Scholarship details
What you'll receive
You'll receive:
- a scholarship valued at $5,000 for one year, paid in instalments of $2,500 each semester.
Eligibility
You must be one of either:
- an Australian citizen (including dual citizens)
- a permanent resident of Australia
- a permanent humanitarian visa holder
- a New Zealand citizen.
You must also be:
- from a low-income background
- experiencing financial hardship
- enrolled in or applying for an undergraduate course.
Who can't apply
You can't apply if you're a:
- single-unit study student - studying an individual unit at QUT, but not enrolled in a QUT course
- cross-institutional student - enrolled in a course at another university, but studying specific units at QUT and receiving credit towards your course at the other university
- QUT College student - studying one of the pathway programs offered by our international college, including foundation courses, university diplomas and English language courses
How to apply
To be considered for this scholarship, you need to apply through our Equity Scholarships Scheme.
Completing the application form
You only need to submit one application form to be considered for all scholarships under the scheme. Make sure you follow the instructions to supply all relevant supporting documents by the closing date.
Required documents for your application
What happens next?
We'll assess your application and score it against our selection criteria.
We allocate scholarships based on need. Students with the greatest need will receive the highest value scholarships. There are a limited number of scholarships available.
When will I know the outcome of my application?
Round 1
Apply and provide all documentation by 12 December 2022 and you may receive an outcome in late December 2022.
Round 2
Apply and provide all documentation by 6 February 2023 and we’ll let you know the outcome by the end of week 1 of classes in Semester 1 2023.
Round 3
Apply and provide all documentation by 27 February 2023 and we’ll let you know the outcome by the end of week 4 of classes in Semester 1 2023.
Conditions
You must be enrolled in the semester you applied for. Before we pay your scholarship, we will check your enrolment status to ensure you are still enrolled and eligible.
About the scholarship
The Hockridge Family established a Learning Potential Fund scholarship in 2022 to support an undergraduate student in financial need attain their degree at QUT.
Contact us
Equity Scholarships Team
Get in touch with us to provide feedback on this page.
- Phone
- 3138 5582
- Int. phone
- +61 7 3138 5582
- equityscholarships@qut.edu.au
- Location
- Level 6, F Block
- Room 610
- Kelvin Grove
- Postal address
- QUT Equity Scholarships
- Victoria Park Rd
- Kelvin Grove QLD 4059