Scholarships Guide. Transform Your Future

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1 2016 Scholarships Guide Transform Your Future

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3 Achieve your study ambitions with an RMIT scholarship Each year thousands of scholarships are awarded to new students across RMIT programs. Scholarships can help to cover study costs such as textbooks, materials, rent and living expenses. Some RMIT scholarships are academic-based; others are equity-based according to your personal circumstances. These include financial disadvantages, relocating from rural areas to Melbourne, being an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait, or living with a long-term medical condition that impacts your study. While some scholarships are only available for particular study areas, there are general scholarships applicable to all study areas. How to find the right scholarship Browse through the scholarships on offer in this guide and go to to learn the details. You may need to apply through the Victorian Tertiary Admission Centre (VTAC) or directly to RMIT. If you are eligible for multiple scholarships, please apply for all by the due dates. While RMIT endeavours to grant as many scholarships as possible, not all applications will be successful. Applications are assessed and ranked according to the selection criteria. For more information about the application process, visit each individual scholarship webpage. 1

4 Academic Achievement Scholarships RMIT Achievement Scholarship Associate or bachelor degree courses $10,000 per annum for standard full-time duration of course Not required applications automatically assessed based on your ATAR results Achievement George Alexander Foundation Scholarship Two-year diploma/advanced diploma courses Australian citizen Active community participation and leadership skills $7500 per annum for two years RMIT Merit Equity Scholarship Associate or bachelor degree courses $6000 per annum for standard full-time duration of course, plus a $5000 overseas study allowance Through VTAC Student Profile I gave Year 12 everything, and ended up getting the RMIT Achievement Scholarship. This has helped me with my dream to live and study in Melbourne. I m from Adelaide, so this scholarship helped me to move and afford living costs. Now I m living around the corner, so I can walk to uni every day. It s amazing. Scholarships reward the hard workers and the disadvantaged, creating an even playing field. Kahlia Lynch, Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology) RMIT Achievement Scholarship 2

5 Accommodation Scholarships RMIT Accommodation Support Scholarship Moving from interstate or regional Victoria to study at RMIT Financial and educational disadvantage $5200 for one year or through VTAC RMIT Village Accommodation Support Scholarship Moving from interstate or regional Victoria to study at RMIT Financial and educational disadvantage Subsidised bed at RMIT Village for first year or through VTAC Student Profile My scholarship meant I could move from South Australia to study at RMIT. Without it, I had no money and nowhere to live. It helps with the little things, like travelling and making sure I can get to uni every day. It s good for my academic life, but is also important for my social life. It means I can get involved and make friends that last for life. It s a big thing to have Aboriginal students complete their tertiary education, but it should be a given. Kimberley Lovegrove, Bachelor of Arts (Public Relations) RMIT Accommodation Support Scholarship RMIT Study Support Scholarship RMIT Equity Notebook Grant 3

6 Scholarships for Specific Program Areas Bachelor of Applied Science (Project Management) Achievement Scholarship Bachelor of Applied Science (Project Management) $5000 for first year Not required applications automatically assessed based on your ATAR results Bachelor of Applied Science (Property and Valuation) Achievement Scholarship Bachelor of Applied Science (Property and Valuation) $5000 for first year Not required applications automatically assessed based on your ATAR results Emeritus Professor David Beanland AO Scholarship Selected bachelor of engineering (honours) degrees $7000 per annum for up to four years Jacob and Charlotte Kahane Scholarship Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) Achievements in journalism Passion for journalism Up to $7000 for one year Herbert and Inge Littauer Nursing Scholarship Nursing diploma or degree courses Australian citizen or holder of an Australian permanent resident or humanitarian visa Financial and educational disadvantage Passion for nursing Preference given to refugees, students migrated from overseas, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait students or students relocating to Melbourne $2500 for one year School of Aerospace Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Women in Engineering Scholarship Selected bachelor of engineering (honours) degrees of 95 or greater Female $5000 for first year SAMME-Women 4

7 Scholarships for Specific Program Areas School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Undergraduate Academic Merit Entry Scholarship Selected bachelor of engineering (honours) degrees of 95 or greater $8000 per annum for up to two years Victorian Department of Health and Human Services Nuclear Medicine Scholarship Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiations) nuclear medicine stream Australian citizen or holder of an Australian permanent resident or humanitarian visa $10,000 over three years School of Property Construction and Project Management Merit Equity Scholarship Selected property, construction and project management degrees $5000 for first year or through VTAC Victor Greenhalgh Scholarship Diploma or degree courses in media or communication disciplines Australian citizen Up to $3500 for one year Student Profile My scholarship allowed me to feel confident and comfortable starting my course. It meant I could work less and focus on my study, rather than financial pressures. I love the diversity of the medical radiation program. Being able to study three streams has allowed me to grow an understanding of medical radiation as a whole. Having access to many labs creates a practical learning environment, and helps students understand what working in the clinical arena is like. When you re applying for a scholarship, make sure you show you understand what the course is, why you want to study it and that you are passionate about it. Daniel Notting, Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiations) nuclear medicine stream Victorian Department of Health and Human Services Nuclear Medicine Scholarship 5

8 Scholarships for Specific Program Areas Westpac Bicentennial Foundation Young Technologists Scholarship Bachelor of Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Information Systems, Technology (Computing Studies), Software Engineering Information Technology (Games and Graphics Programming) or associated double degrees Australian citizen under the age of 26 Year 12 ATAR results of 65 or greater, or a grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or greater The application selection is based on merit, but applications from individuals from low socio-economic backgrounds and/or from females will be highly regarded $5000 for the standard full-time duration of the course General Equity Scholarships Emeritus Professor John Jackson Scholarship Diploma or degree courses Australian citizen Financial and educational disadvantage Academic potential/merit Up to $15,000 for the standard full-time duration of the course JohnJackson Ernest William Capp Scholarship Diploma or degree courses Australian citizen or permanent resident Up to $1000 one-off payment Orcadia Foundation Scholarship Diploma or degree courses Australian citizen or holder of Australian permanent Preference given to refugees or students who have migrated from overseas Up to $7000 for one year 6

9 General Equity Scholarships RMIT Equity Notebook Grant Financial and educational disadvantage Laptop computer or through VTAC RMIT Merit Equity Scholarship Associate or bachelor degree courses Rural Grant Diploma or degree courses Australian citizen Moving from regional area to study at RMIT Family s primary income from farming Financial and educational disadvantage Up to $5000 for one year $6000 per annum for standard full-time duration of course, plus a $5000 overseas study allowance or through VTAC RMIT Study Support Scholarship Up to $2500 for the standard full-time duration of the course or through VTAC Study-Support Student Profile Scholarships are important because some students might not have the same advantages as others. It s really useful for people like me, who haven t been in Australia long and have difficulty with English. It encourages students to do better in their studies and gives them support, by having someone say you re doing good. Filmon Teclai, Bachelor of Business (Information Systems) RMIT Study Support Scholarship RMIT Equity Notebook Grant 7

10 Scholarships for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Students Evelyn Boekemann Scholarship Up to $1000 one-off payment Indigenous Access Scholarship Bachelor degrees only Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship Bachelor degrees only Financial disadvantage $2505 per annum for up to four years or through VTAC Financial disadvantage $4726 in first semester or through VTAC Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship Bachelor degrees only Moving from regional or remote location to study at RMIT Financial disadvantage $5011 per annum for up to four years or through VTAC Student Profile My scholarship allows me to focus on my studies and look after my mum who is ill at the moment. I ve had to fly home quite a bit, and that s expensive. This has helped me to not be broke and starving! The Bachelor of Arts course is intense and time consuming. If I had to work I couldn t focus on my study it would be so hard. The payments help me pay for my art supplies, rent, groceries and things like that. Scholarships are important because they allow people to study to the best of their ability. Alivia Lester, Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship Indigenous Access Scholarship RMIT Study Support Scholarship RMIT Equity Notebook Grant 8

11 Scholarships for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Students RMIT Equity Notebook Grant Laptop computer or through VTAC Indigenous RMIT Study Support Scholarship All Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait students starting a Certificate IV, diploma or degree course at RMIT who apply for a scholarship will receive a minimum of an Indigenous RMIT Study Support Scholarship and an RMIT Equity Notebook Grant. $2500 per annum for standard full-time duration of course or through VTAC IndigenousStudySupport Indigenous RMIT Village or Accommodation Scholarships Moving from interstate or regional Victoria to study at RMIT First year: subsidised bed at RMIT Village or $5200 Subsequent years: $5200 for standard duration of course or through VTAC IndigenousAccommodation Student Profile My scholarship made it a million times easier to move from the country to the city. Living in the RMIT village rent-free was fantastic. If you re like me, a country student moving away from where you ve always had your family around you, and coming to the big city it can be a very difficult thing. The scholarship helped me to settle in, and meant I could study what I really wanted to do. Billy Gristwood, Advanced Diploma of Justice RMIT Accommodation Support Scholarship RMIT Study Support Scholarship RMIT Equity Notebook Grant 9

12 More information RMIT Coursework Scholarships Office Tel: [email protected] If you would like to support financially Advancement Office Tel: Date of printing: June 2015 Every effort has been made to ensure the information contained in this publication is accurate and current at the date of printing. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to the RMIT University website before applying for a scholarship. RMIT University CRICOS Provider Code: 00122A