ANU Coursework Scholarships - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Scholarships provide financial assistance to students commencing their studies at ANU or to assist them during their University studies. Scholarships may be awarded to commencing or current students in order to recognise their achievements in academics or sports as well as to provide access to tertiary education.

For a list of scholarships offered at ANU, go to ANU Scholarships webpage to search for scholarships that you may be eligible for. You can search by study level, student type, interest area and selection criteria.

On each ANU scholarship website, you can find the eligibility, application process and Conditions of Award. This information outlines the application process, deadlines for submission and a description of any required supporting documents.

To be considered for any scholarship, you must meet the eligibility criteria stated on the scholarship webpage and in the Conditions of Award for that scholarship. Eligible applicants will be assessed based on the selection criteria outlined in the Conditions of Award.

On the right bottom side of each scholarship's webpage, a name/position title and email address are listed. If you have any queries regarding that specific scholarship, you may email the nominated contact.

A student may be considered for any coursework scholarship that they are eligible for. However, there are restrictions around what types of scholarships can be held concurrently as well as the total annual value of the scholarship package. Please check the 'Types of scholarships' webpage for more details.

There are four types of coursework scholarships:

• Academic scholarships - eligibility and/or selection is based on academic merit.
• Access scholarships -  eligibility and/or selection is based on various adjustment factors such as financial hardship, gender, personal disability, regional residential address, etc.
• Sports scholarships - eligibility and/or selection is based on achievements in sports.
• Residential scholarships - provide direct benefits to address accommodation expenses.

Not all scholarships are linked to a specific academic program. However, you can search the ANU Scholarships website by interest area (i.e. College) to see what scholarships are available or you can search by keyword.

Scholarships support students to meet the costs incurred while studying such as accommodation, food, books, study materials, equipment, etc. However, the Conditions of Award of a scholarship will clarify if it is intended for a specific purpose.

Academic scholarships are awarded based on academic merit, which includes the ANU Selection Rank, Final ANU Selection Rank or Final ATAR of eligible applicants. For more information, please visit our webpage for direct applicants.

While co-curricular information is part of the direct application process, the information submitted is not currently used for scholarship eligibility or selection

If you have been selected for a scholarship, you will receive the scholarship offer along with your admission offer, usually in early August. Scholarships must be accepted prior to the deadline, and the scholarship offer must be reconfirmed in December along with the final admission offer. A small number of scholarships are also offered in December that had not been previously offered.

If you have been awarded a scholarship offer as part of the ANU direct application process, you cannot defer the scholarship offer unless it is allowed as per the Conditions of Award for that scholarship.

There are a limited number of scholarships offered though the ANU direct application process. If you have not been offered any scholarship through the ANU Direct Application, you may still be considered for other scholarships offered by the University or your specific college(s). 

You can review the ANU Scholarship webpage to know more about other scholarships.

All communication and correspondence from ANU will be sent to the primary contact details provided by the applicant. Parents can receive correspondence or contact ANU for information about admission or scholarship offers if they have been nominated in the ANU direct admission application. 

ANU will respond to queries from parents only if the nominated parent uses their nominated email or phone.

ANU does offer various scholarships to current students. Some of these scholarships are specific to certain programs and are offered by the respective college. 

You can find more information about the eligibility criteria and application process for these scholarships by selecting the filter 'current' under student types on the ANU scholarship webpage.

ANU does offer various grants, bursaries and scholarships to support the living expenses of students during their academic duration. For support related to accommodation, you can go to the Financial Support webpage. 

For assistance related to any other living costs, you can reach out to the student associations - ANU Student Association (ANUSA).

Many of the scholarships available for current students are also available for international students. On the ANU Scholarship webpage, select the filters 'Current' and 'International' under 'Student Types'.

There are scholarships for students either commencing or already enrolled in Honours year at ANU. On the ANU Scholarship webpage, select the filters 'Honours' under 'Study level'.

A CRS/CRN mark does not directly affect consideration for scholarships for current students. However, courses with a CRS/CRN will not be counted towards the units completed by the student in their program. 

This may impact the student's application if the scholarship requires a certain number of units completed at the time of consideration for the scholarship.

Once you have been awarded a scholarship, you must update your Australian bank account details and your address details on the Interactive Student Information System (ISIS) before the start of the semester. 

Please note that overseas bank account detail cannot be entered in ISIS and ANU will not be responsible if you provide incorrect bank account details. You must also enrol in the required number of units every semester for the duration of the scholarship.

Every scholarship recipient must be aware of the requirements of their scholarship by reading the Conditions of Award. The document highlights the ongoing requirements for a scholarship recipient such as minimum study load, required GPA, academic program and so on under the section 'Ongoing Eligibility'.

A CRS/CRN grade on your transcript will not directly affect your current scholarship status or future scholarship payments, as long as you are able to meet the scholarship requirements listed in the Conditions of Award.

You can enrol in non-standard sessions to meet the enrolment requirement as specified in the Conditions of Award. If the enrolment deadline for the non-standard session is later than the semester enrolment deadline, please contact the scholarship administrator about your intention to enrol in a non-standard session to ensure timely scholarship payments

If you fail to meet the academic progress requirements, the scholarship administrator and / or delegated authority (as defined in the Conditions of Award) will contact you to review your scholarship status. You would be given an opportunity to provide sufficient information along with evidence (if available) to justify your academic grades. The Designated authority would then take a decision on the scholarship status based on the review conducted.

If you are unable to meet the enrolment requirement in a specific semester / year as specified in the Conditions of Award, you must email the scholarship administrator requesting for permission to retain the scholarship despite the reduced study load. 

The email needs to provide suitable justification for the reduced study load and suitable supporting documentation (if applicable). The scholarship administrator will facilitate a decision on whether to allow you to continue receiving the scholarship.

If you wish to take program leave for a specific duration, you will not receive any scholarship benefit during that period. However, prior to taking leave, you must email the scholarship administrator requesting permission to retain the scholarship once you recommence you studies. 

The email must specify reasons for availing the program leave and why you should retain once you resume your studies. You must also highlight whether the program leave will affect any academic requirements specified by the college or your scholarship. The scholarship administrator will review the request and return a decision to you.

Scholarship recipients are responsible for seeking necessary taxation and financial advice regarding the scholarship. However, scholarships may be liable for taxation if a scholarship recipient is enrolled on a part-time basis. 

Please refer to various ATO resources to help you determine if your scholarship is taxable.

For Centrelink purposes, scholarship recipients should use their Universal Student ID number as their scholarship reference number.

Some scholarships require recipients to enrol in a particular program or college to be selected and/or to retain the scholarship. Please check the Conditions of Award as your scholarship may cease if you fail to enrol as required.

However, if the scholarship is not directly linked to a program of study, you may seek permission from the scholarship administrator to retain the scholarship. You must email your request stating reasons for the degree transfer. The scholarship administrator will review the request and return a decision to you.