Scholarships and awards

Definitions of scholarships, bursaries and prizes.

Scholarships

A scholarship is a payment each semester of study for your course. Scholarships are usually:

  • paid after each semesters census date
  • awarded based on access or merit
  • a sum of money given twice yearly to support students in their studies
  • may apply to commencing or continuing
  • may be funded by the university or an external donor
  • may be undergraduate or postgraduate.

Bursaries

A bursary is money given to provide aid to students on a needs basis. Bursaries are usually: 

  • a one-off payment awarded to support academic studies
  • a sum of money given to a student to support their academic studies
  • may apply to commencing or continuing students
  • may be awarded based on access and participation criteria, academic merit, meeting an industry need, or a combination of all three
  • may be funded by the University or an external donor
  • may be undergraduate or postgraduate.

Prizes

A prize is a reward for merit achieved for the highest academic performance. Prizes are usually:

  • a one-off payment or other reward given in recognition of academic results
  • only given to continuing students
  • may be funded by the university or an external donor
  • may be undergraduate or postgraduate.

Barrie Winzar Memorial Bursary $2500

Awarded to one second year and one third year student who displays academic merit with preference given to students from specific areas. Please apply through the link when applications open, which is usually November to January each year.

Davey Family Bursary $1000

Awarded to an undergraduate student, preferably from the Eaglehawk area, enrolled at the Bendigo campus of La Trobe University. Please apply through the link when applications are open, which is usually November to January each year.

Flo Robinson Memorial Education Scholarship 2 x $5000 per year

Awarded to support two female Bendigo students who are enrolled in Masters of Teaching (Primary) or Masters of Teaching (Secondary). Please visit the Scholarships Homepage between August and October for a link to apply through VTAC Scholarships.

Holsworth Dentistry Bursary $5000

Awarded to financially support a Dentistry student from regional Australia to purchase equipment. Please visit the Scholarships Homepage between August and October for a link to apply through VTAC Scholarships.

Holsworth Oral Health Bursary $2000

Awarded to financially support an Oral Health Science student from regional Australia to purchase equipment.Please visit the Scholarships Homepage between August and October for a link to apply through VTAC Scholarships.

Holsworth Paramedicine Bursary $2000

Awarded to financially support a Paramedic Practice with Honours student from regional Australia, to purchase equipment. Please visit the Scholarships Homepage between August and October for a link to apply through VTAC Scholarships.

Leslie Kilmartin Regional Bursary 2 x  $1000

Awarded to two continuing undergraduate Education students. Please visit the Scholarships Homepage between August and October for a link to apply through VTAC Scholarships.

Westate Social Work Bursary $1000

Awarded to a continuing Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) or Bachelor of Human Services/Master of Social Work student.Please visit the Scholarships Homepage between August and October for a link to apply through VTAC Scholarships.

The following prizes and bursaries will be offered in 2024 but there is no need for students to apply. These prizes are based on academic merit.

Information Technology Professional Prize $500

Awarded for academic merit to an outstanding Master of Information Technology student.

Kylie Morrow Memorial Bursary $1000

Awarded for academic merit to a second or third year Bachelor of Arts student.

Lorna Cohn Memorial Pharmacy Bursary $1000

Awarded to the student with the highest academic score across all subjects in the honours year of the Bachelor of Pharmacy.

Mark Harrington Memorial Prize $500

Awarded for academic merit to a Bachelor of Information Technology student who has successfully completed the first year of the degree and is proceeding into the second year.

Michael Leach Pharmacy Excellence Prize $500

Awarded for academic merit to a Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) student with the highest weighted average mark in their honours year.

Penfold Biomedical Sciences Prize $500

Awarded for academic merit to a Bachelor of Biomedical Science student who has successfully completed the first year of the degree and is proceeding into the second year.

Robert C Clark Memorial Bursary 2 x $1000 

Awarded to support two outstanding students undertaking the Bachelor of Arts. One award of $1000 will be given to a second year student who completed first year in 2023. The other $1000 award will be given to a third year student who completed second year in 2023.

T.A. McLelland Memorial Bursary $1000

Awarded to the student who has demonstrated academic excellence in any year of the Bachelor of Science.