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Residential School Bursary

In 2026, UniSQ will offer a number of Residential School Bursaries to support domestic undergraduate students attending mandatory residential schools.

With limited funding available, the allocation process for this bursary is competitive. Therefore, meeting the minimum eligibility criteria does not guarantee a bursary. Applications are assessed based on the advertised criteria and awarded depending on the funds available for the respective study periods.

Students can apply for the bursary in each application period, if applicable.

Applications for the bursary will be open in Trimesters 1, 2 and 3 2026, as below:

Trimester 1 2026 Application Period

  • Open: Thursday 26 March 2026  
  • Close: Sunday 12 April 2026  
  • Residential schools must commence between:  1 January 2026 and 31 May 2026

Trimester 2 2026 Application Period

  • Open: Monday 13 April 2026   
  • Close: Monday 22 June 2026
  • Residential schools must commence between:  1 June 2026 and 31 August 2026

Trimester 3 2026 Application Period

  • Open: Monday 27 July 2026  
  • Close: Monday 5 October 2026
  • Residential schools must commence between:  1 September 2026 and 31 December 2026

If you need additional financial assistance to help with the costs associated with your residential school, you may wish to consider applying for an interest-free Student Financial Loan. For more information, please refer to Student Financial Support. 

*Students can only receive one bursary per application period, regardless of the number of mandatory residential schools attended in that period.

Value
Each bursary will have a maximum value of $250 to be paid in one instalment.

Applicants must:

  • be a domestic student currently residing in Australia
  • be commencing or continuing their studies at UniSQ in an undergraduate program in the study period of application (e.g., Trimester 1, 2 or 3 2026)
    • continuing students must have a current Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 4.0
  • be enrolled in a course with a mandatory residential school in the study period of application
  • have a low-to-middle annual household income.

*Surveying students are not eligible for the Residential School Bursary. Please refer to the Surveying Residential School Bursary. 

 For further details, please view the Bursary Award Conditions.

Applicants must:

  • provide details of the mandatory residential school you are attending, as directed in the application process
  • provide evidence of their personal and/or family’s financial circumstances, which may include:
    • Centrelink Income Support Statement indicating a regular payment; or
    • Proof of Income (Australian Taxation Office - Notice of Assessment, Income Tax Return, and other documentation as required) for the most recent financial year; and
    • Concession, Healthcare and Medicare card(s).

*If you are financially dependent on your family/guardians, you will need to provide documentation of their income.

Please Note: If an applicant holds other UniSQ awarded scholarships, this may be taken into consideration in selection. There are some scholarships that cannot be held together. 

Application must be made via the UniSQ Scholarships Online Application Management System.

If you require assistance in completing your application please download the Scholarship Online Application Manual.

Trimester 1 2026 Application Period

  • Open: Thursday 26 March 2026   
  • Close: Sunday 12 April 2026   
  • Residential schools must commence between: 1 January 2026 and 31 May 2026

Trimester 2 2026 Application Period

  • Open: Monday 13 April 2026   
  • Close: Monday 22 June 2026
  • Residential schools must commence between: 1 June 2026 and 31 August 2026

Trimester 3 2026 Application Period

  • Open: Monday 27 July 2026  
  • Close: Monday 5 October 2026
  • Residential schools must commence between: 1 September 2026 and 31 December 2026 

University of Southern Queensland
Phone:  1800 269 500
Email:  study@unisq.edu.au

All UniSQ Scholarships are administered in accordance with the UniSQ Scholarships, Bursaries and Prizes Policy.

UniSQ reserves the right to alter the conditions of the scholarship/bursary based upon exceptional circumstances. UniSQ reserves the right to not award the scholarship/bursary in a given year.