Financial Assistance at Burgmann College

Burgmann College offers several forms of financial assistance to ANU students, including scholarships and bursaries awarded on the basis of academic merit, financial need, and community contribution. All applicants must demonstrate all three criteria, though different awards weight these differently.

Bursaries and scholarships take the form of a reduction in residential fees. Both new and returning residents may apply. Applications open each August via the Burgmann website; closing dates are listed on the application form.

The Scholarships and Bursaries Committee reserves the right to withhold awards where insufficient merit or need is demonstrated.

Available Awards

Burgmann College Bursary

Up to ten awarded per year, valued at up to $8,000 each. Open to new and returning residents. Primary weighting on financial need, community involvement.

Burgmann College Scholarship

Up to ten awarded per year, valued at up to $15,000 each for each year at Burgmann, up to three years. Open to new undergraduate students. Primary weighting is on financial need. Public school and RRR (Rural, Regional or Remote) students are prioritised.

Harriet Nixon Scholarship

For students from RRR (Rural, Regional or Remote) areas, based on a combination of financial need, academic merit, and community contribution. Up to $10,000 per year for up to three years.

Ian Darling Scholarship

For students who demonstrate financial need, academic merit, and community contribution. Up to $10,000 per year.

New Beginnings Bursary

For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. Up to $5,000 per year for up to three years, applicable to fees or education-related expenses.

Burgmann Price Scholarship

An annual $10,000 award for an Australian resident who is a recent or first-generation migrant, or a regional or Indigenous student. Awarded on academic merit, financial need, and community contribution.

C.A.S. Hawker Scholarship

Covers full residential fees for up to three years (valued at approximately $60,000). For Australian undergraduate and postgraduate students with strong academic records and community involvement. See https://hawkerscholarship.org to apply for this scholarship.