The Queensland Commitment Scholarship
- Enrolment status
- Future UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Study area
- All study areas
- Scholarship focus
- Financial hardship
- Scholarship value
- $7,000 per year
- Scholarship duration
- Minimum full-time duration of your program (minimum completion time)
- Number awarded
- Unlimited
Eligibility
The Scholarship is effective from Semester 1, 2026.
You're eligible if you are a:
- citizen of Australia
- permanent resident of Australia (including humanitarian visas)
- citizen of New Zealand.
And you:
- intend to enrol as a commencing student in any undergraduate program in the year the scholarship is awarded, or after an approved deferral of up to 2 years
- have not previously studied at a university at a bachelor's level or higher
- have demonstrated significant financial disadvantage by receiving the maximum 5 adjustment points in the Financial Hardship category of QTAC’s Educational Access Scheme (EAS).
How to apply
You don’t need to submit a separate scholarship application.
To be considered, you just need to:
- apply for your program through QTAC
- apply for the Educational Access Scheme (EAS) and select the Financial Hardship category.
Learn how to apply for the EAS
Selection criteria
There is no competitive selection process for this scholarship.
You’ll automatically receive this scholarship if:
- QTAC awards you the maximum points for Financial Hardship, and
- you meet the eligibility criteria above.
There is no limit on the number of scholarships available – all eligible students are supported.
What happens next
After you apply through QTAC, you don’t need to do anything else. We’ll email you to let you know if you’ve been awarded the Queensland Commitment Scholarship.
If you receive the scholarship:
- your 5 entry rank adjustments from the EAS will be applied automatically to your UQ preferences
- you’ll receive $3,000 upfront in your first week to help you get started
- the remaining payments will be paid in semester instalments.
If you are awarded the Queensland Commitment Scholarship, you may also be eligible for additional financial support through the Aspire Scholarship scheme.
About this scholarship
This scholarship supports students who have experienced financial hardship and are starting university for the first time.
The Queensland Commitment Scholarship provides $7,000 per year to help with living costs while you study full time.
By satisfying the Financial Hardship criteria of the EAS, you’ll also get 5 entry rank adjustments.
At UQ, you can access support services to help you transition into university and stay on track throughout your degree, including academic skills support, wellbeing services, mentoring, and opportunities to connect with other students.
This scholarship is part of The Queensland Commitment, UQ’s long-term initiative to create more opportunities for students across Queensland. The aim is to increase access to education for students from regional, remote and low socio-economic backgrounds, and provide the support needed to succeed at university.
The Queensland Commitment Scholarship replaced the former UQ Link Scholarship.