Bendigo Bank
2026 Bendigo Bank TAFE Scholarship for Indigenous Students
Award value: $5000 annually
Level of study: Undergraduate / VET
Closing date: 31st January 2026
The 2026 Bendigo Bank TAFE Scholarship for Indigenous Students aims to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (of any age) with a passion for local leadership and a desire to support their communities through future study, who have been offered a place at an Australian TAFE Institute to study for the first time in 2026 and are experiencing challenging circumstances. The Scholarship program supports the following study related expenses – accommodation costs, course costs (excluding HELP), study-related materials/equipment, textbooks, tutoring and /or education related travel (within Australia).
Eligibility Requirements
Key general qualification criteria: You are an Australian citizen or permanent resident. You identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person. You can demonstrate leadership both within, and outside, your school community. You can demonstrate the challenging circumstances (financial &/or social) hindering your ability to undertake further study; and You are a motivated student who can demonstrate community involvement. For study at TAFE (in courses other than undergraduate bachelor’s degree) -Qualification criteria: You will be a first time TAFE student, studying on a full-time or part-time basis. You have been offered a place to commence study in 2026 at an approved Australian TAFE institute campus in an eligible Australian course* (listed below).You can be studying on campus and/or off campus (including online).You can be of any age to apply for this scholarship - Students under the age of 18 years will require parental/guardian consent to accept this scholarship.* Eligible courses include: Full-time or competency-based completion (Apprenticeships),Certificate I, II, III or IV, Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate degree Course must be of at least 10 weeks’ duration for full-time study or the part time equivalent. Courses ineligible for this scholarship include VETiS, Foundation level training and short courses.