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Refugee and Migrant Assistance Scholarships

Status Application Dates Value
Open

Open: 1st December 2024

Close: Open until awarded

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$1,000

 

This scholarship provides financial support to students from refugee or migrant backgrounds who are enrolling or currently enrolled in a Melbourne Polytechnic course.

It is designed to break down barriers to education for students who have recently arrived in Australia and may be experiencing hardship as they begin or complete their studies. The funding can be used for a range of study-related expenses, including course fees, tools, uniforms, technology, or general living support.

Eligibility 

To apply, you must:

  • Identify as a refugee or migrant
  • Have arrived in Australia within the past five (5) years
  • Be currently enrolled or enroling in a Melbourne Polytechnic course in 2025 (Short courses are not eligible)

Number of Scholarships Available

13

Selection Criteria

Applications are reviewed by a selection panel and assessed based on:

  • Your background and personal circumstances
  • Your need for financial assistance
  • The specific purpose for which you are seeking support

You’ll be asked to respond to the following questions:

  1. Tell us about your background as a refugee or migrant and how this has affected your education journey.
  2. What financial support do you need, and what would you use the scholarship for?
  3. How would receiving this scholarship support your studies or future goals?

You can find further tips for a strong scholarship application here.

How to apply

  1. Click the 'Apply Now' button above
  2. Log in to Good Grants using SAML (Melbourne Polytechnic student login)
  3. Select the Refugee and Migrant Assistance Scholarship and complete the online application
  4. Along with your application you are required to provide proof of your migrant/refugee status with documentation (e.g. a Visa grant letter).

Contact scholarships@melbournepolytechnic.edu.au for more information.

Sponsor

This scholarship is made possible through the support of generous sponsors who are committed to helping refugee and migrant students succeed in their education and transition into the workforce.

Allianz Partners

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We've got tools available at school that we're able to use but I wouldn't be able to do stuff at home if I hadn't gotten the scholarship.
Jasmine Leech
Jewellery and Object Design Graduate, Scholarship Recipient
Portrait of Student Jasmine Leech