Care Leaver Bursary

Swinburne University of Technology is committed to improving the educational outcomes of care experienced students - students who have experienced formal ‘out-of-home care’ (e.g. foster care, kindship, residential or permanent care).  We offer a number of Care Leaver Bursaries to help students achieve their academic goals. 

Please refer to the Care Leaver Support webpage for further information, support and advice.

Applicants must be: 

• an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident
• have spent time in formal 'out of home care' in Australia. (e.g. foster care, kindship, residential or permanent care).

Applicants must be: 

• enrolled in a vocational education (VE) course full-time or part-time.

Applications will be assessed based on having been in formal out of home care (e.g. foster care, kindship, residential or permanent care).

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Out of home care

Provide evidence of having spent time in out of home care (for example a letter from Department of Families, Fairness and Housing, Child Protection Services)

All scholarships offered by Swinburne are governed by a set of conditions. please visit our scholarship conditions page for further information.

Submit the online application form with all supporting documentation by the closing date.