Scholarships – External
External Scholarships
The PKUC encourages students to explore all scholarship opportunities to assist with the financial pressures of study.
Below is a list of some of the relevant scholarships, please note this list may not be current – you are encouraged to review the relevant webpage for up-to-date information including further details and terms and conditions.
Undergraduate scholarships
- Saver Plus | Brotherhood of St. Laurence – a matched saving program where eligible participants who are able to save $500 will recieve an additional $500 towards educational expenses.
- Support for students – Department of Education, Australian Government
- Study in a regional area – Department of Education, Australian Government
- Tertiary Access Payment – Department of Education, Australian Government -The Tertiary Access Payment (TAP) is a non-indexed, means-tested payment to school-leavers from regional or remote areas who need to relocate for full-time, higher-level tertiary education (Certificate IV and above) at an education provider located at least 90 minutes by public transport from their family home.
- Commonwealth Prac Payment – Department of Education, Australian Government -The Commonwealth Prac Payment offers nursing, teaching and social work students support while they’re undertaking mandatory placements
- MADALAH Tertiary Scholarships: Applications for tertiary scholarships commencing in 2025 are now closed. Applications will re open on Monday 6th October 2025 for the 2026 academic year.
Nursing and Midwifery Office Scholarships and Financial Assistance – There are currently 9 scholarships offered
- Scholarships offered – Semester 1 2026 applications are now open. Applications will close on 5th February 2026 4pm WST.
- Study Assistance Scheme (www.wa.gov.au) As a public sector employee you can receive a 10% discount on course fees from tertiary institutions.
- Regional and Rural Scholarship for University and TAFE – Applications open annually on 1 December, and close 31 January.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship for University and TAFE – Applications open annually on 1 December, and close 31 January
- Find out more: Bendigo Bank Scholarships | Bendigo Bank
- Students – Medical Recruitment & Education – Rural Health West offer sponsorships to medical, nursing, midwifery, dental and allied health students from WA universities to attend events and conferences that might engage students in careers in rural health.
- Health Workforce Scholarship Program – Medical Recruitment & Education – The Health Workforce Scholarship Program (HWSP) is an initiative of the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, administered in Western Australia (WA) by Rural Health West. The HWSP provides scholarships and bursaries to help health professionals in rural and remote Australia retain and enhance their skills, capacity and scope of practice. the next round of funding will Round 18 will be open from February 9th – May 24th 2026.
- Shell’s support for communities in the Kimberley and the Northern Territory | Shell Australia – Empowering Indigenous Youth through Education (10 x $10k per annum scholarships for indigenous tertiary students across the Kimberley & NT.)
- Elevate: Boosting diversity in STEM – 500 undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships to women and non-binary people in STEM. Applications for 2026 have closed, applications for 2027 will open in 2026
- APPLY | Women of STEM – Applications for 2026 Women of STEM Scholarships OPEN – 18 December 2025 and close 6 Feb 2026
