Grigg Family Access to Education Scholarship

To be eligible you must be:

• a domestic student
• commencing a bachelor's degree and enrolled full time at Deakin University in Trimester 1 2025
• from the first generation in your family to go to university
• living in regional or remote home location, or be relocating from a regional or remote location to attend university
• able to demonstrate financial hardship.

As a scholarship recipient you must:

• provide an introductory statement about your goals for study and what it means to receive the scholarship
• complete a yearly impact statement for the duration of the scholarship
• provide a completion statement at the conclusion of your studies.

Supporting documents

As part of the application process, you are required to upload current supporting documentation.

When you apply for this scholarship, you'll need to supply evidence of your financial hardship.

Make sure you choose the correct document type when you upload your documents as it will make a difference. If your documents are uploaded into the incorrect type they will not be considered when assessing your application. Remember it is quality, not quantity, which you need to provide. Aim to provide documents which are current, relevant and concise.

Read more about supporting documentation

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.

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.

Your application will be assessed and ranked based on the details you provide and your supporting documentation.

If you are successful, you will be contacted by the email address you nominated within your application portal account, unsuccessful applicants will not be contacted.

You'll find out if you were successful usually within four weeks of the application closing date. If you have not received an offer by this time, you have been unsuccessful. You can view the status of your application via your scholarship application portal account.