Swinburne Student Emergency Fund

Swinburne has established the Swinburne Student Emergency Fund to support all current Swinburne students experiencing hardship, or who have been impacted by an emergency. This fund is generously supported by Swinburne University, the Pridmore Trust, The Pratt Foundation, The Beck Family Corporation, the Asian Australian Foundation, Medibank Private Limited and through donations from our valued donors, including Swinburne Staff. 

At Swinburne, we want to create an inclusive, equitable and supportive environment for our students to thrive. The Student Emergency Fund enables students that have been impacted by hardships, emergencies or disasters to access financial support through a one-off grant of $1000. We are committed to ensuring that all students with aspirations of higher education and training can succeed, regardless of circumstance.

Available to all onshore current students from all Swinburne courses who have completed at least one (1) semester of study at Swinburne University.

If you have been impacted by hardship and as such can demonstrate financial need, you may be eligible to access emergency funds. 

To be eligible, you must:

• Be enrolled in study units in the current semester (studying onshore); and
• Completed at least one (1) semester of study at Swinburne University
• Provide a personal statement demonstrating the impact of the emergency on your studies. The statement should be limited to 500 words and address the following:
  • Type of emergency;
  • Impact on your studies;
  • Anticipated duration of impact;
  • Current living situation and financial circumstance (rent/utilities/bills payable);
  • Employment status
  • Details of any government benefits you may receive, such as Youth Allowance, ABSTUDY, Austudy, Job Seeker
• Students must include supporting documents including, but not limited to:
  • independent supporting statements from educators or employers.
  • photographs
  • rent or utilities bills
  • insurance claims
  • medical certificates

Please note: Eligiblity Criteria are subject to change.

A limited number of individual grants valued at $1000 (one-time payment) are available.

NOTE: If your application is successful, payment will be made via electronic transfer. To expedite the application and offer process, please assist us by recording your bank details in My Finances.

Please note, we can only pay funds into Australian bank accounts.

Swinburne Student Emergency Fund is closed for general applications, however funds are still available to students experiencing extreme hardship. If you are experiencing extreme hardship, please reach out to our friendly Scholarships team via email scholarship@swin.edu.au.

Fees & Scholarships, Student Administration.
scholarship@swin.edu.au