Southern Cross University

Bowen Education Fund Scholarship

Award value: $2500 annually

Level of study: Undergraduate / VET

Nationality: Australian

Closing date: 15 February 2026

This scholarship is funded jointly through the Northern Rivers Community Foundation and Southern Cross University and has been awarded to one or two recipients every year since 2009.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must: demonstrate academic achievement either in HSC (or equivalent) or mature age entry; be enrolling in a undergraduate course at SCU either on campus or by distance education; demonstrate genuine financial need under conditions of disadvantage and hardship; and be residing in the SCU footprint. Contribution and commitment to community is also considered.