• Australian residency status
• Planning to enrol or enrolled in a tertiary course of study (recognised under the Australian Qualifications Framework) for one or more academic years at an Australian university, TAFE or a registered training organisation.
• Be studying or planning to study full-time, online or face-to-face. Priority is given to those who have not previously undertaken tertiary education. Applicants who are seeking a scholarship for a second degree, or a graduate degree, Masters or Doctorate will be given lower priority.
• Be a child or a grandchild of an ex-serving veteran. Children include adopted children, ex-nuptial children, stepchildren and foster children. Stepchildren and foster children must have resided with, or been financially supported by, their veteran stepparent or foster parent for 5 of the last 10 years. Grandchildren are defined as the children of one's son or daughter. Step-grandchildren and foster grandchildren must have resided with or been financially supported by a person who is a child of a veteran for 5 of the last 10 years.
• The veteran must be an Australian ex-serving veteran with operational service including eligible war service, war-like service and peacekeeping/peacemaking service OR 3 or more continuous years of full-time other service, as a member of the
  Australian Navy, Army or Air Force, OR served in an organisation during war-like situations which is recognised by DVA.
• People who are serving in the Reserve Forces (SERCAT 3, 4 & 5 – Rendering Service) are considered to be serving so the applicant child or grandchild is not eligible.

Eligibility for the Long Tan Bursary also includes:

• Be the child or grandchild of an Australian veteran who served in the Vietnam War during 31 July 1962 to 30 April 1975.
• In receipt of, or eligible to receive, a means-tested Commonwealth educational benefit - Youth Allowance, ABSTUDY, Austudy, Veterans' Children Education Scheme (VCES) or Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme (MRCAETS).
• Have not previously received a Long Tan Bursary.

Eligibility for the Sponsored Scholarships also includes:

• Be able to demonstrate financial hardship on income and assets grounds.
• Specific eligibility may apply to Sponsored Scholarships such as: born/living in a specific state/territory; membership of an association; course of study; veteran's service in a specific conflict/battalion or branch of the Australian Defence Force.

The same application form is used for all Long Tan Bursary and Sponsored Scholarships. Applicants will be considered for all bursaries and scholarships for which they are eligible.

How is my application assessed?

Applications are considered by a team of independent assessors and AVCAT’s National Selection Committee. Each applicant is assessed on the following:

Financial need

Applicants must be able to demonstrate financial hardship on income and assets grounds. Applicants who have a greater degree of financial need for assistance with educational and living costs will have a higher chance of being recommended for a scholarship.

Academic potential

An assessment is made about the ability of the applicant to complete the nominated course of study and is dependent on recent academic results and an academic referee or employer report.

Deservedness

Assessors consider the impacts of the applicants’ personal, health and family circumstances and how the veteran’s service in the Australian Defence Force has impacted the family’s health and well-being and access to education. Applicants will need to detail the health conditions of the veterans.