The Samuel and June Hordern Rural and Regional Bursary honours Samuel and June Hordern, prominent Australian pastoralists. The bursary is offered to Australian students from rural or regional areas who are enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce and are experiencing disadvantaged circumstances.
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Summary
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Benefits
This bursary provides a total amount of $10,000 paid in two equal instalments.
Requirements
To be considered for this bursary, you must:
- Be an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident
- Be in your 1st or 2nd year of the BCom and be completing 200 points or less of the degree by the end of semester 2 2025
- Have an Academic Status of Good Standing
- Be living or have lived in a regional or remote area of Australia (based on the Australian Standard Geographic Classification)
Selection Process
The bursary is offered to the students ranked highest by the selection panel based on their financial assessment score and personal statement.
Application Documents
- The Student Financial Assessment form
- The form must be submitted by 30 November 2025
- A personal statement (1 page approx) that describes the impact of your current circumstances on your studies and how a bursary may benefit you and support your completion of the Bachelor of Commerce.
- Please submit your personal statement via the "Submit an application" link, below.
Application Deadline
December 1, 2025How To Apply
Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to
University of Melbourne on q.surveys.unimelb.edu.au to apply
For more information, kindly visit University of Melbourne scholarship webpage.
