Apollo Fund - First in Family Scholarship for Business 2025

The First in Family Scholarship for Business is awarded to a commencing Business student who will be the first in their family to attend university and who has experienced disadvantage.

Rural and regional students are encouraged to apply.

The following single or double degree undergraduate Business courses offered by Swinburne University of Technology:

• Bachelor of Business or Bachelor of Business (Professional) - majoring in any of the following:
  • Accounting
  • Accounting and Finance
  • Accounting and Financial Planning
  • Finance
  • Financial Planning
  • Information Systems
• Bachelor of Accounting 
• Bachelor of Business Information Systems 
• Bachelor of Business Information Systems (Professional) 
• Bachelor of Accounting and Business Information Technology (Professional) 
• Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology 

To be eligible for the Apollo Fund - First in Family Scholarship for Business, applicants must:

1. Meet the following criteria:
   • be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident with Humanitarian visa or New Zealand citizen.
2. Meet the following enrolment criteria​​​​:
   • be a commencing Swinburne student in 2025
   • enrolled full-time in an eligible course (see courses eligible in section above)
   • studying on-campus
3. Meet the following criteria and provide evidence (via a statutory declaration):
   • Be the first in your family to attend university
   • have no previous university qualifications
4. Provide ATAR certificate or academic transcript of any previous study.
   • For current Year 12 students: You don’t need to wait until you have received your ATAR to apply. Once you have received your ATAR, please send through a copy of your ATAR certificate to scholarship@swin.edu.au to complete your application.
5. Provide a personal statement (500 words) outlining:
   • a passion for a career in Business/Accounting
   • career aspirations
   • why you feel you should be awarded the scholarship
   • if you come from a rural or regional area, please include details
6. Provide evidence of financial hardship (such as Centrelink statement or bank statement) or personal hardship (can be detailed in personal statement). 
    
7. Provide evidence of any community participation such as extra-curricular service to the community, sporting participation and leadership qualities. Supporting documents can include, but not limited to:
   • Reference letter
   • Certificate of participation
8. Written Reference: Once applications have closed and shortlisting has been completed, all shortlisted applicants will be contacted to provide a personal written reference. This reference should be submitted within 5 days of request and can be written by a teacher, community leader, or employer.

The scholarship is valued at $10,000 per year, for up to three years.

Applicants should complete an online application form and submit with all supporting documentation by 16 March 2025.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. For assistance when completing your application, please view the Scholarship Application Help Guide.

Fees and Scholarships Team, Student Administration.
scholarship@swin.edu.au