Rural and Regional Scholarships

Rural and Regional Scholarships are awarded to students from remote, rural and regional Australia, who otherwise would not have an opportunity to attend the School.

Students entering from Year 7 onwards are eligible for this award and will commence as a boarder until the completion of Year 12.

Students who show sound academic attitude and achievement; exemplary work ethic and character; and all-round ability enthusiasm across a broad range of disciplines will be considered.

These scholarships are means-tested and shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide financial information for their application to be considered.

Rural and Regional Scholarships fall within the General Excellence scholarship category. Please refer to the table below for outlined criteria:

Rural and Regional Scholarships

To be eligible for a Rural and Regional Scholarship at Geelong Grammar School, applicants must be:

• a new student entering into Year 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11 and who is not eligible for any other concession for boarding and tuition fees including associate discount.

Applicants must be Australian or New Zealand citizens or holders of an Australian Permanent Residence Visa, with a permanent home address that is located in rural, remote or regional Australia.

Rural and Regional Scholarships form part of the General Excellence scholarship category, and applicants must abide by the General Excellence Terms and Conditions.

Rural and Regional Scholarships are offered to students who could not otherwise attend Geelong Grammar School without financial assistance. Candidates should demonstrate:

• sound academic attitude and achievement;
• an exemplary work ethic;
• participation in sport and co-curricular activities;
• social awareness; and
• leadership, service and commitment to making a positive difference.

Successful candidates will be eager to participate in the wide range of opportunities available at the School, respecting the philosophy and rules that govern the School.

Following the examination, parents of shortlisted students will be asked to provide personal financial information to support the scholarship application. Unfortunately, applications without financial information cannot be considered.

The value of a Rural and Regional Scholarship may be up to the value of 75% of boarding and tuition fees. The scholarship awarded applies to the relevant Geelong Grammar School boarding and tuition fee, but not to uniforms, private vocal or instrumental lessons, textbooks, excursions, sundry charges or other personal items.

Location: Corio Campus
Alternative locations may be arranged by contacting our examination provider (Edutest) directly +61 3 9014 1411

2026 Major Scholarship programme – key dates:

• Applications open: Monday 4 November 2024
• Applications close: Friday 31 January 2025
• Scholarship examination: Saturday 22 February 2025
• First round interviews: April 2025
• Second round interviews (if required): May-June 2025
• Outcomes: communicated to families by June 2025

Rural and Regional scholarships fall within the General Excellence scholarship category, therefore, applicants interested in a Rural and Regional scholarship should apply for a General Excellence scholarship. Eligible applicants will automatically be considered for a Rural and Regional scholarship based on the home address provided.