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SCU High Achiever Scholarship

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

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$36,000

$36,000.

Who can get it

  • ATAR of 85 or above.
  • Commonwealth supported place.
  • Starting a full-time bachelor degree at SCU in 2027.

How to claim

  1. No application. Students do not have to apply for merit-based scholarships.

Conditions and catches

  • 15 scholarships, with preference for students from Northern NSW to South East Queensland.
  • Can't be combined with another merit-based scholarship.

What the source says

Exact words quoted from the official page when we checked it. Last checked 14 Oct 2026.

Students do not have to apply for Merit-based Scholarships.
scu.edu.au
Have achieved an ATAR of 85 and above.
scu.edu.au

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