Flinders University Student Access Scholarships 2024

The University has established the Flinders University Student Access Scholarships to provide financial support students from low SES backgrounds who are commencing their first year of undergraduate study at Flinders University.

• Table of Content
• About Flinders University
• Flinders University Student Access Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of Flinders University Student Access Scholarships
• Requirements for Flinders University Student Access Scholarships Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Flinders University Student Access Scholarships
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Flinders University

Flinders University is a public university in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1966, it was named in honour of navigator Matthew Flinders, who explored and surveyed the South Australian coastline in the early 19th century. Flinders is a verdant university[citation needed] and a member of the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) Group and ranks in the 10-16 bracket in Australia and 36th in the world of those established less than 50 years. Academically, the university pioneered a cross-disciplinary approach to education, and its faculties of medicine and the humanities are ranked amon... continue reading

Flinders University Student Access Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of Flinders University Student Access Scholarships

Subject to the availability of funds, scholarships will be available for the first year of study at Flinders University and will be worth $5,000. 

Requirements for Flinders University Student Access Scholarships Qualification

All Scholarship applicants must be: 

• Australian citizens; and 
• commencing the first year of study in their first undergraduate degree at Flinders University; and  
• normally enrolled full-time at Flinders University*; and 
• eligible for, or in receipt of, a Commonwealth Income Support payment; or 
• be able to demonstrate financial hardship; and 
• seeking, or have gained, admission to their course on the basis of their ATAR, Indigenous Admissions Scheme, VET qualification, Foundation Studies, Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) or Work and Life Experience/Special Entry. 

* Applications will be accepted from part-time students who have extenuating circumstances that prevent them from studying full-time (e.g. disabilities, carer responsibilities). Part-time recipients will be paid pro-rata. 

Interview date, Process and Venue for Flinders University Student Access Scholarships

Selection Criteria

Eligible scholarship applicants will be ranked in accordance with their entry score relevant to their pathway to Flinders. 

Scholarships will be awarded within each of the entry pathways.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applications should be submitted online through the Flinders University Student System. Applicants will need to login and navigate to the My Scholarships tab to submit an application. The application form for this scholarship is called " Flinders University Student Access Scholarships", or you can search for it by the keyword "Access". 

The following documentation  will be required as part of the application process:

• Applicants who are in receipt of a Commonwealth Income Support payment will need to demonstrate evidence of this. This can be done by uploading a recent Centrelink (or DVA) Income Statement which shows you are currently in receipts of government means tested benefits. 
• Applicants who are not in receipt of a Commonwealth Income Support payment as described above will need to complete the Financial Hardship Form which is downloadable below.

Financial Hardship Form

Submit an application

For more details, visit Flinders University website.