The Rural Bank university scholarship program aims to assist students who have been offered a place at an Australian university or College to study at Bachelor’s degree level for the first time in 2024 and are experiencing challenging circumstances.
The Scholarship program supports the following study related expenses – accommodation costs, course costs (excluding HELP fees and/or HELP loans), study-related materials/equipment, textbooks, tutoring and /or education related travel (within Australia).
The Scholarship program supports the following study related expenses – accommodation costs, course costs (excluding HELP fees and/or HELP loans), study-related materials/equipment, textbooks, tutoring and /or education related travel (within Australia).
KEY GENERAL QUALIFICATION CRITERIA:
- You are an Australian citizen or permanent resident
- You are studying an agribusiness, agriculture or related course
- You can demonstrate leadership both within, and outside, your school community
- You can demonstrate the challenging circumstances (financial &/or social) hindering your ability to undertake further study; and
- You can demonstrate academic achievement and community involvement. The scholarship award value is $6,000 per year for 2 years for each successful recipient.