Scholarship details

Study levels

Undergraduate

Student type

Future students and Current students

Study area

All study areas

Eligibility criteria

Struggling financially

Citizenship

Australian or New Zealand

What you'll receive

You'll receive:

  • a scholarship valued at $5,000 for one year, paid in instalments of $2,500 each semester.

This scholarship is offered in Semester 1 each year.

Eligibility

You must be one of either:

  • an Australian citizen (including dual citizens)
  • a permanent resident of Australia
  • a permanent humanitarian visa holder
  • a New Zealand citizen.

You must also be:

  • from a low-income background
  • experiencing financial hardship
  • enrolled in or applying for an undergraduate course.

This scholarship is not available to:

  • single-unit study students - studying an individual unit at QUT, but not enrolled in a QUT course
  • cross-institutional students - enrolled in a course at another university, but studying specific units at QUT and receiving credit towards your course at the other university
  • QUT College students - studying one of the pathway programs offered by our international college, including foundation courses, university diplomas and English language courses.

How to apply

Complete an application to the Equity Scholarships Scheme.

What happens next?

We'll assess your application and score it against our selection criteria.

We allocate scholarships based on need. Students with the greatest need will receive the highest value scholarships. There are a limited number of scholarships available.

Conditions

You must be enrolled in the semester you applied for. Before we pay your scholarship, we will check your enrolment status to ensure you are still enrolled and eligible.

About the scholarship

The Learning Potential Fund provides support through scholarships and bursaries to students in financial need.

The Hockridge Family established a Learning Potential Fund scholarship in 2022 to support an undergraduate student in financial need attain their degree at QUT.

Contact us

Equity Scholarships Team

Phone
3138 5582
Int. phone
+61 7 3138 5582
Email
equityscholarships@qut.edu.au
Postal address
QUT Equity Scholarships
Victoria Park Rd
Kelvin Grove QLD 4059

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