Scholarships

Community Scholarship

Scholarships

Community Scholarship

The Scotch College Community Scholarship is made possible through the incredible generosity of the Scotch community. In 2024, our community came together to raise over $500,000, ensuring that deserving students with strong values, leadership potential, and a drive to make a difference can access a Scotch education.

This life-changing scholarship opens doors for a student who might not otherwise have the opportunity to study at Scotch. It provides up to 100% of tuition fees, along with application and enrolment costs, school uniform, books, stationery, and a laptop.

Available for a student entering Year 9 in 2026, the scholarship offers four years of support, enabling them to experience everything Scotch College has to offer.

Applications for the Community Scholarship (commencing in 2026) close on Friday 23 May 2025.

The scholarship will be awarded based on financial need and is open to external students only. As such, means testing will be required as part of the scholarship process and scholarship recipients must meet agreed expectations to continue receiving the Scholarship.

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The Community Scholarship includes:

Up to 100% coverage of tuition fees
100% coverage of application and enrolment fees (value of $3250)
Initial uniform package provided (up to $1500) at the commencement of the scholarship
Books and stationery (approx. $500)
MacBook, required by all students (up to $2,500)

Families will be expected to pay all other costs including:

Transport to and from school
Recess and lunch
Optional music tuition and hire of instrument
Optional rowing tuition and rowing camp costs
Optional participation in the College annual musical

Scholarship Requirements and Expectations

Being awarded the Community Scholarship means becoming part of a school that nurtures ambition, fosters leadership, and creates opportunities for the future. Scotch College values applicants who demonstrate outstanding personal values, leadership potential, a strong level of cultural awareness, moral integrity, a high level of achievement, social and emotional intelligence, a global perspective and what they can contribute to the College.

Scholarship recipients are role models and ambassadors of the College, upholding high standards of behaviour, manners, and dress. They are expected to set a positive example for the entire College community and must meet a number of agreed expectations if they are to continue to receive the award. Before applying, please review this document for detailed Terms & Conditions of the Community Scholarship.

If you or someone you know would benefit from this opportunity, we encourage you to apply.