Deakin Residential Scholarships

Prospective candidates should ensure they meet all criteria before submitting their application.

To be eligible you must:

• be a domestic student enrolled full time in an undergraduate degree at Deakin in Trimester/Semester 1 2025
• be enrolled in a Commonwealth supported place
• not already hold a bachelor degree
• have applied for a place in on-campus accommodation* at Burwood, Waterfront or Waurn Ponds
• be able to demonstrate one of the following:
  • be from a low SES** background
  • be from a regional or remote area as defined by the Australian Statistical Geography Standard – Remoteness Area (ASGS-RA)
  • be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person.

*You will need to submit a specific residential application in addition to a scholarship application. It's free to apply or cancel your application at anytime until a deposit is made. To apply visit Deakin Residential Services.

**Have a home addresses in the lowest quartile of the SEIFA Education and Occupation Index.

Preference will be given to students from a low SES background who would not be able to attend university unless they can access on-campus accommodation.

The following conditions apply:

• this scholarship is not transferrable to other campuses
• you must remain enrolled in on campus studies
• this scholarship only applies to accommodation costs with Deakin Residences
• scholarship recipients must agree to and abide by all rules set out in our Residential Handbook, and must maintain a full-time course load for the duration of the scholarship
• these scholarships are offered for Burwood, Waterfront and Waurn Ponds Campus only. Students interested in scholarships for Warrnambool should refer to the Deakin Warrnambool Residential Scholarships
• the scholarship cannot be intermitted and the funds will only be available for Deakin Residential accommodation costs incurred in 2025
• depending on the time of your accommodation application, you may receive an accommodation offer before the scholarship offers have been made in mid-January 2025. If you receive an accommodation offer and wish to secure your accommodation regardless of the scholarship outcome, you will need to pay a deposit which will later be refunded if you receive a scholarship
• if you do not wish to pay a deposit, you may cancel or decline your accommodation offer and re-apply if you are successful in securing a scholarship, however please note that this will be subject to availability and may mean that you do not receive your first preference of accommodation type
• if you pay the deposit, are not successful in securing a scholarship and find you no longer want to live on Residences, cancellation and refund of this deposit will be considered at the discretion of Deakin Residential Services.

Application tips

Applying for a scholarship isn’t just about meeting the eligibility criteria.

It’s a good idea to think about why you want a scholarship, how it will help you and what you have to offer the Deakin community.

Read our 5 top tips on applying for a scholarship

Apply directly to Deakin

You can apply for this scholarship directly to Deakin through our Scholarship Application Portal.

When applying direct to Deakin for this scholarship, select the 'Undergraduate Scholarship Application Tri/Sem 1 2025' option and, if eligible, your application will automatically be considered for this scholarship.

This reduces the number of scholarships you have to apply for and increases your chances of receiving a Deakin scholarship.

Apply for this scholarship

The scholarship application process is highly competitive with a limited number of scholarships available. Unfortunately, not all eligible applicants will receive one.