Paulsen Family Aspire Scholarship
- Enrolment status
- Future UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Study area
- All study areas
- Scholarship focus
- Financial hardship
- Scholarship value
- $4,500
- Scholarship duration
- 1 year
- Number awarded
- 1
- Applications open
- 9 September 2025
- Applications close
- 27 February 2026
This scholarship is part of the Aspire Scholarship Program.
See all scholarships in this program.
Eligibility
You’re eligible if:
- you are a domestic student in accordance with the University’s Student Fees Policy;
- you are enrolling as a commencing student in any bachelor program at UQ in semester 1 in the year of the scholarship;
- you have not completed any prior tertiary study at bachelor level or higher;
- you can demonstrate significant financial disadvantage through achieving the maximum points for the ‘Financial Hardship’ category of QTAC’s Educational Access Scheme;
- you have been awarded The Queensland Commitment Scholarship; and
- you are the first in family to attend University.
How to apply
Apply using the online application form.
Refer to the Aspire Scholarship scheme landing page for information on offer rounds and corresponding application closing dates.
You only need to submit ONE application to be considered for ALL scholarships in the Aspire Scholarship scheme, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Scholarship scheme and the UQ Residential Scholarship scheme.
You'll need:
- your QTAC application number or UQ student number
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status (if applicable)
- a personal statement
Selection criteria
We'll consider:
- your documented financial situation and number of dependants; and
- any other matter that the Selection Committee considers relevant.
This scholarship will be awarded to an applicant who is first in family to attend university.
What happens next
We'll email you to confirm we've received your application.
If you haven’t received your confirmation email within 2 working days of submitting your application contact us at scholarships@uq.edu.au.
About this scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2021 by the Paulsen Family under the Create Change Scholarship match initiative.