Scholarships available to Year 11 Students

John and Maud Askew Secondary Scholarships for Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 students

Scholarship details

Who can apply?

Students who complete Year 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11 in 2023 in a registered Victorian government school
Students involved in school and community activities
Families or students who demonstrate financial need

What information you need to include with your application

Applicant's 2024 end-of-year academic results (Step 2 of online application form)
Statements written by the applicant confirming their involvement in school and community activities. This section must be completed by the student (Step 3 of the online application form)
Evidence of the applicant's parent/carer receiving Centrelink income support benefits and holding a valid Health Care Card (for those students under the age of 16 years) or a Low Income Health Care Card or a Pensioner Concession Card, or the applicant receiving the Youth Allowance (Step 4 of the online application form - Centrelink Reference Number required)

Application Closing Date

Further information

John and Maud Askew bequeathed funds for the benefit and advancement of Victorian government primary and secondary school students

Applications closed 01/02/2025

Public Education Foundation

Managed by the Public Education Foundation.

The Public Education Foundation offers a range of scholarships to help young people at public schools reach their potential.

Please check individual scholarships to confirm the opening and closing dates.

For more information on scholarships available, how to apply and contact details please visit the Public Education Foundation Scholarships website.

Scholarship details

Administered by United World Colleges (Australia) Trust Ltd
To study the International Baccalaureate (IB) at one of the 18 United World Colleges (UWC) overseas
Various scholarship schemes on offer with at least one full, and several partial scholarships awarded annually
Places for 2024 - 2026 entry will be released mid November 2023
Ideally, candidates will apply based on the desire to attend a UWC rather than go to a specific country, as the national Committee cannot guarantee that successful candidates will be offered their preferred location

Who can apply?

Australian citizens or permanent residents currently attending school in Australia
Students studying Years 10 and 11 (in 2023)
Students must have turned 16 but not yet 18 on August 1 2024
Students must have a strong academic record and supply end of Semester one and two reports for 2023

Application Opening and Closing Dates

Further information

United World Colleges was founded in 1962. It is an organisation dedicated to the promotion of world peace through the education of young people.
Students in their last two years of secondary school are chosen from over eighty countries to attend one of the sixteen colleges around the world. The main objective is to educate outstanding young people from various national, ethnic and social backgrounds.
Students are assessed on their personal merit and potential, irrespective of race, creed, colour, gender, family background or ability to pay.
The first Australian students attended a UWC in 1972 and since then approximately 370 Australians have attended United World Colleges.
At present, nine Australian students are completing their IB at a UWC in in Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, The Netherlands and Armenia.
For further information please visit: www.uwc.org.au
Email: enquiries@au.uwc.org

Applications closed 01/02/2025