Apollo Fund - First in Family Scholarship for Business 2026

The Apollo Fund – First in Family Scholarship for Business is dedicated to empowering the next generation of trailblazers in business.

It supports a first-year business student who will be the first in their family to attend university and has overcome educational disadvantage to pursue their dreams.

This scholarship is a proud part of the Accounting Futures Fund, which seeks to ignite passion and purpose in business, accounting and related fields at Swinburne University of Technology, helping to shape bold, future-ready leaders who will make a lasting impact.

This scholarship is valued at up to $30,000 with $10,00 paid annually for up to three years.

Single or double degree undergraduate Business courses offered by the School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship.

Preference will be given to students intending to major in Accounting.

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 or Australian permanent resident with humanitarian visa
2. Meet the following enrolment criteria​​​​:
   • be a commencing Swinburne student in Semester 1, 2026
   • enrolled full-time in an eligible course (see courses eligible in section above)
   • studying on-campus
3. Meet the following criteria 
   • be the first in your family to attend university
   • be a VTAC applicant (school leaver) with SEAS (Equity scheme categories)
4. Provide an ATAR certificate
   • 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. Submit a personal statement of up to 800 words addressing:
   • an interest for a career in Business/Accounting
   • your career aspirations
   • why you feel you should be awarded the scholarship and how it will help you to overcome disadvantage
   • if you come from a rural or regional area, please include details
6. Provide evidence of educational disadvantage, which may fall under the categories listed below. To assist you, we’ve included a link to the VTAC website for further guidance on preparing your evidence.
   
   Personal information and location
   Financial hardship
   Living with a disability or medical condition
   Difficult family and life circumstances
    
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. Provide two written references from a teacher, community leader, or employer.
   Note: referees cannot be a family member or friend.

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

Applicants should complete an online application form and submit with all supporting documentation by 15 March 2026.

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