Monash University Resident Scholarship 2025

If you are experiencing educational disadvantage, but thought living on campus was too expensive, you may be eligible for assistance with accommodation costs. This scholarship supports students who are Indigenous Australians, experiencing low income, from a regional or remote area or seeking asylum in Australia to live at Monash Residential Services. You can live on campus and enjoy the care, support and enrichment needed so that you can focus on your studies.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineNot Specified
• Value$14,000
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorMonash University
• City to studyVictoria
• School to studyMonash University

Benefits

Accommodation at Monash Residential Services (MRS) with accommodation fees of up to $14,000 paid directly to MRS for one year only.

Requirements

You must be one of the following:

• An Australian citizen
• A New Zealand citizen
• Australian permanent resident
• Australian humanitarian visa holder

• A person who is in Australia and currently on:
  • Temporary Humanitarian Stay visa (Subclass 449)
  • Temporary Protection visa (Subclass 785)
  • Temporary Humanitarian Concern visa (Subclass 786)
  • Safe Haven Enterprise visa (Subclass 790)
  • Bridging visa A (Subclass 010) or Bridging visa E (Subclass 050 and 051) (inactive visas included) AND have applied for a Permanent Protection visa

You must meet the following criteria:

• Commencing or continuing student undertaking an undergraduate degree* at a Monash campus in Australia
• Must be experiencing financial hardship or be an Indigenous Australian, or living in a remote area, or a student seeking asylum in Australia.
• Reside at Monash Residential Services. You must apply directly to Monash Residential Services (MRS) for on-campus accommodation.
• Students seeking asylum in Australia must be on:
  • a Bridging Visa E, or
  • a Bridging Visa A and has applied for a Permanent Protection visa, or
  • a Temporary Protection Visa, or
  • a Safe Haven Enterprise Visa.

*Includes Diploma of Tertiary Studies and Diploma of Higher Education

Interview Dates and Process

• Awarded based on need.
• Preference is given to and rural or remote students who are also low income, and Year 12 school leavers.

To retain this scholarship:

• You must maintain a minimum Weighted Average Mark of 50 in Semester 1.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• VTAC applicants - If you think you might be eligible for an equity scholarship, ensure that you apply for the Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS) through VTAC to be automatically considered.
• Current Monash students apply directly to Monash.
• This scholarship cannot be deferred.

Every scholarship may have a different application process – or none at all. Read the application details carefully and submit your application by the deadline. For more details, visit our scholarships application page.

For more information, kindly visit Monash University Resident scholarship webpage.