Early Acceptance Grant - International Students
Background
International students applying for an undergraduate or postgraduate course to study at La Trobe University can be rewarded a bonus grant for completing their admission process early. Recipients will automatically be eligible to receive an Early Acceptance Grant of $2,000.
Are you eligible to apply?
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, applicants must:
- Be a citizen of a country other than Australia or New Zealand and be applying to study in 2026/2027.
- Be a newly offered international student from 1st April 2026.
- Not be a humanitarian or other permanent visa holder.
- Be a full fee-paying student (non-sponsored).
- Be applying for direct entry into one of the eligible courses. Other students are not eligible.
- Commence their studies at any of the La Trobe University Victorian campuses or Sydney Campus in 2026/2027.
- Meet all entry requirements and commence their studies at any of our LTU campuses in Australia.
- Students who receive a Conditional Confirmation of Enrolment (COE) will be considered eligible for the grant.
- This grant is not available to La Trobe College Australia (LTCA) packaged students (ELICOS, Foundation, and Diploma).
- All students who accept up until the deadline, including those who have already accepted, will be eligible for this grant.
How to apply
| Intake | Course Commencement | EAG Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Term 3 2026 | May 2026 | Offer accepted by Monday 6 April 2026 |
| Semester 2 2026 | July 2026 | Offer accepted by Tuesday 7 July 2026 (Sunday 12 July for applications submitted within Australia) |
| Term 4 2026 | July 2026 | Offer accepted by Sunday 21 June 2026 |
| Summer Semester/Term 5/6 2026 | November 2026 | Offer accepted by Monday 26 Oct 2026 (Sunday 1 Nov for applications submitted within Australia) |
| Semester 1/Term 2 2027 | March 2027 | Offer accepted by Monday 22 February 2027 |
| Term 3 2027 | May 2027 | Offer accepted by Monday 26 April 2027 |
| Semester 2 2027 | July 2027 | Offer accepted by Monday 5 July 2027 |
| Term 4 2027 | July 2027 | Offer accepted by Monday 5 July 2027 |
| Summer Semester/Term 5/6 2027 | November 2027 | Offer accepted by Monday 25 October 2027 |
Who to contact for further information
If you are a prospective student with scholarship enquiries, please fill out our online enquiry form. If you are a current student with scholarship enquiries, please submit an online enquiry form.