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Adelaide University Principals Scholarship

Adelaide University Principals Scholarship
Duration 3 years
Residency Australian Citizen, New Zealand Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident
What best describes me New student
Level of study Undergraduate
Degree All
College All
Type of scholarship High achiever/academic

A scholarship rewarding students who have excelled in their school academically and exhibited qualities of active service to their school and/or community. Recipients are nominated by their school principal and will receive a stipend of up to $3,000 per annum for 3 years.

Eligibility criteria

  • Commencing Undergraduate Student (Including online)
  • Australian Citizen
  • Australian Permanent Resident
  • New Zealand Citizen
  • Qualify for their Year 12 certificate at a nominated School in 2025
  • Have applied through SATAC for admission to a Commonwealth Supported Place in an undergraduate Bachelor’s degree program at Adelaide University in 2026 and be eligible to receive an offer of a place in that program
  • Be commencing post-secondary studies for the first time in 2026
  • Obtain an ATAR of at least 80 (or equivalent) including all adjustment factors
  • The University will contact School Principals for nomination (eligible schools include those based in South Australia, Northern Territory, non-metro border communities in Victoria, and Broken Hill)
  • To be eligible for relocation grant, the home postcode as recorded in the student record, must be outside of Major Cities in Australia

Candidate selection

  • Applied through SATAC for admission or direct to AU for online degrees and received an offer to an undergraduate degree in 2026
  • Residency status
  • Academic merit
  • Eligible schools include those based in South Australia, Northern Territory, non-metro border communities in Victoria, and Broken Hill.
  • Home postcode as per the student record to determine relocation grant eligibility

Important information

  • One scholarship is available for each school in South Australia, Northern Territory, non-metro border communities in Victoria, and Broken Hill
  • Nominations will be called for in September and close in November
  • One off relocation grant of $1,500 to students relocating from postcodes outside of Major Cities in Australia areas based on the ASGC Remoteness Area result from the Health Workforce locator
  • Minimum of a pass grade (Grade Point Average of at least 4.0) in every semester is required to maintain the scholarship.

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