• Full or partial tuition fee at discretion of SEDA Group and Melbourne United.
• Indigenous scholarship covers full tuition fee when combined with the Skills First Aboriginal access fee waiver.


*Scholarship does not include $350 non-tuition fee, learning materials or provision of First Aid. HLTAID011 Provide First Aid is to be completed through an external provider/s under a fee for service arrangement. Fees may vary depending on the external provider and are in addition to the total program cost.

All students that wish to apply for a scholarship must meet the following criteria:

• Commence SIS50321 Diploma of Sport and BSB50120 Diploma of Business in Term 1, 2025 (Sport & Business Program)#.
• Satisfy SEDA’s admission requirements.
• Be an Australian Citizen, have refugee status, hold permanent residency in Australia or be applying to live in Australia permanently^.
• Be able to demonstrate financial need.

#Student must commence in Block 1, 2025 in the Sport & Business Program consistent with their scholarship. ^Subject to visa conditions.

To apply for a scholarship, please express your interest to the Student Enrolment Manager when enquiring about your relevant Sport & Business Program. If you receive, and accept, a letter of offer, you will then be required to submit a one-page scholarship application form covering the following:

• Ability to meet the scholarship criteria 
• Reason(s) for applying for the scholarship and what you would like to achieve in the program 
• Academic background and achievements 
• Community involvement

The deadline for scholarship applications in 5pm Monday, 28th October.

All applicants for scholarships are considered on the basis of merit providing equal opportunity to all applicants. Eligible candidates will be presented to a Scholarships Committee, which will undertake the selection of the recipient based on the above eligibility criteria.

The Scholarship Committee will be made up of at least three relevant staff members of SEDA and the relevant industry partner.

Applicants will be assessed on:

• One-page application as outlined above.
• One academic and one personal referee.

Awarding of scholarships will be made on the following criteria:

• The impact the scholarship will have on the applicant’s future career in the sports and business sector.
• The ability of the applicant to share a passion for their local sports club, sports interests or sports and business career aspirations. This can be demonstrated by online communications such as blogs, podcasts, social media, previous work, volunteer or student experience or any other relevant dreams or aspirations.

Preference may also be given to applicants who have experienced long-term disadvantage due to any of the following:

• Experiencing financial hardship; and/or
• From a non-English speaking background (NESB); and/or
• Having a disability or long-term medical conditions; and/or
• Experienced other educational barriers and/or personal hardship, including but not limited to carers, sole parents.

Scholarship recipients must commit to the following:

• Positively represent SEDA Group and program partners.
• Complete all aspects of the program, while making the most of the opportunities presented through the scholarship.
• Participate in promotional activities of the scholarship, including media and events.