FAAA Scholarship Program | Financial Advice Association Australia

The many education initiatives of the FAAA include the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® designation, accreditation of hundreds of hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD), accreditation and mapping of tertiary education providers’ courses via the Financial Planning Education Council (FPEC) and the support of a research journal dedicated to financial planning (FPRJ).

The FAAA is now proudly administering a scholarship program of over $2.2m, on behalf of generous donors and grant schemes, to provide wider access to these education opportunities.

FAAA Scholarships currently open and coming soon

FAAA Scholarships for women

Scholarship:	Cram4Exam Gear Up ASIC Financial Adviser Exam Preparation Scholarship
Open to:	Women
Supported by:	AccountantsIQ, in conjunction with the FAAA and as part of their continued commitment to excellence with support from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Office for Women, wish to provide meaningful support to women preparing to take the ASIC Financial Adviser Exam, by providing the Cram4Exam ASIC FA Exam preparation courses. For more information about the Cram4Exam Gear Up program visit the AccountantsIQ website. https://accountantsiq.com.au/gear-up-asic-exam-preparation-course/
Eligibility:	to provide meaningful support to women preparing to take the ASIC Financial Adviser Exam
Value:	The value of the scholarship is $5,000 plus GST
Open:	Open to 25 September 2023
How to apply:	Applications are now open.

Scholarship:	Women in Finance and Economics Open Category Scholarship Program 2023
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	To be eligible for the grant, you must be: Must be an Australia Citizen or Permanent Resident Able to demonstrate financial need. Intending to upskill or refresh their skills in finance and economics to help them enter, re-enter and achieve leadership roles in these industries. Eligible programs/events cannot have started before the application is submitted, but must commence before 31 December 2023 Additional criteria may also be considered, including whether you: Are re-entering the workforce Have low socio-economic status Are mature age (50 years of age plus) or young (between 16 and 35 years old) Are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Are new migrants Are living in rural and remote areas
Value:	Up to $11,000 (including $1,000 travel bursury)
Open	Applications are now open until Thursday 30 November or until funds are fully expensed
How to Apply	Apply now

Upcoming FAAA scholarships

Universities

Other providers

Our generous sponsors and donors

Prime Minister and Cabinet Office for Women
Expanding on the Australian Government Women’s Leadership and Development Program (WLDP), the Prime Minister and Cabinet Office for Women have awarded a $1.5m grant to the FAAA to administer scholarships that encourage and assist women, particularly from disadvantaged backgrounds, to enter, re-enter and achieve leadership roles across the financial services sector. The aim of these scholarships is to help create a talent pool and pipeline for diversity in business leadership for the future.

Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA)
The FAAA is Australia’s leading professional association for financial planners, representing the interests of the public and its members.

Futurity Investment Group
Futurity Investment Group are an independent and mutually structured financial institution and Australia’s leading issuer of tax-effective, life-event Education Bonds. With total assets of $1.18 billion, our financial strength and capital reserves enable us to meet our long-term commitments to members through all investment cycles. Since our inception in 1974, more than 557,000 children have received education benefits and $3.35 billion paid to our members and their education beneficiaries. Futurity is an APRA regulated and supervised financial institution.

FAQs

Are all of the Scholarships for women?

What are the eligibility criteria?

When do scholarships open and close?

Who receives the scholarship money?

The scholarships which are funded by the Women’s Leadership and Development Program (WLDP) must be paid direct to an educational institution, or an organisation. Payments can only be made directly to recipients in limited circumstances (for example where travel bursaries are awarded).

Scholarships which are funded by other sponsors are subject to the terms and conditions of each sponsor. In most cases the funds are applied directly to the tuition or membership fees related to each scholarship.

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Closed scholarships

CFA Societies Australia

Scholarship:	CFA Societies Australia: Australian Investment Conference Scholarship for Women
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	To be eligible for the grant, you must be: • female • Must be able to attend the Australian Investment Conference on 18 October 2023 in Sydney • an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia • experiencing financial need • intending to upskill or refresh your skills in finance and economics to help you enter, re-enter and/or achieve or aspire to leadership roles across financial services Additional criteria may also be considered, including whether you: • are re-entering the workforce • have low socio-economic status • Are mature age (50 years of age plus) or young (between 16 and 35 years old • identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander • are a new migrant of Australia • are living in a rural or remote area
Value	Up to $750
Open:	Applications close on Friday 8 September 2023
How to apply:	Apply now

University of Wollongong

Scholarship:	2023 Women in Finance and Economics Scholarship Program (Undergraduate) (Spring)
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	To be eligible to apply for this scholarship you must meet the following criteria: •Be commencing in undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree in the area of Business, International Business, Accounting, Applied Finance, Commerce, or Data Analytics. •Identify as female. •Be an Australian citizen, Australian Permanent Resident (includes New Zealand Permanent Residents). Each applicant will be considered on their ability to demonstrate one or intersecting sources of disadvantage (via a written statement), including but not limited to: •Financial need, including but not limited to: Centrelink payments, childcare fees, carer responsibilities or other •Re-entering the workforce, changing career or returning to the workforce after a career break (for example maternity leave) •Low socio-economic status •Mature age (50 years of age plus) or young age (between 16 and 35 years old) •Residing in a rural or remote area •Indigenous Australian (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander only) •Upskilling in order to achieve a leadership position
Value	Up to $5,000 per recipient
Open:	Applications close at 11:59pm Sunday, 27 August 2023
How to apply:	Apply now

QUT

Scholarship:	QUT: Women in Finance and Economics Scholarship
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	You must: - be an Australian citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, or holder of a Permanent Humanitarian Visa, and - be a female who is commencing full-time study at university for the first time in Semester 1 or 2, 2023, and - be admitted into an undergraduate single or double business degree, or a Graduate Diploma or Master of Business with a full or part-time study load, and - be undertaking a major in financial planning, finance, economics, behavioural economics or accounting - have a proven track record of academic completion from high school or vocational education, with pass marks/competency or undergraduate level study, with a GPA of 4.5 or above on transcript.
Value:	The value of the scholarship is up to $3,000 per recipient
Open:	Open until Sunday 30 July2023
How to apply:	Applications are now open.

CFA Societies Australia

Scholarship:	CFA Certificate in ESG Investing Scholarship 2023
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	To be eligible for the grant, you must be: • Must be female and Australia Citizen or Permanent Resident • Able to demonstrate financial need. • Intending to upskill or refresh their skills in finance and economics to help them enter, re-enter and achieve leadership roles in these industries. • Intending to undertake one of the following activities: formal education/ career development programs/ internship opportunities/ other work experience programs Additional criteria may also be considered, including whether you: • Are re-entering the workforce • Have low socio-economic status • Are mature age (50 years of age plus) or young (between 16 and 35 years old) • Are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander • Are new migrants • Are living in rural and remote areas
Value:	The total scholarship amount per recipient is up to $785 (USD)
Open:	Applications are open until Monday 31 July 2023
How to apply:	Apply now

University of Newcastle: Women in Finance and Economics Scholarship

Scholarship:
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	To be eligible to apply for this scholarship you must meet the following criteria: • Be commencing in undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree in the area of Business, International Business, Accounting, Applied Finance, Commerce, or Data Analytics. • Identify as female. • Be an Australian citizen, Australian Permanent Resident (includes New Zealand Permanent Residents). Each applicant will be considered on their ability to demonstrate one or intersecting sources of disadvantage (via a written statement), including but not limited to: • Financial need, including but not limited to: Centrelink payments, childcare fees, carer responsibilities or other • Re-entering the workforce, changing career or returning to the workforce after a career break (for example maternity leave) • Low socio-economic status • Mature age (50 years of age plus) or young age (between 16 and 35 years old) • Residing in a rural or remote area • Indigenous Australian (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander only) • Upskilling in order to achieve a leadership position
Value	Up to $12,500 for each recipient
Open:	Closes 11:59pm on 15 February 2023.
How to apply:	Applications are now closed

Deakin University: Women in Finance and Economics Scholarship

Scholarship:	Deakin University: Women in Finance and Economics Scholarship
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	• a female Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident • a commencing student in Trimester 1 2023 and enrolled in one of the following degrees at Deakin University: • Master of Financial Planning (M769) • Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning (M669) • able to demonstrate intersecting sources of hardship: o Financial need, for example receipt of Centrelink payments, childcare fees, carer responsibilities o Re-entering the workforce o Low socio-economic status o Mature age (50 years of age plus) or young age (between 16 and 35 years old) o Residency in a rural or remote area o Indigenous Australian (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander only) o New migrant.
Value:	Up to $10,000 per recipient
Open:	Open 1 September 2022. Closes 5 pm Wednesday 15 February 2023
How to apply:	Applications are now closed

University of Canberra: Women in Finance and Economics Scholarship

Scholarship:	University of Canberra: Women in Finance and Economics Scholarship
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	Must identify as female and be commencing study in the first year Undergraduate Finance degree at the University of Canberra 2022. Must be able to demonstrate one or more sources of disadvantage/ hardship.
Value	$5,000
Open:	Open now. Closes 5 August 2022.
How to apply:	Apply now

CFP scholarships for women

Scholarship:	CFP^® Scholarships for Women in Economics and Finance 2022
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	Must identify as a female who is eligible to enter the CFP® Certification Program. Successful applicants must meet one or more of the following: Young (16 to 34 years old) Mature (50+ years old) Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander In a rural or remote* area Re-entering the workforce or changing career Low socio-economic status A new migrant * For the government definitions of rural and remote click here click here.
Value:	Up to $3,670 ($1,980 tuition fee plus $595 AFP fee if a new member, plus CFP annual membership fee at next renewal once completed at $1,095).
Open	Open from 16 May till 10 June 2022.
How to apply	Apply now

University of Newcastle scholarships for women

Scholarship:
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	• Be commencing in one of the following programs for 2022: o Bachelor of Commerce (Finance, Economics or Accounting) o Master of Applied Finance o MBA (Applied Finance) o Master of Professional Accounting o Master of Health Economics • Be female. • Demonstrate that you are in financial need, either by your scholarship equity assessment or a Statutory Declaration. • Be intending to upskill or refresh skills in finance and economics to help you enter, re-enter, and achieve leadership roles in the industry (reference this in your personal statement). • Be an Australian citizen or Australian Permanent Resident.
Value	$7,500 for each recipient
Open:	Open now. Closes 15 August 2022.
How to apply:	Apply now

TAFE NSW scholarships for women

Scholarship:
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	To be eligible to apply for this scholarship you must meet the following criteria: • Must identify as a woman • New student, enrolled into an eligible course. Find out more about eligible courses here. • Able to demonstrate financial need • Intending to upskill or refresh skills in finance and economics to help enter, re-enter, and achieve leadership roles in the financial services industry Each applicant will be considered on their ability to demonstrate one or intersecting sources of disadvantage (via a written statement), including but not limited to: • Are re-entering the workforce • Have low socio-economic status • Are mature age (50 years of age plus) or young (between 16 and 35 years old) • Are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander • Are new migrants • Are living in rural and remote areas
Value	Up to $13,200 each recipient
Open:	Open now. Closes Thursday 31 March 2023.
How to apply:	Apply now

University of SA scholarships for women

Scholarship:	UniSA: Women in Finance and Economics Scholarship
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	• Australian Citizen or a Permanent Resident of Australia • Be a female student commencing an eligible undergraduate UniSA Business program in Study Period 2 2022 • Students must be starting a program/degree in the fields of Finance or Economics for the first time • Students must be enrolled full-time for the duration of the scholarship • Submission of written statement Eligible programs: • DBCF Bachelor of Business (Finance) • DBRF Bachelor of Business (Financial Planning) • DBIB Bachelor of Business (Economics, Finance and Trade) Evidence of financial or educational disadvantage (including, but not limited to the below) will be a key selection criteria: • Financial need including but not limited to: Centrelink payments, childcare fees, carer responsibilities or other • Re-entering the workforce • Low socio-economic status • Mature age (50 years of age plus) or young age (between 16 and 35 years old) • Residing in a rural or remote area • Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander descent • New Migrant
Value:	Up to $14,630
Open:	Open now. Closes 4 July 2022.
How to apply:	Apply now

Kaplan scholarships for women

Scholarship:	Kaplan Professional: Master of Financial Planning
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	To be eligible, you must: • Identify as a woman • Be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or holder of a permanent humanitarian visa • Be commencing Kaplan Professional’s Master of Applied Finance or Master of Financial Planning Applicants will be considered based on their ability to demonstrate one or more sources of disadvantage, including but not limited to: • Financial need • Low socio-economic status • Re-entering the workforce • Mature or young age • Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander • New migrant • Residing in a rural or remote area
Value:	Up to $5,000 each recipient
Open	Open now. Closes Friday 22 July 2022
How to apply	Apply here

University of Wollongong scholarships for women

Scholarship:
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	Must identify as female students commencing an Undergraduate/ Postgraduate program in Finance/ Accounting/ Business/ Law/ Economics. Must be able to demonstrate one or more sources of disadvantage/ hardship.
Value	Undergraduate: $5,000/annum (each recipient) Postgraduate: $5,000/annum (each recipient)
Open:	Undergraduate: Now – 25 July 2022 Postgraduate: 17 March – 8 May 2022
How to apply:	Apply now for undergraduate programs Apply now for postgraduate programs

Griffith University scholarships for women

Scholarship:	Griffith University: Women in Finance and Economics Scholarship
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	Must identify as a woman and be enrolled or intending to enrol at Griffith University in Term 1, 2023. View full criteria on the Griffith University website.
Value	Up to $5,000 per recipient
Open:	Open now. Closes 11:59pm on Monday 20 March 2023.
How to apply:	Apply now

Deakin University scholarships for women

Scholarship:	Deakin University: Women in Finance and Economics Scholarship
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	• be an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident • be female • be a commencing student in Trimester 2 2022 and enrolled in one of the following degrees at Deakin University: o Master of Financial Planning (M769) o Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning (M669) • be able to demonstrate intersecting sources of disadvantage, including but not limited to: o Financial need including but not limited to: Centrelink payments, childcare fees, carer responsibilities or other o Re-entering the workforce o Low socio-economic status o Mature age (50 years of age plus) or young age (between 16 and 35 years old) o Residing in a rural or remote area o Indigenous Australian (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander only) o New migrant.
Value:	Up to $10,500 per recipient
Open:	Open 16 June 2022. Closes 5 pm Thursday 14 July 2022.
How to apply:	Apply now

SMSF Association scholarships for women

Scholarship:
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	• Must identify as a female. • Must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. • Must intend to upskill or refresh their skills in finance and economics to help them enter, re-enter and achieve leadership roles in these industries. • Must intend to undertake one of the following activities: formal education/ career development programs/ internship opportunities/ other work experience programs. • Able to demonstrate any financial hardship or disadvantages, including but not limited to: - Are re-entering the workforce - Have low socio economic status - Are mature age or young - Are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander - Are new migrants - Are living in rural and remote areas.
Value	The cost of one(1) Registration Ticket to attend the SMSFA Association Technical Summit 2022 Conference: Date: 27 & 28 July 2022 Venue: Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast
Open:	Open 20 April – 31 May 2022 (11.59pm AEST)
How to apply:	Apply now

University of Tasmania scholarships for women

Scholarship:
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	Must identify as female students commencing a Bachelor of Business or a Bachelor of Economics in 2022. Applicants must be intending to/or interested in pursuing a major in Finance, Accounting/ Business/ Economics.
Value	$5,000 in HECS fees (each recipient)
Open:	Applications for this scholarship are now open and applications close on 30 June 2022.
How to apply:	Apply now

Curtin University scholarships for women

Scholarship:	Curtin University: Women in Finance and Economics Scholarship
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	Must identify as female and be a student commencing in any of the following programs: A Bachelor of Commerce - with one of the following majors or double majors: - Economics - Accounting & Finance - Finance & Financial Planning - Economics & Finance Master of Finance Must be able to demonstrate one or more sources of disadvantage/ hardship.
Value	The Women in Finance and Economics Scholarship will provide the following support for the duration of an eligible course: A one-off payment (maximum of $10,625.00 per recipient) for the cost of student tuition fees at Curtin University (excluding student services and amenities fee (SSAF)).
Open:	Open now. Closes 8 March 2023.
How to apply:	Apply now

Swinburne University scholarships for women

Scholarship:	Swinburne University Women in Finance and Economics Scholarship
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	Must identify as a female and be a commencing Swinburne student in Semester 1, 2022, enrolled part-time or full-time in an eligible on-campus or online course. Must be able to demonstrate one or more sources of disadvantage.
Value	Undergraduate - $10,000 Postgraduate - $15,000 Alternatively, the funds can be applied as a travel bursary (approved by the FPA) for travel related to financial services internships.
Open:	Open now. Closes 31 March 2022.
How to apply:	Apply now

UTS scholarships for women

Scholarship:
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	Must identify as female and must be commencing either full-time or part-time enrolment in Autumn session in the Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning or the Master of Financial Planning. Must be able to demonstrate one or more sources of disadvantage/ hardship.
Value	$12,500
Open:	Open now. Closes 16 March 2022.
How to apply:	Apply now

QUT scholarships for women

WSU scholarships for women

Scholarship:	Western Sydney University: Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	Must identify as female and be commencing study in the first year of the Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning. Demonstrate financial or other hardship as assessed by the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).
Value:	Payment of semester one, 2022 course fees - paid directly. Plus funds available to cover travel or conference costs paid to students on proof of expenses.
Open:	Open now. Closes 27 March 2022.
How to apply:	Apply now

CFP scholarships for women

Scholarship:	CFP^® Scholarships for Women
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	Must identify as a female who is eligible to enter the CFP® Certification Program. Successful applicants must meet one or more of the following: Young (16 to 34 years old) Mature (50+ years old) Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander In a rural or remote* area Re-entering the workforce or changing career Low socio-economic status A new migrant * For the government definitions of rural and remote click here click here.
Value:	Up to $3,570 towards enrolment in CFPC unit plus FPA Allied Professional membership (for new members) and first year of CFP® membership.
Applications are now closed

40 hours of CPD for women

Scholarship:	40 Hours of CPD for Women
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	Must identify as a female who is eligible to enter the CFP® Certification Program. Successful applicants must meet one or more of the following: Young (16 to 34 years old) Mature (50+ years old) Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander In a rural or remote* area Re-entering the workforce or changing career Low socio-economic status A new migrant * For the government definitions of rural and remote click here click here.
Value:	Up to $1,593 towards 2021 CPD Masterclass plus 2020 Virtual Congress CPD package plus membership to join or renew at next renewals
Applications are now closed

CFP® Scholarships for those in their Professional Year

Scholarship:	CFP® Scholarships for those in their Professional Year
Open to:	Men and women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	Anyone eligible for the CFP® Certification Program who is doing their Professional year can apply. Contribution to the community and the financial planning profession will be taken into consideration when awarding these scholarships.
Value:	Up to $3,570 towards enrolment in the CFPC unit plus FPA Allied Professional membership (for new members) and first year of CFP® membership.
Applications are now closed

CQU Women in Finance and Economics Scholarship

University of Canberra: Women in Finance and Economics Scholarship

Scholarship:	University of Canberra: Women in Finance and Economics Scholarship
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	Must identify as female and be commencing study in the first year of the Bachelor of Commerce (Finance and Banking) or Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Planning). Must be able to demonstrate one or more sources of disadvantage/ hardship.
Value	$5,000
Open:	Open now. Closes 27 February 2022.
How to apply:	Apply now

CFP® Scholarships for Paraplanners

Scholarship:	CFP® Scholarships for Paraplanners
Open to:	Men and women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	Anyone eligible for the CFP® Certification Program who is working as a paraplanner can apply. Contribution to the community and the financial planning profession will be taken into consideration when awarding these scholarships.
Value:	Up to $3,570 towards enrolment in the CFPC unit plus FPA Allied Professional membership (for new members) and first year of CFP® membership.
Applications have now closed

CFP® Scholarships for financial planners on the FAR

Scholarship:	CFP® Scholarships for Financial Planners on the FAR
Open to:	Men and women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	Anyone eligible for the CFP® Certification Program who is on the Financial Adviser Register can apply. Contribution to the community and the financial planning profession will be taken into consideration when awarding these scholarships.
Value:	Up to $3,570 towards enrolment in the CFPC unit plus FPA Associate membership (for new members) and first year of CFP® membership.
Applications have now closed

CFP® Scholarships for financial planner AFP® members

Scholarship:	CFP® Scholarships for Financial Planner AFP® members
Open to:	Men and women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	Anyone eligible for the CFP® Certification Program who is a Financial Planner AFP® member of the FPA can apply. Contribution to the community and the financial planning profession will be taken into consideration when awarding these scholarships.
Value:	Up to $3,570 towards enrolment in the CFPC unit and first year of CFP® membership.
Applications have now closed

Futurity Investment Group

Scholarship:	Futurity Investment Group: Advancing Women in Financial Planning Scholarship
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	Must identify as a female, be a financial planner and have recently registered on the Financial Advisers Registry (FAR), within 24 months or less. The selection process will take into account how this scholarship will help advance the financial planner’s career.
Value:	$5,000 Futurity Education Bonds will be established by the FPA in the name of the successful applicants to use toward their ongoing educational journey at any Institution within Australia. Additionally, upon establishment of the Bonds, Futurity will pay the FPA membership for one year for the relevant Bond Owners.
Applications are now closed

CA ANZ Mentor Exchange Program

FPA Professional Year Placement Grant

Scholarship:	FPA Professional Year Placement Grant
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	Must identify as a female and be a domestic Australian citizen or permanent resident. Open to members and non-members of the FPA.
Value:	A contribution of $20,000 to the costs of a practice running a professional year placement. Payments will be made to the practice where the successful applicants will undertake their Professional Year. $20,000 made in two lump sum payments of $10,000.
Open:	Open now. Closing on 31 January 2022.
How to apply:	Apply now

SMSF Association

Scholarship:	SMSFA: Designation Scholarships
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	• Must identify as a female. • Must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. • Must be intending to commence the SMSF Specialist Advisor (SSA®) or SMSF Specialist Auditor (SSAud®) programs with the SMSF Association in 2022 • Must be experiencing financial need Additional criteria may also be considered, including whether you: • are re-entering the workforce • have low socio-economic status • are young or mature age • identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander • are a new migrant of Australia • are living in a rural or remote area
Value:	5 x $1,980 Designation Scholarships will be payable to recipients’ tuition
Open:	1 September 2022 – 31 October 2022 (11.59pm AEST)
Apply now:	Apply here

Griffith University

Griffith University will award scholarships to 25 eligible female students who will be enrolling and commencing their studies in the following degrees in 2021:

Graduate Certificate; Graduate Diploma; or Master of Financial Planning.
Graduate Certificate; Graduate Diploma or Master of Finance.
Graduate Certificate; Graduate Diploma or Master of Professional Accounting.
Bachelor of Applied Financial Advice.

Tuition fee payments totalling $3,400 for each recipient will be made as a single payment in Term 2 2021.

Applications closed 4pm Friday 6 August 2021. For more information about eligibility and to apply visit Griffith University.

Western Sydney University

Scholarship:	Western Sydney University: Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	Must identify as female and be commencing study in the first year of the Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning. Demonstrate financial or other hardship as assessed by the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).
Value:	The successful applicant will receive $29,920 per year for one year, plus up to $5,100 to cover travel costs.
Applications have now closed

Scholarship:	Western Sydney University: Master of Financial Planning
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	Must identify as female and be commencing study in the first year of the Master of Financial Planning. Demonstrate financial or other hardship as assessed by the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).
Value:	The successful applicant will receive $45,880 per year for one year, plus up to $5,100 to cover travel costs.
Applications are now closed

RMIT

Curtin

Scholarship:	Curtin University: Women in Finance and Economics Scholarship
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	Must identify as female and be a student commencing in any of the following programs: A Bachelor of Commerce - with one of the following majors or double majors: - Economics - Accounting & Finance - Finance & Financial Planning - Economics & Finance Master of Finance Must be able to demonstrate one or more sources of disadvantage/ hardship.
Value	The Women in Finance and Economics Scholarship will provide the following support for the duration of an eligible course: A one-off payment (maximum of $10,625.00 per recipient) for the cost of student tuition fees at Curtin University (excluding student services and amenities fee (SSAF)).
Open:	Open now. Closes 8 March 2023.
How to apply:	Apply now

Charles Darwin

Scholarship:	Charles Darwin University: Women in Finance and Economics Scholarship
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	To be eligible to apply for this scholarship you must meet the following criteria: • Must identify as a woman • New student, enrolled into an eligible course. Find out more about eligible courses here. • Able to demonstrate financial need • Intending to upskill or refresh skills in finance and economics to help enter, re-enter, and achieve leadership roles in the financial services industry Each applicant will be considered on their ability to demonstrate one or intersecting sources of disadvantage (via a written statement), including but not limited to: • Are re-entering the workforce • Have low socio-economic status • Are mature age (50 years of age plus) or young (between 16 and 35 years old) • Are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander • Are new migrants • Are living in rural and remote areas
Value	Up to $12,250 per recipient
Open:	Open now. Closes Thursday 10 March 2023.
How to apply:	Apply now

Griffith University

Scholarship:	Griffith University: Women in Finance and Economics Scholarship
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	Must identify as a woman and be enrolled or intending to enrol at Griffith University in Term 1, 2023. View full criteria on the Griffith University website.
Value	Up to $5,000 per recipient
Open:	Open now. Closes 11:59pm on Monday 20 March 2023.
How to apply:	Apply now

Edith Cowan University

Scholarship:	Edith Cowan University: Women in Finance and Economics Scholarship
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	To be eligible to apply for this scholarship you must meet the following criteria: • Must identify as a woman • New student • Able to demonstrate financial need • Intending to upskill or refresh skills in finance and economics to help enter, re-enter, and achieve leadership roles in the financial services industry Each applicant will be considered on their ability to demonstrate one or intersecting sources of disadvantage (via a written statement), including but not limited to: • Are re-entering the workforce • Have low socio-economic status • Are mature age (50 years of age plus) or young (between 16 and 35 years old) • Are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander • Are new migrants • Are living in rural and remote areas
Value	Up to $21,250 for each recipient
Open:	Opens Wednesday 1 March 2023 until Thursday 30 March 2023.
How to apply:	Find out more

Swinburne University

Scholarship:	Swinburne University Women in Finance and Economics Scholarship
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	Each applicant will be considered on their ability to demonstrate intersecting sources of disadvantage (via a written statement). Applicants must: • Be a female student commencing an eligible Swinburne School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship degree program. • Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian Permanent Resident • Be a Commencing student • Demonstrate financial hardship Applicants will then be assessed on intersecting sources of disadvantage which may include: • Re-entering the workforce • Low socio-economic status • Mature age (50 years of age plus) or young age (between 16 and 35 years old) • Residing in a rural or remote area • Indigenous Australian (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander only) • New Migrant • Intending to upskill or refresh skills in financial services in order to achieve leadership positions in the profession
Value	Up to $5,000 per recipient
Open:	Open now. Closes Friday 31 March 2023.
How to apply:	Apply now

NSW Tafe

Scholarship:
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	To be eligible to apply for this scholarship you must meet the following criteria: • Must identify as a woman • New student, enrolled into an eligible course. Find out more about eligible courses here. • Able to demonstrate financial need • Intending to upskill or refresh skills in finance and economics to help enter, re-enter, and achieve leadership roles in the financial services industry Each applicant will be considered on their ability to demonstrate one or intersecting sources of disadvantage (via a written statement), including but not limited to: • Are re-entering the workforce • Have low socio-economic status • Are mature age (50 years of age plus) or young (between 16 and 35 years old) • Are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander • Are new migrants • Are living in rural and remote areas
Value	Up to $13,200 each recipient
Open:	Open now. Closes Thursday 31 March 2023.
How to apply:	Apply now

Kaplan Professional

Scholarship:	Kaplan Professional: Master of Financial Planning
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	To be eligible, you must meet the following criteria: • Be a female student commencing Kaplan Professional’s postgraduate: o Master of Financial Planning; or o Master of Applied Finance • Be an Australian citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, or Subclass 202 Permanent Humanitarian Selection of the successful applicant(s) shall be based on a holistic assessment of the following criteria. Each applicant will be considered based on their ability to demonstrate one or more sources of disadvantage, including but not limited to: • Financial need (including but not limited to Centrelink payments, childcare fees, carer responsibilities or other) • Re-entering the workforce • Low socio-economic status • Mature (50 years of age plus) or young age (between 18 and 35 years old) • Residing in a rural or remote area • Indigenous Australian (Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander only) • New migrant
Value:	Up to $5,000 each recipient
Open	Open now. Closes 11:59pm, Friday 24 March 2023
How to apply	Apply here

Thrive4Women

Scholarship:	Thrive4Women Accelerate Program Scholarship
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	To be eligible for the grant, you must be: • Must be female and Australia Citizen or Permanent Resident • Able to demonstrate financial need. • Intending to upskill or refresh their skills in finance and economics to help them enter, re-enter and achieve leadership roles in these industries. • Intending to undertake one of the following activities: formal education/ career development programs/ internship opportunities/ other work experience programs Additional criteria may also be considered, including whether you: • Are re-entering the workforce • Have low socio-economic status • Are mature age (50 years of age plus) or young (between 16 and 35 years old) • Are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander • Are new migrants • Are living in rural and remote areas
Value:	The total scholarship amount per recipient is up to $6000
Open:	Applications are open until 11:59pm Monday 29 May 2023
How to apply:	Apply now

Scholarship:	RMIT University: Women in Finance and Economics Scholarship
Open to:	Women
Supported by:
Eligibility:	Full details are available here.
Value:	Between $10,000 to $14,500 paid as a contribution towards tuition fees.
Applications are now closed.

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