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Deakin Achieving Potential Scholarship
Applications open Monday 8 September 2025. Various closing dates apply.
A Deakin Achieving Potential Scholarship offers financial support to students who display passion and commitment to study and experience financial or personal hardship.
Value
Various options for support are available:
- $10,000 per year ($1250 per credit point)
- $7,500 per year ($937.50 per credit point)
- $5,000 per year ($625 per credit point)
Duration
- Awarded for the normal full-time duration of the course.
Am I eligible?
Ensure you meet all criteria before submitting an application. To be eligible for this scholarship, you must be:
- a domestic student
- enrolled in an associate, bachelor or honours degree in a Commonwealth supported place (CSP) or postgraduate by coursework degree (CSP or full fee)
- enrolled full time in Trimester/Semester 1, 2026 unless there are individual circumstances preventing full-time study
- experiencing any of the following types of hardship affecting your studies:
- financial hardship – either that you are in receipt of a means-tested Centrelink benefit, Low Income Health Care Card or have a personal or family taxable income below the threshold determined by the University
- rural, regional or remote home location
- disability/long term medical condition
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background
- arrived in Australia as a refugee
- other demonstrable hardship.
Deakin alumni discount
If you are successful in receiving an offer for this scholarship and you are eligible for the Deakin alumni discount, you can only hold one. You will be asked to nominate which arrangement you would like to hold. If you do not make a nomination, the Deakin alumni discount will automatically be withdrawn.
Offer rounds and closing dates
Applications for bachelor degree close 5pm Wednesday 7 January 2026.
Applications for associate and honours degree close 5pm Wednesday 11 February 2026.
Applications for postgraduate coursework degree close 5pm Wednesday 11 February 2026.
Round one
Bachelor degree only - To be considered for a round one scholarship offer, you must submit your scholarship application and all supporting documents by 5pm on Wednesday 7 January 2026, and have received an offer to study a bachelor degree at Deakin in 2026.
We will be aiming for full allocation of available scholarships in this round.
Re-offer round
Bachelor degree only - To be considered for any remaining scholarships, you must submit your scholarship application and all supporting documents by 5pm on Wednesday 28 January 2026, and have received an offer to study a bachelor degree at Deakin in 2026.
February round
Associate, honours and postgraduate by coursework degrees only - To be considered for a February round scholarship offer, you must submit your scholarship application and all supporting documents by 5pm on Wednesday 11 February 2026, and have received an offer to study an associate, honours or postgraute by coursework degrees at Deakin in 2026.
Ready to apply?
Register and log in to Deakin's Scholarship Application Portal, then select ‘Undergraduate Scholarship Application Tri/Sem 1 2026’ or ‘Postgraduate Scholarship Application Tri/Sem 1 2026’. If eligible, your application will be considered for this scholarship and any others you may be eligible for
Numbers of this scholarship are limited; not all eligible applicants will receive one. If you're successful, you'll be notified via email; usually within six weeks of the application closing date. Unsuccessful applicants will not be contacted.
Supporting documents
As part of the application process you're required to upload supporting documentation by the specified closing date. These should be current, relevant and concise.
The documents required for this scholarship include:
- evidence of your financial hardship (if applicable)
- evidence of your medical condition (if applicable).
Make sure you choose the correct document type when you upload your documents – it will make a difference. If your documents are uploaded as the incorrect type they will not be considered when assessing your application. Remember, it's quality, not quantity, you need to provide.
How to write a successful application
Applying for a scholarship isn't just about meeting the eligibility criteria. It’s your opportunity to stand out and be recognised for where you’ve come from and where you want to go.
Missed the application deadline?
The next offer period for this scholarship will be:
- Trimester/Semester 1 2027 (early September 2026 to early January 2027)
Application dates provided are indicative only. Please check closer to the application period for specific opening and closing dates.
