Griffith University
Griffith Brighter Futures Scholarship
Up to $20,000 over a degree for Griffith undergraduates facing educational disadvantage, or $40,000 for eligible permanent residents.
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$625
$625 per 10 credit points: $5,000 for a one-year award, or up to $20,000 over a four-year degree. Permanent residents get double.
Who can get it
- Australian citizens, permanent residents, permanent humanitarian visa holders and New Zealand citizens.
- Griffith undergraduates, starting or continuing, assessed as educationally disadvantaged: financial hardship, home responsibilities, English language difficulty, illness or disability, disrupted schooling, or remoteness.
- Commencing students need an ATAR above 85 or equivalent, which Griffith may adjust for disadvantage. Continuing students need a GPA of 4.5 or more.
The numbers
| One-year award (80 CP) | $5,000 |
|---|---|
| Degree-length award | $15,000 (240 CP) or $20,000 (320 CP) |
| Permanent Resident award | $30,000 (240 CP) or $40,000 (320 CP) |
| Commencing students | A one-off $500 early payment on enrolment |
How to claim
- Check the before-you-apply list, then apply in Griffith's online scholarship system.
- Include your income and spending, any other scholarships and your circumstances.
Conditions and catches
- You can't hold any other scholarship funding.
- You can't already have an Australian bachelor degree, unless it's a prerequisite for your program.
- You must keep a GPA of 4.5 or more, checked each trimester at census.
- Payments while studying part-time may be taxable.
- Trimester 1, 2027 rounds close 21 December 2026, 27 January 2027 and 15 March 2027.