RMIT Accommodation Scholarship
RMIT University
The RMIT Accommodation Scholarship assists commencing students relocating to Melbourne from interstate or a Victorian regional area to find suitable, affordable accommodation.
Eligibility
Applicants must: be Australian or New Zealand citizens or Australian permanent residents; be enrolling in a government-supported diploma, bachelor, honours or postgraduate coursework program; have to move from interstate or regional/rural Victoria to study at an RMIT Melbourne campus; be studying in a course of at least six months duration; not have previously completed a qualification at the same or higher level than the program they are commencing; be able to demonstrate financial and educational disadvantage; and not have previously been enrolled at RMIT.
Further details
Students commencing at the beginning of the year: VTAC applicants must apply via the VTAC scholarships portal by early-October; non-VTAC applicants must apply by early October direct to RMIT. Students commencing mid-year should apply direct to RMIT by early June, see the website for further information.
| Amount | $6,000 The scholarship provides accommodation assistance in the first year of study of up to $6,000 for full-time enrolled and $3,000 for part-time enrolled. Mid-year recipients receive $3,000 (full-time enrolled) or $1,500 (part-time enrolled) for their first semester of study only. |
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| Closing date | Early October in the year before for semester 1 or Early June for semester 2 |
| Frequency | Multiple/year |
| Duration | year |
| Student type | Australian and New Zealand |
| For Australian students | |
| For international students | |
| Level of study | Undergraduate / VET Postgraduate |
| Field of studys | Accounting Agriculture Architecture Psychology Built environment Business and management Communications Computing and information technology Creative arts Dentistry Economics Education and training Engineering and technology Environmental studies Tourism and hospitality Health services and support Humanities and social sciences Languages Law Para-legal studies Mathematics Medicine Nursing Pharmacy Rehabilitation Sciences Social work Sport and leisure Surveying Veterinary science |
