University of Canberra

UC Equity Scholarship

Level of study: Undergraduate / VET

Closing date: 11 January 2026

Awarded to newly commencing domestic students from equity backgrounds in accessing higher education.

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for the Scholarship, applicants must meet the following threshold criteria:; Be a first-year undergraduate student; Identify with at least one of the following equity backgrounds:; a. From a rural, regional or remote area in Australia; b. Living with a disability ; c. From a low-socio-economic background; d. First in family to attend university ; e. Have an out-of-home care background ; f. Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person