Higher education scholarships

The higher education scholarship helps Northern Territory (NT) school graduates undertake tertiary studies that lead to employment in the NT.

Up to 10 scholarships are offered each year to eligible year 12 graduates.

The scholarships provide $5,000 a year to study their first undergraduate degree at Charles Darwin University (CDU).

For more information, read the guidelines and terms and conditions.

Who can apply

You can apply for this scholarship if you:

are an NT resident - including students returning from interstate boarding schools where their parent or guardian lives in the NT
are an Australian citizen or permanent resident
graduated Year 12 in 2023 or 2024
are enrolled full time in your first undergraduate degree at CDU.

You must have completed the NTCET or equivalent with an ATAR/IB of 80 or higher.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students or those from regional/remote areas will receive an extra 5 ATAR points.

You can't apply for this scholarship if you:

have gained entry to university through the Tertiary Enabling Program or equivalent
work for an Australian, state or territory government
plan to work full time during study periods
are completing a traineeship or apprenticeship
receive a scholarship, bursary, stipend or funding from another source, excluding:
- Australian Government Youth Allowance and Abstudy
- one-off merit scholarships paid in one year or less
- access and equity grants
- subsidies and grants not paid to you directly, like an accommodation scholarship or textbook bursary.

Applications open on Monday, 16 December 2024.

To apply go to GrantsNT.

For more information, contact the SkillsNT administrator by calling 08 8935 7706 or emailing scholarships@nt.gov.au.

All correspondence and notifications about your application will be sent via email.

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