Scholarship frequently asked questions

You are considered a 'domestic' student for university application purposes if:

• You are an Australian citizen;
• You are a New Zealand citizen (or dual citizenship holders of either Australia or New Zealand);
• You are an Australian permanent resident;
• You are an Australian permanent humanitarian visa holder.

If you don't hold one of the above visas or citizenships, you will be considered as an international student.

Some scholarships are available to students currently completing high school in New Zealand.

Use our Scholarship Finder Tool to search for all scholarships and view the ‘Eligibility section’.

Some scholarships are available to international students completing high school in Australia.

Use our Scholarship Finder Tool to search for all scholarships and view the ‘Eligibility section’.

Some scholarships are available to international students currently studying at university in Australia and New Zealand.

Use our Scholarship Finder Tool to search for all scholarships and view the ‘Eligibility section’.

Yes, international students completing high school in other countries are eligible to apply for some scholarships.

Use our Scholarship Finder Tool to search for scholarships.

Bond University Indigenous and First Nations Scholarships are available to students of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent (as defined by ABSTUDY). Visit servicesaustralia.gov.au/abstudy for more information and to view the eligibility criteria.

No, students are not permitted to receive more than one scholarship or combine scholarships. If you are successful in receiving more than one scholarship, you will be asked to choose which scholarship you would like to accept.

Scholarships cannot be combined with the loyalty discount. If you are eligible for both, you will be required to choose one which best suits your current circumstances.

Unfortunately, no. There are no scholarships available once you have commenced your studies at Bond. All scholarships must be applied for prior to commencing at Bond.

There are a small number of grant opportunities available to current or continuing students. Learn more.

Application open and closing dates vary by each scholarship. Use our Scholarship Finder Tool to search all scholarships and view the ‘how to apply’ section for the application opening and closing dates. No application will be considered, accepted or assessed if submitted after the closing date and time, irrelevant of the reasons or circumstances, including any exceptional circumstances. It is highly recommended you submit your application a few days before the closing date.

Due to the different assessment requirements of each scholarship, application open and closing dates vary by each scholarship. Use our Scholarship Finder Tool to search all scholarships and view the ‘how to apply’ section for the application opening and closing dates.

No, once you have submitted your scholarship application, you are unable to make changes or apply for further scholarships. It is important that you submit your full application; that includes all scholarships you wish to be considered for, by the earliest scholarship closing date.

Unfortunately, no late application will be considered or accepted, irrelevant of the reasons and circumstances. We suggest you submit your scholarship application a few days before it closes to ensure it is received prior to the deadline.

You can request to delete your submitted scholarship application by clicking here and stating your reason for starting a new scholarship application. You will be notified via email once your existing scholarship application has been deleted. Please note your new scholarship application, that includes all scholarships you wish to be considered for, must be submitted by the earliest scholarship closing date.

Due to the different assessment requirements of each scholarship, the date in which you will hear the outcome of your application, also varies by scholarship. All application updates and notifications will be sent by email, so it is important that you check your email regularly. You can also check on the progress of your scholarship application by viewing your application online.

Once applications open for the scholarship(s) you wish to apply for, upon completion of the Bond University Study Application Form, eligible students can apply for scholarships via the Bond University Scholarship Application Form. Simply use the same log-in details as used for your study application and enter ‘scholarship’ in the keyword field on the Start an Application tab. You will be required to enter your program application ID in your scholarship application. This can be found in your application portal, or in the confirmation email you receive once you have submitted your program application. Further details can be found in the 'How to apply' section on each scholarship webpage. 

Application open and closing dates vary by each scholarship. Use our Scholarship Finder Tool to search all scholarships and view the ‘how to apply’ section for the application opening and closing dates. No application will be considered, accepted or assessed if submitted after the closing date and time, irrelevant of the reasons or circumstances, including any exceptional circumstances. It is highly recommended you submit your application a few days before the closing date.

A summary of achievements is a document that highlights your key relevant accomplishments and provides evidence to support your claim to the scholarship. Depending on the scholarship this can be academic, previous employment experience or extracurricular involvement such as community service and volunteer work.

If a summary of achievements is a required document for the scholarship you are applying, you must use the Summary of Achievements Template provided. Failing to use the provided template will result in your scholarship application not being assessed.

A personal statement is an opportunity to tell us more about you! You can tell us your goals, why you are applying, what you want to achieve with your study and anything else you want us to know about you. There is no template provided for your personal statement and no required formatting. We suggest writing your personal statement in a Word Document, and uploading to your scholarship application. Please only provide a personal statement if it is required for the scholarship you are applying for.

Throughout the registration and application process, you will be required to provide a number of details such as your level of study, country of citizenship and country of residence. Based on your responses to these questions, the scholarship application form will work out which scholarships you may be eligible to apply for and will only display those scholarships.

Eligibility requirements vary for each scholarship. Use our Scholarship Finder Tool to search all scholarships and view the ‘eligibility’ section for detailed eligibility criteria. If you believe you are eligible to apply for a scholarship that is not appearing in your scholarship application, please contact us and we will help you troubleshoot.

Yes! We encourage you to apply for as many scholarships you are eligible for. In most cases, you can apply for multiple scholarships in a single application form. View the scholarships you are applying for to check the application requirements. Please note, you can only have one active scholarship application, so all scholarships must be applied for in the one application form.

If you are currently in the final year of high school, we require a reference from your Career Advisor (or relevant nominee from you school) to help support your application. If a school reference is required, you will be asked to enter their contact details as part of your scholarship application. The reference form will be emailed to your school once you have submitted your scholarship application and will be returned to us directly from your referee. We suggest letting them know once you have submitted your application so they can look out for the email. It is important that you provide the correct email address for your nominated referee in your scholarship application form.

Once you have submitted your scholarship application, you will be sent an email to confirm which scholarships you have applied for.

You can also log back into the application portal to check on the status of your application at anytime. Please note, no changes can be made to your application once submitted.

Once the scholarship deadline has passed, no changes can be made to your application once it has been submitted so it’s important you check your application before submitting.

If the scholarship deadline has not yet passed, you can request to delete your submitted scholarship application by clicking here and stating your reason for starting a new scholarship application. You will be notified via email once your existing scholarship application has been deleted. Please note your new scholarship application, that includes all scholarships you wish to be considered for, must be submitted by the earliest scholarship closing date.

You will be notified on the outcome of your scholarship application(s) via one email. The email will outline which scholarship(s) you have successfully progressed to the next stage for or been offered, and will outline any conditions of your offer. If you have applied for other scholarships that are not listed in the email, then you have not progressed to the next stages for those scholarships.

This may be possible if you meet the program entry requirements and scholarship eligibility. Please email [email protected] with details of your request and we will let you know if it has been approved.

Unfortunately, in this instance you have not met the scholarships eligibility criteria. Any request for special consideration or adjustments should go through your high school or QCAA (or equivalent Assessment and Curriculum Authority).

No, unfortunately the University will not provide feedback for your scholarship application.

The scholarship eligibility and entry requirements of each scholarship can be found under the ‘eligibility’ header on each scholarship webpage. Use our Scholarship Finder Tool to find the eligibility details of the scholarship you have been offered.

You can accept your scholarship by logging back into your application portal and following the stpes to accept your program offer. Further details on how to accept your offer will be outlined in your Letter of Offer, sent to you by email.

If you have already accepted your program offer, no further action will be required from you.

Yes, you will need to accept your scholarship and program offer before the commencement of the semester indicated on your offer.

If you have applied for multiple scholarships and have been offered a lower value scholarship, you can potentially receive a higher value scholarship pending eligibility criteria. Once you have been offered the highest value scholarship that you are eligible for, you will no longer be considered for any other scholarships.

You should send a request stating the exceptional circumstances with relevant supporting document for seeking a scholarship deferment to the next available intake, as a reply email to your scholarship offer. 

You can only request to defer your scholarship to the next available program intake. No deferral for the next calendar year will be considered.

If you wish to commence the following calendar year, you will be required to re-submit your scholarship application and your application will be re-assessed, inline with the scholarship eligibility criteria.

If you wish to decline your scholarship offer, please visit your application portal and choose the decline option.

Unfortunately, once you have declined your scholarship offer, your scholarship offer will no longer be valid. If you wish to be considered for other scholarships after declining your current scholarship offer, you will be required to re-submit your scholarship application and your application will be re-assessed, in line with the scholarship eligibility criteria.

As part of a student’s scholarship application, they are asked to provide the details of their Career Advisor, to provide a reference. Once the student has completed and submitted their scholarship application, the reference form will automatically be emailed to their nominated Career Advisor. The reference form asks for the Career Advisor to complete a number or compulsory and non-compulsory fields, and must be submitted upon completion. Once it has been successfully submitted, the Career Advisor will receive a confirmation email.

School References are usually due within 5 working days after the closing date. Please make sure you check your email for all the relevant details including key dates, or contact your Regional Manager. Please note if a school reference is a required document (as noted on the relevant scholarship webpage), failing to submit the school reference will result in your student’s scholarship application not being assessed and considered.

It is compulsary for a predicted ATAR/IB to be provided by the school if your student(s) are applying for the Vice Chancellor's Elite and/or Vynka Hohnen Scholarship. This should be entered into the field provided in the reference form that is emailed to you. Failing to provide a predicted ATAR/IB to support your student’s application for their Vice Chancellor's Elite and/or Vynka Hohnen Scholarship application will result in their application not being assessed or considered.

If your student(s) are applying for any other scholarship, you may provide a predicted grade as part of your reference if you wish, however it is not required.

If you have been sent a reference request, however are not the best person to complete it, please forward the reference form link/email to the most appropriate person e.g. the Career Advisor, Head of Year level or Head of the House. They can then simply complete the form and submit it.

Unfortunately, if a school reference is a required document for the scholarship your student has applied for, and we do not receive a reference back from the school, your student’s scholarship application cannot be assessed or considered.