Application Deadline: 1 Mar 2027 11:59 PM (AEDT)
LOCATION: Australia
Established through the generosity of Marymead CatholicCare, this scholarship supports students who are committed to improving the well-being of individuals and communities. It recognizes academic achievement and a commitment to care, compassion, respect, and service through professional social work practice.
ELIGIBILITY:
Scholarship type: Merit
Student type: Future, Commencing, or Current Students
This scholarship is open to applicants who meet all the following criteria:
Course: Enrolled in Bachelor of Social Work or Master of Social Work (Qualifying) in Semester 1, 2027
Campus: Canberra
Study load: full-time
Minimum cumulative GPA: 5 (on the ACU seven-point scale) or equivalent. For commencing students with only an ATAR, a minimum ATAR of 80
Application process
Applicants will be required to provide the following as part of the application:
A written statement of approximately 300 words outlining:
What care and compassion mean to them; and
How they hope to embody these values in their future social work practice
Evidence of academic merit (applies to future students only)
ATAR or equivalent; or
academic transcript with GPA
Statements are assessed on content, not language skills. If you access assistance from advisors, tutors, or AI technology to complete your personal statement, please ensure that your submission accurately reflects your personal situation with regard to the criteria.
Applications are assessed based on the strength of the following criteria:
Written statement; and
Academic merit
To remain eligible for this scholarship, recipients are required to maintain the following each semester for the duration of the scholarship:
A full-time study load
A minimum Pass grade for all enrolled credit points
Remain enrolled in the same course at ACU’s Canberra Campus under which the scholarship was awarded
BENEFIT:
Value
This scholarship is valued at $5,000, to be paid in installments of $2,500 per semester.
There are two scholarships available.
