UNSW Community Plus Scholarship 2026

The purpose of the Scholarship is to support commencing students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds with on-campus accommodation at UNSW.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineSeptember 4, 2025
• Value$25,000
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorUniversity of New South Wales (UNSW)
• School to studyUniversity of New South Wales (UNSW)
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

This Scholarship will pay up to $25,000 per annum towards accommodation fees at UNSW-operated Accommodation.

Requirements

• Have applied for the Gateway Admissions Pathway (GAP) in 2025 in Round 1 or 2*
• Be commencing full-time in an undergraduate UNSW degree program in Term 1, 2026.
• Be from a low-SES background based on residential address at the time of application.
  • Low-socioeconomic areas (bottom 25%) are based on IRSAD and IEO indexes of SEIFA criteria.

Selection Process

Applicants will be considered on the basis of their Gateway Admissions Pathway or UAC application, and who have demonstrated they are from a low-SES background.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• You will need to apply for the Gateway Admissions Pathway (GAP) in 2025 to be considered for the UNSW Community Plus Scholarship.
• If your application is successful, you will receive a conditional scholarship offer after the Gateway Admissions Offers are released in September and December 2025.

For more information, kindly visit UNSW scholarship webpage.