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.
Bendigo Oral Health and Dentistry Society Scholarship $5000
Awarded to student at the Bendigo campus enrolled in either the Bachelor of Oral Health Science or the Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours). Applications for this one-off scholarship have closed for 2023.
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.
Di Francis Memorial Community Health Bursary $1000
Awarded to assist second- or third-year Bachelor of Nursing students. Please visit the Scholarships Homepage between August and October for a link to apply through VTAC Scholarships.
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.
LARHC (La Trobe Rural Health Club) Scholarship $5000 per year
Awarded to a student who is a current member of LARHC, is studying a health-related course, and is passionate about rural health and committed to working in a rural or remote town. Applications for this one-off scholarship have closed for 2023.
La Trobe Alumni Bendigo Chapter – Postgraduate Bursary $1000
Awarded to support a postgraduate student. Please visit the Scholarships Homepage between August and October for a link to apply through VTAC Scholarships.
La Trobe Student Association Bursary $1000
Awarded to an undergraduate student who is attempting their first degree and has satisfactorily completed their first year of study. 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.
The Mob Advancement Bursary $1000
Awarded to an undergraduate student in their 2rd, 3rd or 4th year of the Bachelor of Outdoor and Sustainability Education, Bachelor of Outdoor Education or Bachelor of Outdoor Education (extended). 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 2023 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 2022. The other $1000 award will be given to a third year student who completed second year in 2022.
T.A. McLelland Memorial Bursary $1000
Awarded to the student who has demonstrated academic excellence in any year of the Bachelor of Science.