Freemasons Foundation Victoria Scholarship

Courses eligible

Any Undergraduate degree course offered by the Swinburne University of Technology.

Eligibility/selection criteria

To be eligible for the Freemasons Foundation Victoria Scholarship, applicants must:

1. Meet the following criteria:
   • an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident.
2. Meet the following enrolment criteria:
   • be a first-year commencing Swinburne student in Semester 1, 2023. (Preference given to Year 12 school leavers)
   • enrolled full-time or part-time in any Undergraduate Degree offered by Swinburne
   • studying on-campus or online
3. Submit a personal statement (500 words) addressing the following points:
   • passion for the chosen field of study
   • how this scholarship would make a difference in your life
4. Provide evidence of financial and/or personal disadvantage. Disadvantage(s) may include: 
   • financial difficulty or low-socioeconomic status (Centrelink statement, payslips)
   • disability or medical condition
   • delay or interruption to career or studies because of family responsibilities or illness
   • relocation from a rural or regional area in order to undertake tertiary study
   • English as a second language
   • identification as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
   • first in the family to attend university 
5. Provide two written referee reports outlining your suitability for the scholarship:
   • Academic reference - from a person qualified to comment on academic studies, such as a subject coordinator, school principal, etc., and
   • Character reference - from a person competent to supply a character reference such as a current or past employer.