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Scholarships and Bursaries

Each year, the College awards a number of Academic and Music scholarships. It is our aim to help students who, without our support, might not be able to avail themselves of the opportunities offered. We also understand that financial considerations may prevent boys from sharing in the experiences that we offer. In response to these considerations, the College also offer a number of bursaries, primarily for those parents facing financial hardship.

Scholarships

Applications for Academic and Music Scholarships for 2025 at The Scots College are now open.

Scholarships Offered at The Scots College:

Year 7 2025 Academic Scholarships – Level 1 (open to current Scots families and new enrolments)
Year 7 2025 Music Scholarships – Level 1 (open to current Scots families and new enrolments)
Year 8 2025 Academic Scholarships – Level 1 (open to new enrolments only)
Year 8 2025 Music Scholarships – Level 1 (open to new enrolments only)
Year 9 and Year 10 2025 Academic Scholarships – Level 2 (open to new enrolments only)
Year 9 and Year 10 2025 Music Scholarships – Level 2 (open to new enrolments only)
Year 11 2025 Academic Scholarships – Level 3 (open to new enrolments only)
Year 11 2025 Music Scholarships – Level 3 (open to new enrolments only).

Registrations

Registrations for Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 2025 Scholarships at The Scots College are now open via the ACER Website Registration link.

An application fee of $130 per student is payable.

Applications close midnight AEDT Sunday 4 February 2024. Late applications cannot be accommodated.

The ACER Scholarship Examination for students seeking entry in 2025 will be held Saturday 24 February 2024.

For ACER Scholarship registration enquiries please contact the ACER Parent Helpline on 1300 768 952.

Scholarship Process

Applicants for all 2025 Academic and Music Scholarships at The Scots College are required to undertake the ACER Cooperative Scholarship Examination. Dates will be shared online once it is made available.

The ACER scholarship examination will be held at The Scots College, Bellevue Hill. Testing venue information will be shared closer to the date of the exam.

The examination is conducted as part of the Cooperative Scholarship Testing Program (CSTP) administered by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER).

Academic Scholarships may be full or partial scholarships and are awarded as a result of the ACER examination and interview.

Music Scholarships may be full or partial scholarships and are awarded as a result of the ACER examination, interview and audition. More information regarding Music Scholarships will be available soon.

Academic and Music Scholarships at The Scots College are leadership positions. Scholars must demonstrate a deep commitment to their academics through a top ranking in the ACER examination results, strong performance in the interview and a portfolio of achievements and passions. Please note that the ACER exam is set above the current year level curriculum, and strong NAPLAN and classroom results are not necessarily an indicator of performance in the ACER examination.

ACER examination results will be communicated by ACER to registered families.

Bursaries

In order to apply for a bursary at The Scots College, applicants must have completed the enrolment process, and have been offered and accepted a confirmed position at the College for the upcoming academic year.

Students can apply for the following bursaries:

RM Farquharson Bursary
The Scots College All-Rounder Bursaries
Boarding Bursary
Indigenous Bursary

For more information regarding each bursary, download Scots’ General Tuition and Boarding Bursaries.

Bursaries are available to boys entering Years 7 to 11 and provide exemption of tuition and/or boarding fees. Bursaries are awarded based on a range of criteria, including financial need (means tested), leadership qualities, academic performance, interview and co-curricular abilities.

Bursary applicants are required to complete and send to the College:

Bursary Application form
Evidence of Financial Need form, with required supporting documents
Evidence of Scottish heritage (for RM Farquharson applicants)

Applications for boarding bursaries for 2024 remain open.

Please discuss with the Director of Boarding, Mr Justin McInnes at j.mcinnes@scots.college before completing an application form.

Enquiries

For Academic Scholarship enquiries please email admissions@scots.college.

For Music Scholarship enquiries please email music@scots.college.

For a Boarding Bursary please email Director of Boarding, Mr Justin McInnes at j.mcinnes@scots.college.

For more information on Indigenous Scholarships and Bursaries, contact Head of Indigenous Education, Ms Justine Kolliou at j.kolliou@scots.college.

For ACER Scholarship registration enquiries please contact the ACER Parent Helpline on 1300 768 952.