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Welcome to St Catherine's College Scholarships

St Catherine’s College is proud to offer the most generous accommodation scholarships on College Row, and we attract the highest achieving students through our prestigious scholarship program. We are also committed to supporting residents experiencing financial hardship with bursaries, enabling them to remain in College and complete their studies.

Scholarship applications are now open for 2025. Apply using this online form here:

Please note the following:

  • If you are new to College, to be eligible to apply for a College Scholarship you must have applied and been offered a place at St Catherine’s College.

  • If you are already a resident in 2024, to be eligible to apply for a College Scholarship you must have re-applied for 2025.

  • Scholarships vary in size and criteria. They can provide a substantial discount on fees.

  • Scholarships are awarded at the discretion of the Scholarship Committee and are based on your entire application, including academic achievements and voluntary service.

  • Only one application is required to be completed for all scholarships. The College assesses which scholarship or mix of scholarships you might qualify for. There's no need to apply for individual scholarships.

  • Applicants who are shortlisted for Named Scholarships must be prepared for a telephone interview.

  • All scholarships and bursaries are awarded as fee reduction.

Following is a full list of scholarships categorised by focus area.

 

Academic Excellence

  • St Catherine’s College Scholarships (50% fee reduction, for 1 year, renewable on successful annual application for up to 4 years). Highly selective, awarded for academic excellence, outstanding extracurricular achievements, commitment to community service, and capacity for leadership.

  • St Catherine’s College High Achiever First Year Scholarships ($10,000 or 1 year only). To support high achieving first year prospective students with a 97.00 or higher Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR).

  • Beazley Medallist Scholarship (Full-fee scholarship for up to 4 years). The Beazley Medal is the highest honour a senior secondary student in Western Australia can receive and is named after Kim Edward Beazley AO, who was a teacher and Federal Minister for Education. St Catherine’s College offers to fully fund Beazley medallists for the duration of their studies.

  • Fogarty Scholars (50% fee reduction for 1 year, renewable on successful annual application for up to 4 years). To support students admitted to the UWA Fogarty program.

  • Winthrop Scholars (Up to 50% fee reduction for 1 year, but renewable on successful annual application for up to 4 years). To support the residence of UWA Winthrop Scholars.

  • Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) Scholars ($10,000 for 1 year, but renewable on successful annual application for up to 4 years). To support the residence of UWA Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) program students.

  • Lawrence Scholars ($5,000 for 1 year, renewable on successful annual application for up to 4 years). For students awarded a UWA Lawrence Scholarship and/or achieve an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of at least 99.90; or in the opinion of the St Catherine’s Scholarships Committee have attained other academic or outstanding achievement.

  • UWA Connect Scholarships ($6,500 for 1 year, renewable on successful annual application for up to $5,000 and 4 years). Support the residence of UWA Connect Scholars.

  • Hackett Scholarships (Up to $5,000 for 1 year, renewable on successful annual application for up to 4 years). Support the residence of UWA Hackett Scholars. Recipients must already hold a UWA Hackett Scholarship awarded before the Hackett scheme was discontinued in 2025.

  • Shirley McLeod Scholarship ($10,000 for 1 year, renewable on successful annual application for up to 4 years). Established in 2010 and made possible by The Shirley McLeod Foundation. This scholarship commemorates Shirley McLeod, a former resident of the College whose life was tragically cut short in the second year of her university degree. Awarded to a student who displays academic excellence, commitment to community service and capacity for leadership.

  • Elizabeth Constable Scholarship ($5,000 for 1 year only). Dr Constable is a former Education Minister and was WA’s longest-serving female state MP. This scholarship is awarded to a student who displays academic excellence and offers an all-round contribution to the College.

  • Wendy MacGibbon Scholarship ($10,000 for 1 year, renewable on successful annual application for up to 4 years). Wendy MacGibbon is a friend of the College who established this scholarship after years witnessing the work of the College and the success of the students. Awarded to an undergraduate student who displays the potential for personal achievement both in academic pursuits and in being a good global citizen.

  • Graduate Women Scholarship (Up to $8,000 for 1 year only). Established to honour Graduate Women WA, a branch of the Australian Federation of Graduate Women and whose tireless work helped found St Catherine’s in 1946. Awarded to a female student who displays academic excellence and a strong sense of engagement in wider community issues.

  • Enid Russell Scholarship ($5,000 for 1 year only). This Scholarship, funded by monies bequeathed to St Catherine’s from the Estate of Enid Russell, provides financial support to a student pursuing academic achievement and excellence. Enid Russell was the first West Australian woman to graduate in Law and in 1931, practiced in the Supreme Court. For a student accepted at any WA University.

Financial Hardship

Each year we offer scholarships specifically for students with strong academic potential or community service, but who also experience financial hardship.

  • Angel Scholarship ($10,000 for 1 year, renewable on successful annual application for up to 4 years). Established in 2014 by Jane Powell and Jane Fenwick, who forged their friendship at St Catherine’s in the 1970s, this discreet scholarship aims to provide an opportunity for a student who, without financial assistance, would find the ability to live in a residential college to attend university, highly unlikely. Awarded to a female student who is a positive all-rounder that shows a strong sense of engagement in wider community issues.

  • Jean Rogerson Scholarship ($5,000 for 1 year only). Jean Rogerson was the UWA Warden of Convocation for 8 years and a Senate member for 30 years. This scholarship supports a student pursuing academic achievement and excellence, but is at an educational disadvantage (distance, finance, cultural or family responsibilities). Awarded to a returning student who displays academic excellence and a strong sense of engagement in wider community issues.

  • Joyce Riley Scholarship ($5,000 for 1 year only). To support to a student with strong academic potential, but at an educational disadvantage (distance, finance, cultural or family responsibilities). Must have strong leadership qualities and a strong sense of engagement in wider community issues.

  • St Catherine’s College Access Scholarships (Up to $10,000 for 1 year only). For prospective first year students with strong academic potential, but for whom college is out of the question because of cost. These scholarships are limited so please apply as soon as possible.

  • Nye Polson Scholarship ($10,000 for 1 year, renewable on successful annual application for up to 4 years). Commemorates the fighting spirit of Nye Polson. This Scholarship provides financial support to students who pursue a university education, but face challenges of distance, economic disadvantage, cultural difference, disability, health issues or the responsibility and care for another person.

  • Fairway Scholarship ($2,000 for 1 year only). For students experiencing financial hardship who display strong academic potential and an undergraduate recipient of the UWA Alumni Fairway.

  • Bursaries (Up to $5,000 for 1 year only). We offer bursaries to support residents that would otherwise be unable to attend the College due to financial hardship.

Indigenous Access

  • Leah Cohen Scholarship (Up to $5,000 for 1 year only). At UWA, Leah Cohen complete a Bachelor of Arts in 1934 and a Bachelor of Law in 1937. She was one of the first 10 women in WA to study law. Awarded to a student who identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and demonstrates strong academic potential.

  • Shirley and Norm Majors Scholarship (Up to $5,000 for 1 year only). Awarded to a student who identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and demonstrates strong academic potential.

Regional Schools

  • Regional Schools Scholarship ($1,000 for 1 year only). For students accepted at any WA University with an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 90 and above. These scholarships are limited in number.

Sport or Art

  • Sports Excellence Scholarship. (Up to $5,000 for 1 year only). Awarded to students displaying academic excellence and admitted to their university’s elite sports program.

  • Excellence in Music and the Arts Scholarship ($5,000 for 1 year only). Awarded to students displaying academic excellence or demonstrating ongoing outstanding achievement in music or the applied arts. 

  • College Residential Art or Sport Scholarships ($2,000 for 1 year only). Awarded to students who display the potential for high sport or artistic achievement at any WA university.

Postgraduate

  • ME Wood Scholarship ($5,000 for 1 year only). Established in 1996 when St Catherine’s became bequest benefactors of the Estate of M.E. Wood. Malvina Evelyn Wood was an undergraduate of UWA, spent time in Crosby Hall in London, Reid Hall in Paris and an International House in New York. Awarded to a student pursuing postgraduate coursework or research at any WA university and who displays academic excellence and a strong sense of engagement in wider community issues.

  • St Catherine’s College Postgraduate Scholarships (Up to $5,000 for 1 year only). For students accepted at any WA University with a minimum GPA of 6.5. These scholarships are limited. 

Exchange Students

  • St Catherine’s College Exchange Scholarships (Up to $5,000 for a duration of up to 1 year of exchange studies). Available to semester-long and full-year exchange students. 

Additional Scholarships

  • GradReady Principal’s Scholarship. Each year GradReady offer a St Catherine’s student wishing to study Medicine, the opportunity to undertake the GAMSAT® Preparation Course free of charge upon successful application.