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Scholarships
St Andrew’s College is a welcoming and inclusive community. We award up to $2 million in scholarships annually, and around half of our students receive at least one scholarship.
Further information on each scholarship can be found below.
Applications for 2025 will open on 6 May 2024.
Please only submit an application for a scholarship after applying for entry at College.
Scholarship Title | Applications Open | Applications Close |
|---|---|---|
St Andrew’s Scholars Award (new students only) | 6 May 2024 | 18 August 2024 |
Creative arts scholarships (new students) | 6 May 2024 | 26 August 2024 |
Creative arts scholarships (returning students) | 6 May 2024 | 14 October 2024 |
Means-tested scholarships (new and returning students) | 1 July 2024 | 30 October 2024 |
First Nations scholarships | 6 May 2024 | 1 December 2024 |
Post Graduate Research scholarships | 6 May 2024 | 1 December 2024 |
St Andrew’s Scholars Award
The St Andrew’s Scholars program seeks to support our future leaders by awarding up to three scholarships each year. The Scholarships will provide financial support of full fee-relief and will be awarded for a maximum of 3 years.
The Scholars will be exceptional young men and women who will thrive academically, are ‘engaged in life’ and have the potential to make a significant positive contribution to College and, in the future, the wider community.
Applications for 2025 will open on 6 May 2024.
Means-Tested Scholarships (Bursaries)
The College offers many means-tested scholarships (also known as bursaries) each year. These are awarded to meritorious students who lack the financial means to otherwise be able to come to College.
Applications for 2025 will open on 1 July 2024.
First Nations Student Scholarships
Multiple scholarships are available to support First Nations students who wish to study at university and live at St Andrew’s College.
More information about the Scholarships for First Nations students is available for download.
Please contact us if you would like further information.
Find the First Nations Student Scholarship Application Form here
Applications for 2025 will open on 6 May 2024.
Creative Arts Scholarships
The College offers a variety of creative arts scholarships. Students are obligated to complete, or participate in, activities related to their scholarship in order to fulfil the requirements. Scholarships available are:
– Choral Scholarship
– Instrumental Scholarship
– Keyboard Accompanist Scholarship
– Convenor of Choral Music
– Convenor of Chamber Music Scholarship
– Convenor of Jazz and Contemporary Music Scholarship
– Scott West Organ Scholarship
– Piping Scholarship
– Cultural Project Scholarship (for Dance/Drama/Visual Arts/Debating/Public Speaking)
– Major Residential Music Scholarship for Exceptional Music Students
Find the Creative Arts Scholarship Guidelines here
Applications for 2025 will open on 6 May 2024.
Non-Residential Music Scholarships
The College offers partial fee relief for places in its Non-Residential Program. To be eligible for these scholarships, students must be high-performing musicians, whether vocalists, instrumentalists or composers.
Creative Arts / Public Speaking Scholarship Guidelines
Applications for 2025 will open on 6 May 2024.
Sporting Scholarships
Applicants are not required to submit applications for sporting scholarships. They are awarded in collaboration with the Elite Athletes Program (University of Sydney)
GradReady GAMSAT Merit Scholarships
GradReady is proud to award one student residing at St Andrew’s College a GradReady GAMSAT®Attendance (Comprehensive) Course each year. The scholarship is designed for prospective medical students and provides them with comprehensive preparation for the Graduate Medical Schools Admission Test (GAMSAT®). Please click here for more details on the course.
GradReady is an education technology company aimed at making learning more effective and engaging. GradReady has helped over 6,000 students prepare for the GAMSAT® exam since 2010. Their students have improved by an average of 24 percentile points and 90%+ have achieved medical school admissions. To learn more about GradReady, click here.
Please find here the direct link to the scholarship: https://gradready.com.au/gamsat-preparation-courses/principal_scholarship.
Post Graduate Research Scholarships
St Andrew’s College wishes to encourage more research post graduates to reside at St Andrew’s College. Up to 4 scholarships will be available in 2025 for students undertaking research masters, PhD or post doctoral research studies.