VET Digital Scholarship 2026

To provide a once off payment for VET students who are experiencing financial hardship preventing them from having access to sufficient equipment (e.g. IT hardware, media equipment) and/or contribute to connectivity costs in order to undertake the online requirements of course delivery. 

Applicants must: 

• be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or Australian permanent resident with humanitarian visa
• not have a fee debt.

Applicants must: 

• be a commencing first year or continuing second year and above Swinburne student in Semester 2, 2026 
• be enrolled in any Swinburne vocational education courses (Certificate IV and below, Diploma and Advanced Diploma).

Applicants will be assessed based on: 

• experience of financial hardship.

This scholarship is related to the following study areas:

Personal statement

Submit a personal statement of up to 500 words addressing:

• impact of financial hardship, which may have hindered access to education
• how receiving the scholarship funds will support studies with Swinburne.

Financial hardship

Submit evidence of financial hardship. Examples include (but not limited to):

• Health Care Card or Pension Concession Card
• Youth Start Allowance
• Newstart Allowance
• Austudy
• Abstudy
• Disability Support Pension; and/or
• Carer's Payment.

Letter of recommendation

A letter of recommendation from your teacher or a support service team you are engaging with will strengthen your application.

If you are not, and would like to engage with a support service for assistance, a Student Success Coach is available to have a conversation with you. Get support from a Swinburne Success Coach.

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.