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Scholarships

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2025 Scholarships

Scholarship programs across Australia are opening now.

Our scholarship programs help foster the future of our nation. Scholarships cover regional, rural, indigenous, agricultural, and Community Bank programs.

Students can attend either TAFE or University. We help break down financial barriers to your education.

This year, across Australia, we funded more than $1.3 million in scholarships to more than 277 students!

View our 2025 Scholarships on offer.

Community Bank Scholarships

Our Community Bank branches are well known for supporting our local communities. Did you know many of them also help budding university or TAFE students achieve their dreams? See if your local branch does!

Bendigo Bank Indigenous Scholarship Program

Do you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander? Are you looking to study in 2025? The Bendigo Bank Indigenous Scholarship might be for you.

Bendigo Bank TAFE Scholarship for rural and regional students

Our scholarship aims to assist disadvantaged, community minded students. If you're from a rural or regional area and have been offered or enrolled in a full time place at TAFE, this might be for you.

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Uni Scholarship for rural and regional students

Our scholarship aims to assist disadvantaged, community minded students. If you're from a rural or regional area, and have been offered a full time place at an Australian University, this might be for you

Rural Bank Agribusiness Scholarship

If you're looking to study in the agricultural field, then a Rural Bank Scholarship might be for you. 

Congratulations to our 2024 scholarship recipients

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Meet Ailish, one of our Bendigo Bank Scholarship recipients.

Community Bank Huon Valley

Awarding 13 scholarships, they recognised the students dedication to community and commitment to education. Ranging from Engineering to Agribusiness, these students are destined to do great things.

Mohamed

“In essence, the scholarship has been a linchpin in my academic journey, not just financially, but also as an enabler of my aspirations and goals - it has been a vote of confidence in my potential."

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Things you should know

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Scholarships are provided by Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited ABN 11 068 049 178, AFSL 237879, The Bendigo Centre, Bendigo VIC 3550.

Community Bank Branch Scholarships are funded from management accounts of the Community Enterprise Charitable Fund ABN 12 102 649 968 (the Fund), The Bendigo Centre, Bendigo VIC 3550. Sandhurst Trustees Limited ABN 16 004 030 737 AFSL 237906, a subsidiary of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited ABN 11 068 049 178, AFSL 237879, is the trustee of the Fund.

Rural Bank Agribusiness scholarships are provided by Rural Bank and administered by the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited Scholarship Program. Rural Bank is a Division of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited ABN 11 068 049 178, AFSL 237879 The Bendigo Centre, Bendigo VIC 3550.

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Peoples of this nation and the Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, learn and work. We pay our respects to Elders past and present as it is their knowledge and experience that holds the key to the success of future generations.

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited, ABN 11 068 049 178 AFSL / Australian Credit Licence 237879. Any advice provided on this website is of a general nature only and does not take into account your personal needs, objectives and financial circumstances. You should consider whether it is appropriate for your situation. Please read the applicable Disclosure Documents before acquiring any product described on this website. Please also review our Financial Services Guide (FSG) before accessing information on this website. Information on this page can change without notice to you.

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