Rural students benefit at La Trobe regional campuses

Incentives of up to $5000 a year are available to rural students who study at one of La Trobe University’s regional campuses.

Venture out: Regional students who study at one of La Trobe University's regional campuses can receive scholarship support through the uni’s Regional Benefits Program.

SCHOLARSHIP support up to $5000 a year is on offer to students from regional areas who choose to study at one of La Trobe University’s four regional campuses.

The uni’s Regional Benefits Program rewards regional students with a minimum ATAR of 80 with a scholarship of $2000 per year for the duration of their course when they study at the Bendigo, Mildura, Shepparton or Albury-Wodonga campus.

The scholarship support increases to $5000 for regional students with an ATAR more than 95.

La Trobe will also offer these high-achievers a guaranteed place in the course of their choice at any regional campus, subject to meeting course requirements.

The unique program gives students access to leadership development seminars, career support, and priority access to industry mentoring and work placements as well as international study opportunities.

Pro vice-chancellor (regional) Dr Guinever Threlkeld said the initiative gave students facing financial hardship every opportunity to attend university.

“We believe that financial hardship should never be a barrier to university, and we are doing everything we can to ensure regional students fulfil their higher education goals,” Dr Threlkeld said.

“This new Regional Benefits Program represents a commitment of over
$1 million, which will go directly to high-achieving regional students — many of whom might not otherwise be able to attend university.

“It complements other initiatives we have in place to attract students from rural and regional areas, including our successful Aspire program, which recognises community excellence with an early conditional offer and study support, and our Destination Australian Scholarships offering up to $15,000 per year.”

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Dr Threlkeld said the Regional Benefits Program would help regional Victoria retain some of the state’s best and brightest students – to study and eventually work.

“With rural workforce shortages across the country in professions such as dentistry and engineering, keeping these students in the bush is vital for the future of our regional cities and towns,” Dr Threlkeld said.

The Regional Benefits Program is open to all regional students.

Courses such as biomedical science (medical) and dentistry also have their own unique benefits programs for regional students.