.edu.au

$1,000

$1,000 for a full-time on-campus SCU psychology honours student, with preference for sustainability research.

UniApply or sign upCloses 14 Feb

Checked 14 Oct · scu.edu.au

$4,000

$4,000 for a Northern NSW Local Health District paediatric nurse, midwife or allied health worker doing SCU's Master of Healthcare Leadership.

UniApply or sign upCloses 14 Feb

Checked 14 Oct · scu.edu.au

$1,000

Up to $1,000 for Griffith social work students in financial hardship.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · griffith.edu.au

$4,500

Aspire scheme scholarship for first-in-family UQ students who hold the Queensland Commitment Scholarship.

UniApply or sign upCloses 26 Feb

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

$2,500

$2,500 offered with an Early Offer to SCU's Preparing for Success pathway program in 2027, paid as you progress into a bachelor degree.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · scu.edu.au

$2,500

Up to $2,500 for full-time Griffith nursing and midwifery students facing educational disadvantage.

UniApply or sign upRound closed

Checked 14 Oct · griffith.edu.au

$10,000

An industry scholarship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in business, law, IT, data science or software engineering at QUT.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · cms.qut.edu.au

$1,000

$1,000 for SCU Bachelor of Laws students in second year or above with strong criminal law results.

UniApply or sign upCloses 14 Feb

Checked 14 Oct · scu.edu.au

$500

A once-off payment to help QUT students who are parents or guardians cover childcare costs.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · qut.edu.au

$10,000

An industry scholarship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander undergraduates in business, science, engineering or technology from a low-income background.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · cms.qut.edu.au

Up to $4,200

Scholarships and bursaries for domestic QUT students from low-income households, all from one application.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 13 Oct · qut.edu.au

Free

A free 24-hour airport pick-up and transfer to your accommodation for new QUT international students arriving in Brisbane.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · qut.edu.au

Free

Free one-on-one coaching for QUT students, alongside study support in writing, maths, science and IT.

Uni

Checked 14 Oct · qut.edu.au

Free

Free groceries for QUT students facing financial hardship, once a week at Kelvin Grove.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · qutguild.com

QUT Guild Free Legal Advice

QUT Guild and McInnes Wilson Lawyers

Free

Free legal advice for enrolled QUT students on personal injury, family and estates law.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · qutguild.com

Free

Free, independent help with academic issues, university policies and misconduct matters for QUT students.

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Checked 14 Oct · qutguild.com

QUT International Merit Scholarship

Queensland University of Technology

Ongoing 25% tuition fee scholarship for high-achieving international students starting an undergraduate or postgraduate course at QUT.

UniAutomatic

Checked 14 Oct · qut.edu.au

Automatic 20% tuition reduction every semester for high-achieving new international students at QUT.

UniAutomatic

Checked 15 Oct · qut.edu.au

Free

A free, confidential and independent service that investigates QUT student complaints.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · qut.edu.au

R D Arida Scholarship (UQ)

University of Queensland

$4,500

Aspire scheme scholarship for North Queensland students who hold the Queensland Commitment Scholarship.

UniApply or sign upCloses 26 Feb

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

$20,000

Up to $20,000 for permanent humanitarian visa holders starting their first Griffith undergraduate degree.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · griffith.edu.au

$35,550

A tax-free living stipend for full-time domestic research degree (HDR) candidates at Southern Cross University.

UniApply or sign upCloses 31 Oct

Checked 14 Oct · scu.edu.au

Rio Tinto Indigenous Scholarship (UQ)

University of Queensland and Rio Tinto

$10,000

Two-year scholarship for full-time Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander UQ undergraduates in financial need.

UniApply or sign upCloses 26 Feb

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

$6,000

$6,000 for new RMIT students in financial hardship who have moved to Melbourne or Bendigo to study.

UniApply or sign upCloses 20 Oct (5 days)

Checked 14 Oct · rmit.edu.au

$1,000

A $1,000 grant for low-SES or Indigenous RMIT bachelor students in hardship doing a work placement of two weeks or more.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · rmit.edu.au

Up to $1,000

Up to $1,000 towards a laptop for new full-time RMIT students in financial hardship.

UniApply or sign upCloses 20 Oct (5 days)

Checked 14 Oct · rmit.edu.au

$5,000 a year

$5,000 a year for refugee students at RMIT who hold a Permanent Humanitarian Visa.

UniApply or sign upCloses 20 Oct (5 days)

Checked 14 Oct · rmit.edu.au

Up to $7,000 a year

Up to $7,000 a year for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander RMIT students in financial hardship or who moved from regional areas.

UniApply or sign upCloses 20 Oct (5 days)

Checked 14 Oct · rmit.edu.au

Up to $3,000

One-off help for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander RMIT students with placement, technology, material fees and professional development costs.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · rmit.edu.au

Up to $1,000

Cash grants of up to $1,000, or vouchers, for RMIT students whose financial difficulty is affecting their study.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · rmit.edu.au

$3,000

$3,000 for one year, paid fortnightly, for RMIT students whose circumstances affect their study.

UniApply or sign upCloses 20 Oct (5 days)

Checked 14 Oct · rmit.edu.au

$15,000 a year

Two-year scholarship for UQ civil engineering students facing financial, educational, geographic or cultural disadvantage.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

$1,650

Grants towards rural, regional or remote clinical placements for full-time QUT health students.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · qut.edu.au

RUSU free breakfasts and lunches

RMIT University Student Union

Free

Free healthy breakfasts and lunches every week for RMIT students at City, Bundoora, Brunswick and Point Cook.

Uni

Checked 14 Oct · rmit.edu.au

$5,000

Up to $5,000 for students facing educational disadvantage starting an IT degree at Griffith.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · griffith.edu.au

$27,000

Reduced flat 2027 annual tuition fee of $27,000 for most SCU courses, offered automatically to all international students.

UniAutomatic

Checked 14 Oct · scu.edu.au

SCU Equity Scholarships

Southern Cross University

$800

Up to $4,800 for low-income students in a Commonwealth supported bachelor degree at Southern Cross University.

UniApply or sign up

Being rechecked · scu.edu.au

Free

Free, confidential one-on-one financial wellbeing advice and monthly budgeting webinars for SCU students.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · scu.edu.au

SCU High Achiever Scholarship

Southern Cross University

$36,000

$36,000 offered automatically to 2026 school leavers with an ATAR of 85 or more starting a full-time SCU bachelor degree.

UniAutomatic

Checked 14 Oct · scu.edu.au

Free

Free support for SCU students with a disability, medical condition or injury, or who care for someone, including equipment and assistive software.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · scu.edu.au

SCU Indigenous Excellence Scholarship

Southern Cross University

$27,000

$27,000 offered automatically to the top 10 Indigenous school leavers by ATAR starting full-time study at SCU in 2027.

UniAutomatic

Checked 14 Oct · scu.edu.au

SCU interest-free student loans

Southern Cross University

Free

Small interest-free loans, from $100 emergency loans to $1,500, for SCU students whose study is at risk from financial hardship.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · scu.edu.au

$5,000

$5,000 for a current female SCU student studying full-time on campus in 2027 with an excellent GPA.

UniApply or sign upCloses 31 Jan

Checked 14 Oct · scu.edu.au

Free

Free 30-minute online study sessions with experienced fellow students for anyone enrolled at SCU.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · scu.edu.au

SCU Resilience Merit Scholarship

Southern Cross University

$36,000

$36,000 for school leavers with an ATAR of 80 or more who faced financial or educational barriers, starting full-time at SCU.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · scu.edu.au

SCU STEM Scholarship

Southern Cross University

$27,000 a year

$27,000 over three years for 2026 Year 12 graduates of listed regional high schools starting a full-time STEM degree at SCU.

UniAutomatic

Checked 14 Oct · scu.edu.au

SCU Student Advocacy Service (LEXSA and CoastRs)

LEXSA and CoastRs student associations

Free

Free, confidential, independent advocacy for SCU students on appeals, misconduct, special consideration, Centrelink and tenancy problems.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · coastrs.com.au

SCU Student Legal Service

Southern Cross University

Free

Free, confidential legal advice for SCU students through community legal centres near each campus.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · scu.edu.au

SCU UniStays accommodation finder

Southern Cross University

Free

A free SCU service for finding off-campus long and short-term housing, plus tenancy help from the Accommodation Officer.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · scu.edu.au

SCU Vice Chancellor's Scholarship

Southern Cross University

$50,000

$50,000 offered automatically to the top 10 school leavers with an ATAR of 95 or more starting full-time at SCU.

UniAutomatic

Checked 14 Oct · scu.edu.au

$15,000 a year

Multi-year scholarship for rural or remote first-year UQ engineering students with an interest in electrical engineering.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

Up to $7,500

Up to $7,500 towards travel, accommodation and activities for an almost-confirmed career or skills opportunity, for SCU undergraduates past first year.

UniApply or sign upCloses 16 Dec

Checked 14 Oct · scu.edu.au

Free

Free Microsoft Office and Grammarly Premium, plus food, childcare and hardship help through SCU and its student associations.

UniApply or sign upRound closed

Checked 13 Oct · scu.edu.au

SRC Student Pantry and food support

Griffith University Student Representative Council

Free

Free essential food items for Griffith students at Nathan, Logan and South Bank, with no proof of hardship needed.

CompanyApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · griffithsrc.com.au

Student Guild Campus Cupboard

Griffith University Gold Coast Student Guild

Free

Free groceries, pantry staples and fresh fruit and veg for Gold Coast campus students twice a week.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · gugcstudentguild.com.au

Student Guild Cereal Bar

Griffith University Gold Coast Student Guild

Free

Free cereal, juice, tea and coffee most weekday mornings for Gold Coast students.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · gugcstudentguild.com.au

Student Guild Free Facility Friday

Griffith University Gold Coast Student Guild

Free

Free use of the Uni Fitness gym, Aquatic Centre and athletics track at Gold Coast every Friday during trimester.

Uni

Checked 14 Oct · gugcstudentguild.com.au

Student Guild free legal service

Griffith University Gold Coast Student Guild

Free

Free legal advice from McInnes Wilson Lawyers for all currently enrolled Griffith students.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · gugcstudentguild.com.au

Student Guild Placement Care Pack

Griffith University Gold Coast Student Guild

A pack of everyday essentials for Gold Coast students who relocate or cut work hours for unpaid placement.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · gugcstudentguild.com.au

Student Guild Tuesday Cook Up

Griffith University Gold Coast Student Guild

Free

Free dinner for Gold Coast students every Tuesday night, cooked by the Student Guild.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · gugcstudentguild.com.au

$1,000

A $1,000 one-off grant for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Swinburne students facing an emergency or hardship.

UniApply or sign upCloses 31 Dec

Checked 15 Oct · swinburne.edu.au

Up to $1,000

One-off grant of up to $1,000 for full-time Swinburne undergraduates from low-income backgrounds hit by an unexpected event.

UniRound closed

Checked 15 Oct · swinburne.edu.au

Sydney Access Scholarship

University of Sydney

$8,500

Yearly scholarship for domestic commencing undergraduates who are regional, low-SES or facing financial hardship.

UniApply or sign upRound closed

Checked 14 Oct · sydney.edu.au

Sydney Uni SRC Emergency Loan

University of Sydney Students' Representative Council

$50

Small emergency cash loan from the SRC for undergraduate University of Sydney students.

CompanyApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · srcusyd.net.au

Sydney Uni SRC FoodHub

University of Sydney Students' Representative Council

Free

Free food hampers and basic necessities for University of Sydney students in need.

CompanyApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · srcusyd.net.au

Sydney Uni SRC Legal Service

University of Sydney Students' Representative Council

Free

Free legal advice, court representation where relevant, and referrals for University of Sydney undergraduates.

CompanyApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · srcusyd.net.au

The Clothing Library

Griffith University

Free

Free business wear for Griffith students for interviews, internships and work placements.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · griffith.edu.au

$10,000 a year

$10,000 a year for a commencing Monash science, engineering or health undergraduate in financial hardship from an under-represented school.

CompanyApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · monash.edu

$20,000

Scholarship paid over four years for domestic students starting the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at Charles Sturt.

UniApply or sign upCloses 20 Nov

Checked 14 Oct · csu.edu.au

$2,500

$2,500 offered with an Early Offer to SCU's Transition to Uni summer pathway in 2027, paid as you move into a bachelor degree.

UniAutomatic

Checked 14 Oct · scu.edu.au

UMSU Legal Service

University of Melbourne Student Union

Free

Free, confidential legal advice and financial counselling for current University of Melbourne students.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · umsu.unimelb.edu.au

UMSU Union Mart free food and groceries

University of Melbourne Student Union

Free

Free food, drink and household products for all University of Melbourne students at Parkville and Southbank.

Uni

Checked 14 Oct · umsu.unimelb.edu.au

Up to $10,800

Accommodation support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in financial need who relocate to study at UNE.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · une.edu.au

Up to $1000

Bookshop credit to help continuing online UNE students in financial need afford textbooks.

Company

Checked 14 Oct · unelife.com.au

UNE Student Emergency Assistance Fund

University of New England

Quick-response one-off grants for UNE students whose financial hardship is affecting their studies.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · une.edu.au

Up to $1,500

One-off payment to help continuing UNE students in financial need maintain or replace a computer.

Company

Checked 14 Oct · unelife.com.au

UniSC Equity Bursary

University of the Sunshine Coast

$2,500

One-study-period bursary for full-time UniSC undergraduates from low income or disadvantaged backgrounds.

Uni

Checked 14 Oct · unisc.edu.au

$4000

Education costs and relocation scholarships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander UniSQ students on low-to-middle incomes.

UniApply or sign upRound closed

Checked 14 Oct · unisq.edu.au

UniSQ Placement Bursary

University of Southern Queensland

From $250

Help with travel and accommodation costs for UniSQ undergraduates attending mandatory placements.

UniApply or sign upCloses 23 Nov

Checked 14 Oct · unisq.edu.au

UniSQ Residential School Bursary

University of Southern Queensland

$250

Small bursary for lower-income domestic UniSQ students who must attend a mandatory residential school.

UniApply or sign upRound closed

Checked 14 Oct · unisq.edu.au

UniSQ Student Financial Loans

University of Southern Queensland

Free

Short-term interest-free loans for enrolled UniSQ students who have no other way to borrow.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · unisq.edu.au

UniSQ Study Support Grant

University of Southern Queensland

$3000

One-off grant for domestic UniSQ students from low-to-middle income, rural or remote, or First Nations backgrounds.

UniApply or sign upRound closed

Checked 14 Oct · unisq.edu.au

Up to $4,000

Up to $4,000 for University of Melbourne students paying rent or board who are in financial need.

UniAutomatic

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.unimelb.edu.au

Up to $5,000

An interest-free loan of up to $5,000, with a guarantor, for unexpected study-related costs.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · students.unimelb.edu.au

Up to $1,000

An interest-free loan of up to $1,000, with no guarantor, for urgent course or living costs.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · students.unimelb.edu.au

$1,000

One-off bursaries of $1,000 to $10,000 for University of Melbourne students in financial need, applied for in two rounds a year.

UniApply or sign upCloses 8 Mar

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.unimelb.edu.au

Up to $5500

Commonwealth-funded scholarship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students relocating from remote, rural or regional areas to study at UON.

UniApply or sign upCloses 3 Mar

Checked 14 Oct · newcastle.edu.au

Up to $3000

Commonwealth-funded education costs scholarship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander UON students in financial hardship.

UniApply or sign upCloses 3 Mar

Checked 14 Oct · newcastle.edu.au

$250

One-off $250 voucher for food or essential items for University of Sydney students facing immediate financial difficulty.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · sydney.edu.au

Up to $2000 a semester

Non-repayable bursary for domestic University of Sydney students in genuine, immediate financial hardship.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · sydney.edu.au

Up to $2000

Interest-free loan for University of Sydney students needing help with essential living and study expenses.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · sydney.edu.au

$10,000

Yearly scholarship for commencing local UNSW undergraduates who have experienced educational disadvantage.

UniAutomatic

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.unsw.edu.au

$10,000

One-year equity award for commencing UNSW undergraduates from low-SES backgrounds or on a refugee or humanitarian visa.

UniAutomatic

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.unsw.edu.au

Up to $25,000

Accommodation scholarship paying residential college fees for commencing low-SES UNSW students living on campus.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.unsw.edu.au

$15,000

Yearly scholarship for disadvantaged, under-represented, Indigenous and low-SES students starting a UNSW engineering degree.

UniAutomatic

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.unsw.edu.au

$5,000

One-year award for current UNSW undergraduate or postgraduate coursework students in socioeconomic hardship.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.unsw.edu.au

$10,000

Yearly scholarship for commencing students admitted through the Gateway Admission Pathway from a Gateway Partner School.

UniAutomatic

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.unsw.edu.au

$1,500

Interest-free repayable loan for enrolled UNSW students who have completed at least one term.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · unsw.edu.au

UQ Business, Economics and Law Student Scholarship

University of Queensland, Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

$4,500 a year

Annual scholarship for full-time domestic undergraduates in UQ business, economics or law who can show financial hardship.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

UQ emergency hardship grant

University of Queensland

A one-off grant for urgent, unexpected costs that are affecting your study at UQ.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 13 Oct · my.uq.edu.au

UQ Engineering Futures Scholarship

University of Queensland

Up to $30,000

Scholarship for commencing full-time domestic UQ engineering students who can show financial hardship.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

UQ Faculty of Science Placement Enabling Grant

University of Queensland, Faculty of Science

Up to $2,000

Grant for UQ science students in financial need to cover the extra costs of a required placement.

UniApply or sign upCloses 31 Oct

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

UQ Global Experiences Grant

University of Queensland, Student Employability Centre

$2000

Automatic travel grant for UQ students accepted into a semester exchange or short-term global experience, prioritising under-represented groups.

UniAutomatic

Checked 14 Oct · employability.uq.edu.au

$4,500

One-year scholarship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander UQ undergraduates facing financial hardship.

UniApply or sign upCloses 26 Feb

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

$1,500 a semester

Per-semester education costs and accommodation scholarships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in any UQ coursework program.

UniApply or sign upCloses 26 Feb

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

UQ International Student Scholarship

University of Queensland

One-year support for international undergraduates at UQ facing temporary, unexpected financial hardship.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

UQ Internship Grants

University of Queensland, Student Enrichment and Success

$3,000

Grants for UQ students doing an in-person global or embassy internship, prioritising First Nations, low-SES, regional and disabled students.

UniAutomatic

Checked 14 Oct · employability.uq.edu.au

UQ Laptop Grant

University of Queensland

Financial assistance for UQ students whose laptop is damaged, broken or needs repair, so they can keep studying.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · my.uq.edu.au

UQ Law LEAD Scholarship

University of Queensland, TC Beirne School of Law

$8,000 a year

Scholarship for school leavers starting a UQ law degree who have faced educational, social or financial disadvantage.

UniApply or sign upCloses 1 Nov

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

UQ LGBTQIA+ Scholarship

University of Queensland

Scholarship for UQ students who identify as LGBTQIA+, show commitment to the community, and face financial hardship.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

UQ Queensland Commitment Scholarship

University of Queensland

$7,000 a year

Living-cost scholarship for new UQ undergraduates who get the maximum Financial Hardship adjustment through QTAC's Educational Access Scheme.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

$29,000

Full tuition waiver and living stipend for UQ coursework students on temporary protection, humanitarian or related bridging visas.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

Free

Free and low-cost grocery pantry for UQ students at St Lucia, open to free Mates Rates members.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · uqu.com.au

Free

Free UQ Union membership that gives 10% off at UQU outlets and access to the Food Co-Op pantry.

Uni

Checked 14 Oct · uqu.com.au

UTS Digital Access Grant

University of Technology Sydney

$1,000

Once-only grant toward course-related computer hardware, software or internet for low-income UTS students.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · uts.edu.au

UTS Equal Access Scholarship

University of Technology Sydney

$500

Equity scholarship for domestic UTS students showing financial disadvantage, applied for through UAC.

UniApply or sign upCloses 5 Feb

Checked 14 Oct · uts.edu.au

UTS Financial Support Grant

University of Technology Sydney

Up to $500

Non-repayable grant for low-income UTS students to cover course costs or essential living costs such as rent or utility arrears.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · uts.edu.au

UTS Housing Rental Subsidy

University of Technology Sydney

$1,500

Rent subsidy for local UTS students on a UTS Housing lease at Yura Mudang.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · uts.edu.au

UTS Interest-Free Student Loan

University of Technology Sydney

$3,000

Interest-free loan for enrolled UTS students facing short-term cash flow problems.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · uts.edu.au

UTS Student Legal Service

University of Technology Sydney

Free

Free legal advice for enrolled UTS students on tenancy, employment, traffic, consumer, debt and other matters.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · uts.edu.au

UWA Connect Scholarship

University of Western Australia

$21,500.00 a year

$5,000 a year plus a $1,500 first-year payment for commencing domestic bachelor students from disadvantaged or equity backgrounds.

UniApply or sign upCloses 30 Nov

Checked 14 Oct · uwa.edu.au

Free

Free graduation attire for UWA students in financial hardship who are eligible to graduate at the upcoming ceremony.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · uwastudentguild.com

UWA Guild Emergency Loan

UWA Student Guild

Up to $200

Interest-free on-the-spot loan of up to $200 for UWA students who are Guild members.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · uwastudentguild.com

UWA Guild Food Pantry

UWA Student Guild

Free

Free non-perishable food and hygiene items for enrolled UWA students, weekday mornings at the Guild Student Centre.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · uwastudentguild.com

UWA Guild Grant

UWA Student Guild

Up to $400

Grant of up to $400 for UWA Guild members in severe financial difficulty who cannot repay a Guild loan.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · uwastudentguild.com

UWA Guild Ordinary Loan

UWA Student Guild

Up to $1,000

Interest-free loan of up to $1,000, repaid over up to 12 months, for UWA students who are Guild members.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · uwastudentguild.com

UWA SOS IT Equipment Scheme

University of Western Australia

Laptop loan for a teaching semester for UWA students facing financial hardship or unexpected misadventure.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · uwa.edu.au

VU Thrive Grant

Victoria University

Grant for current VU students struggling with study costs such as books, equipment or travel, sized to your evidence.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 15 Oct · vu.edu.au

Western Pantry

Western Sydney University

Free

Free weekly pantry staples and fresh produce for WSU students at Kingswood and Parramatta South.

UniApply or sign upRound closed

Checked 14 Oct · westernsydney.edu.au

$600

Electronic textbook vouchers each session for WSU students in documented hardship.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · westernsydney.edu.au

Wheatley Bursary (UQ)

University of Queensland

$8,000

Bursary for mature-age UQ Bachelor of Arts students majoring in political science or public policy who show financial need.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

Free

Free weekly community dinners and breakfasts on WSU campuses during semester.

UniApply or sign up

Checked 14 Oct · westernsydney.edu.au

$3,000

One-off grant for Adelaide University students in the final semester of Honours or postgraduate coursework who are in financial hardship.

UniApply or sign upRound closed

Not confirmed yet · adelaide.edu.au

Up to $3,000

Once-off bursary for University of Sydney students registered with Inclusion and Disability Services.

UniRound closed

Not confirmed yet · sydney.edu.au

ANU Emergency Accommodation Bursary

Australian National University

Variable-value bursary to help continuing ANU students in financial hardship with accommodation costs.

Uni

Not confirmed yet · study.anu.edu.au

ANU Low-income Surface Parking Permit

Australian National University

Limited surface parking permits for low-income, full-time, off-campus domestic undergraduates at ANU.

UniApply or sign up

Not confirmed yet · anu.edu.au

Free

Free ANU Sport annual membership for domestic undergraduates who are First Nations, low-SES, low-income, regional or first in family.

UniApply or sign up

Not confirmed yet · anu.edu.au

ANUSA Medical Grant

ANU Students' Association (ANUSA)

ANUSA grant for ANU students hit by unexpected medical bills or treatment that affect their ability to cover living costs.

Uni

Not confirmed yet · anusa.com.au

ANUSA Parents and Carers' Grant

ANU Students' Association (ANUSA)

ANUSA grant for ANU students with a dependant in their care who are experiencing financial hardship.

Uni

Not confirmed yet · anusa.com.au

ANUSA Transport Voucher Program

ANU Students' Association (ANUSA)

ANUSA gives eligible ANU students up to 10 Transport Canberra vouchers each semester.

Uni

Not confirmed yet · anusa.com.au

AUSA Student Care hardship loans and grants

Adelaide University Student Association (AUSA)

AUSA Student Care runs loans, grants and emergency food support for Adelaide University students in financial hardship.

UniApply or sign up

Not confirmed yet · ausaadelaide.com.au

$2,000

One-off grant of up to $2,000 for Bond students facing short-term, unexpected financial hardship.

Uni

Not confirmed yet · bond.edu.au

CDU Student Assistance Grant

Charles Darwin University

$150

A one-off $150 payment each semester for CDU award-course students who explain their financial need.

UniApply or sign up

Not confirmed yet · cdu.edu.au

Up to $5,000 a term

Donor-funded scholarship for CQUniversity students whose financial circumstances are affecting their study.

UniApply or sign upRound closed

Not confirmed yet · cqu.edu.au

Curtin's round for 2027 commencing students, including needs-based scholarships for course or relocation costs, closes 23 November 2026.

UniApply or sign upCloses 23 Nov

Not confirmed yet · curtin.edu.au

Father Paul Pidcock Scholarship (SCU)

Southern Cross University

$2,500

$2,500 for a student starting an undergraduate degree at SCU, with preference for St John's College Woodlawn graduates.

UniApply or sign upCloses 14 Feb

Not confirmed yet · scu.edu.au

FUSA Development Grant

Flinders University Student Association (FUSA)

$800

$800 grant for Flinders students taking part in a professional development activity.

UniApply or sign up

Not confirmed yet · students.flinders.edu.au

FUSA free tax returns

Flinders University Student Association (FUSA)

Free

Free tax return help for Flinders students who meet ATO eligibility criteria, booked from August to October.

UniApply or sign up

Not confirmed yet · students.flinders.edu.au

$5,000

Covers the costs of a rural or remote Northern Territory nursing placement for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander QUT students.

UniApply or sign up

Not confirmed yet · qut.edu.au

$1,000

A bursary for continuing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander QUT students studying full time.

UniApply or sign up

Not confirmed yet · qut.edu.au

$10,000

Yearly scholarship for commencing UNSW undergraduates from low-SES backgrounds or socio-educationally disadvantaged schools.

UniAutomatic

Not confirmed yet · scholarships.unsw.edu.au

$5,000

A bursary for QUT Medical Imaging students willing to do a third-year placement at a regional I-MED site.

UniApply or sign up

Not confirmed yet · qut.edu.au

$60

A one-off $60 prepaid voucher for Bundoora students facing urgent or unexpected costs like food, bills or rent.

UniApply or sign upRound closed

Not confirmed yet · latrobesu.org.au

LEXSA Coles online grocery vouchers

LEXSA (Lismore and External Student Association)

Limited Coles grocery vouchers for LEXSA members who can't get to the Lismore campus, such as online students.

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LEXSA First Aid and CPR course rebate

LEXSA (Lismore and External Student Association)

$50

LEXSA members get $50 back on a full First Aid course or $30 on a CPR-only course.

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$6,000 a year

Yearly payment for full-time Macquarie undergraduates receiving Youth Allowance or another means-tested payment.

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$12,000 a year

Yearly payment for postgraduate coursework or Honours students in financial hardship with academic excellence.

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$2,100

A full tuition fee waiver plus an equity scholarship for asylum seekers starting a QUT undergraduate degree.

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Financial help for trans and gender diverse QUT students to access gender-affirming care.

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QUT welfare officers help students manage money and access financial support such as Equity Emergency Bursaries.

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Appointments with a Student Welfare Advisor for help with budgeting, hardship grants, emergency vouchers, fines and government support.

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Up to $10,000 a year

Up to $10,000 a year for women in RMIT STEM undergraduate degrees whose circumstances affect their study.

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Study flexibility and case-by-case grants for travel, registration and competition costs for elite athletes and performers at SCU.

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Student Guild BudgetED

Griffith University Gold Coast Student Guild

Free

Free one-on-one budgeting support from a qualified financial professional for Gold Coast students.

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Non-repayable grant for UNSW students facing unforeseen hardship, covering living costs, study costs, medical bills, laptops and bonds.

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$5,000

Yearly scholarship for UNSW Law and Justice students with a long-term medical condition or disability who are in financial need.

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UQ BEL Overseas Study Assistance Scholarships

University of Queensland, Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

$5,000

Automatic exchange scholarships for UQ business, economics and law students who get credit for an approved overseas experience.

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Not confirmed yet · employability.uq.edu.au

One-off UQ Union bursary for UQ students with disability facing financial difficulty.

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One-off UQ Union bursary for UQ students facing financial difficulty with gender-related health costs, open all year.

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Financial help for UTAS students hit by a genuine, unexpected and temporary money problem, such as job loss or a big bill.

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UTS Grocery and Food Vouchers

University of Technology Sydney

Grocery vouchers and Opal travel credit for UTS students in financial hardship.

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Up to $300

Grant of up to $300 for UWA Guild members in hardship doing a mandatory unpaid placement that cuts their paid work.

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UWA SOS Emergency Grant

University of Western Australia

Non-repayable UWA grant for onshore students at risk of discontinuing because of exceptional, unforeseen hardship.

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Up to $150

Up to $150 back on RSA, First Aid or Barista training for domestic UWA students, with priority for those in hardship.

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$1,000

Non-repayable grant for enrolled WSU students in documented hardship, covering study and essential living costs.

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