Destination Australia Scholarship

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship you must be:

• A first-time commencing student. Never studied at this level previously. 
• Enrolled as a full-time student at Lismore, Coffs Harbour or National Marine Science campus. Less than 25 percent of enrolled units for the period July to December may be online. All effort needs to be made to enrol at the aforementioned campus.
• Meet the Commonwealth of Australia definition of ‘new student to Southern Cross University’.
• Recipients must maintain ongoing residency in a regional area as defined by Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, reference period (July 2025 – December 2025) for the duration of each study period. This includes any placements during the same period. These must all be in a regional setting.
• International Students are also required to maintain a student visa for the duration of the scholarship in order to ensure protection under the Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act 2000.
• Domestic students should be identifiable as coming from a low socio-economic background.

Scholarship requirements