Aspire early offer program
Get ahead. get an early conditional offer to La Trobe before year 12 is over.
Why Aspire?
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An early uni offer
Feel confident heading into exams with an early conditional offer to uni.
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Less focus on your ATAR
Gain entry with an Aspire ATAR or no ATAR requirement.*
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Career connections
Access career programs, industry insights and networking opportunities.
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Built-in community
Join a ready-made community of likeminded Aspire students.
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Extra support and perks
Unlock benefits like access to scholarships and gym facilities, study support with ATAR Notes and more.
Aspire streams
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
Applications close: 4 September 2026
Offers released: from 6 October 2026
Being an Aspire student can unlock a lower ATAR requirement for courses and scholarships to La Trobe, as well as obtaining different benefits like unlocking free ATAR Notes and VCE assistance.
Aspire FAQs
Aspire applications are open to current Year 12 students only.
Conditional offers will be released from Tuesday 6 October 2026. Confirmed course offers will be released during the first round of VTAC/UAC offers.
No, all applications are assessed at the same time after applications close.
As an Aspire student, if you go on overseas placement or study abroad, we'll attach your Travel Bursary to your study abroad package.*
*Scholarship conditions apply.
If you’re eligible, you can apply for all Aspire streams. This can increase your chances of getting an early conditional offer into your preferred course. However, each stream has different requirements and you must meet them all to apply.
Each stream has a range of courses available, so make sure your preferred course is offered when you select your Aspire streams.
To get the best possible chances of acceptance, ensure you list your course as the highest eligible preference when you apply to VTAC. This is because during formal VTAC offer rounds you can only receive one formal VTAC offer.
Yes. Some Aspire courses are capped and highly competitive, including the Bachelor of Dental Science and selected Allied Health and Law programs. The application form requests you to list at least two course preferences in case your preferred course reaches capacity.
VTAC ID: You will need to register with VTAC to obtain a VTAC ID. Students can submit their Aspire application to us and provide their VTAC ID at later date, up until applications close on Friday 4 September 2026.
VCAA number: Your VCAA number is provided to you by your school and can be supplied at the time of application, or submit the Aspire application and provide the VCAA number at a later date, until applications close on Friday 4 September 2026.
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5:00 PM (AEST) on Tuesday, June 16, 2026