Parents

What scholarships are available?

There are a large number of merit and equity based scholarships available for commencing students. These range from scholarships for high achieving students and scholarships for those that may need financial support to assist with the costs of study, or relocation costs for regional students. Find out more here.

There is also an advanced search function on the scholarships website which allows you to search for scholarships that are applicable for your child.

To receive regular updates on the scholarships that match your selected criteria, sign up for the scholarships email alert. You will receive a notification when the relevant scholarships are open for application with a link to the web page and application form.

When do scholarships open for application?

When and how are outcomes sent?

How can I help my child with the application process?

Start the scholarship search early – get started on the process as soon as applications open to ensure your child has enough time to prepare their application
Encourage your child to apply for all of the scholarships they are eligible for – students will not be offered more than one scholarship, however applying for all relevant scholarships will increase your child’s opportunities for receiving a scholarship
Encourage your child to participate in activities outside of the classroom – if your child is looking to apply for a merit or leadership based scholarship, we look for well-rounded students who are involved in activities and programs that are meaningful to them (not just the required community service hours through school)
If edits need to be made to an ‘in progress’ application, applicants can log in to edit and submit here.

My child is relocating from a regional area – are there scholarships available for this?

My child has a high predicated ATAR – what scholarships are available for high achievers?

There are a number of merit based scholarships available for high achieving students.

The Curtin Excellence Scholarship is available to students who have received an ATAR of 96 or above and have met the scholarship criteria.

The prestigious John Curtin Scholarship Program offers scholarships to exceptional students who reflect the qualities of John Curtin, one of Australia’s great Prime Ministers. These qualities are: vision, leadership and community service. This program includes the John Curtin Undergraduate Scholarship and the Julia Gillard Women in Leadership Scholarship.

For information about the other merit based scholarships available, go to the filter search here.

What is the StepUp bonus?

The StepUp Bonus grants an adjustment factor of five additional ATAR points based on their high school, making applicants eligible to be considered for admission into Curtin courses. If your child is eligible for the StepUp Bonus, their ATAR will be adjusted accordingly.

This bonus is considered with the Curtin Excellence Scholarship.

To see if your child is eligible, visit the website https://futurestudents.curtin.edu.au/undergraduate/pathways/stepup/ or send an enquiry though https://about.curtin.edu.au/contact/

Can my child be offered more than one scholarship?

Students may only receive one scholarship offer in an offer round. If they qualify for two scholarships, they will be offered the scholarship of higher value.

There are also a large range of scholarships available for students once they become a current Curtin student. These scholarships open in October each year and close in March the following year. Further information about these scholarships can be found on the scholarships website.

My child was nominated for the Principal’s Recommendation Award. When will they receive information from Curtin?

Offers for the Principal’s Recommendation Award are released after main round course offers.

The Principal’s Recommendation Award is funded through Curtin. Students who are nominated by their high school must meet the eligibility criteria in order to receive an offer for the Award.

Students who receive an offer for the Curtin Excellence Scholarship and were also nominated for the Principal’s Recommendation Award will only receive an offer for the Curtin Excellence Scholarship.

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