Top Year 12 Scholarships for WA Universities Currently Open - October Edition

While everyone is busy preparing for end of year examinations, we thought it would be a great idea to point out some of the fantastic scholarship opportunities that are out there! If you're a high achieving student or experiencing disadvantage, it may be a great idea to put your hand up for a scholarship!

For example, consider a $15,000 scholarship from Curtin or ECU that is granted automatically for students with an ATAR above 97 and 90 respectively. A scholarship valued at $15,000 is worth almost a year's worth of work at a part time job, if you worked for $20/hr for 15 hours a week for 52 weeks (20*15*52 = $15,600).

A scholarship valued at $15,000 is worth almost a year's worth of work at a part time job.

A whole year off work? Now that's worth considering. A little bit of effort writing up a scholarship essay or application can go a long way.

When I was in University, I got the Curtin Excellence Scholarship worth $15,000. While the smart thing would be to pay off half of my Commerce Degree, I ended up putting that money towards an international exchange at Stanford University, which was the best time of my life.

Think of how you could spend this money!

Below are the largest scholarships currently available for Year 12 domestic students that may be worth considering.

Now get cracking on those applications!

Scholarship Spotlight | Top Scholarships From WA Universities Currently Open

University of Western Australia (UWA) Scholarships

Website: https://www.uwa.edu.au/study/fees-and-scholarships

Commerce

• J Willinge Scholarship - $10,000

• Richard Dikran Shemesian Scholarship: First in the family to study Commerce - $15,000

• Brian T. Dolan Scholarship in the UWA Business School

• Emeritus Professor John Jackson UG Scholarship In Business

• Sir Frank Ledger Trust Leadership Scholarship in Commerce - $15,000

• Perron Foundation Scholarship in Business Leadership - $30,000

Science

• Harry Leaver Scholarship: Moora or Mid-West Students Studying BScience - $45,000

Medicine

• Weerasooriya Family Fairway Medical Scholarship - $60,000

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Curtin University

Website: https://scholarships.curtin.edu.au/

All Degrees

• John Curtin Undergraduate Scholarship - 100% Tuition Fees + $2,000 per year

• Curtin Excellence Scholarship: ATAR above 96 required - Up to $15,000

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Murdoch University Scholarships

Website: https://www.murdoch.edu.au/study/scholarships

All Degrees

• City of Mandurah Scholarship: For residents in the City of Mandurah - $12,000

Technology/Science

• Westpac Young Technologist Scholarship - $15,000

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Edith Cowan University

Website: https://www.ecu.edu.au/scholarships/overview

All Degrees

• Real Futures Grant - $5,000 per year

Science

• ECU School of Science Excellence Scholarships: 90+ ATAR Required - Up to $15,000

Engineering

• Sir Frank Ledger Scholarship Fund for Engineering - $10,000 per year

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Tips for Scholarship Applications

• Know the Deadline - Rushing an application last minute could lead to errors which will not look favourably. Make sure you have the time to address the entire selection criteria.

• Tell Your Story - Everyone is unique, so is your story. Tell the assessors your story of who you are and why you're worthy of the scholarship and how the benefits will help you achieve your goals.

• Focus on Impact - Define how the scholarship will help others in the community. Individuals and organisations who provide scholarships do so with the intention of benefit others who want to good. In other words, paying it forward. How will you use the scholarship benefits to better serve your community?

• Understand the Sponsor - Where scholarships are financed by a particular person or organisation, understand their story and values. How do you share and live the same values and how will you use the scholarship benefits to live out the person/organisation's mission?

Scholarships provided above are not sponsored by any University or organisation. We encourage you to check the due dates of each scholarship regularly as these may change. Please check the respective scholarship website for details and an extensive list of all available scholarships.

Need advice? Reach out to us at hello@atarsurvivalguide.com, we'd love to help out!

Image Attributions

UWA: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Curtin: Orderinchaos, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Murdoch: Orderinchaos, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

ECU: Toos42 (Wikipedia Takes Joondalup participant), CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons