2026 Griffith University George Alexander Foundation Scholarships

This scholarship assists a school-leaver with costs associated with accommodation. To be eligible, you must have recently completed secondary school and be accepted for full-time admission to an undergraduate degree at Griffith University.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineJanuary 19, 2026
• ValueUp to $24,000
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorGriffith University
• City to studyQueensland
• School to studyGriffith University
• Eligible CountryAustralia

Benefits

• Maximum value is $24,000, paid in instalments over a maximum of three years. Instalments of $4,000 are payable in Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 only, each year for a maximum of three years.

Requirements

To be eligible, you must:

• be an Australian citizen
• be a commencing student who has recently completed secondary school (within last 2 years) and not previously completed an undergraduate degree at any institution
• have applied for, and accepted to study, an undergraduate degree at Griffith University commencing in Trimester 1 2026
• be relocating or need to move away from home in order to undertake an undergraduate degree (preference will be given to students relocating from an Australian rural, regional or remote area)
• have achieved an ATAR 80.

Selection Process

Griffith University use the following sections of the application to consider you for this scholarship:

Study details

• Tertiary education history
• Secondary education history
• Program preferences
• Relocation within Australia. Preference will be given to students relocating from an Australian rural, regional or remote area.

Achievements

• Leadership and community: Include school leadership position/s.
• Referee details: Provide two referee reports from two different sources:
  • an academic referee—a person qualified to comment on academic studies, preferably a subject coordinator from your secondary school and/or a school principal
  • a character referee—such as a current or past employer, or a person competent to supply a character reference (for example, a person with whom you have undertaken community service or volunteer activities).

Statements

• Personal statement: In 500 words or less, cover your career goals, community involvement and how this scholarship will benefit you.
• Challenges statement: In 250 words or less, cover challenges you've faced or overcome.
• Supporting documentation: You must upload a CV, which includes awards and competitions, any measure of leadership and leadership potential demonstrated in your academic and personal life (including school leadership position/s), and your level and quality of community participation undertaken (including volunteering, work history, sporting and other community activities undertaken in/outside of school).

  Please upload the following formats only: PDF, Word, JPEG or Excel. We cannot guarantee other formats will be accepted.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted to provide an additional values statement.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• You can apply for this scholarship via our scholarship application process.

For more information, kindly visit Griffith University scholarship webpage.