Francis Carroll Scholarship

Applications are assessed based on the strength of the following criteria:

• Written statement
• Academic merit
• Community service
• Written reference

Selection process

Applicants will be selected by the Scholarships Office.

Please provide the following as part of the application:

• A written statement of approximately 100 words outlining:
  • why you have chosen to undertake your degree, and
  • what you hope to achieve with it in the future.
• Evidence of academic merit from your most recent studies (applies to future students only)
  • ATAR or equivalent or
  • academic transcript (including GPA)
• Evidence of your contribution to, and/or leadership in, community service
• Evidence of relocation, including:
  • Proof of residence in rural/regional area of the Archdiocese of Canberra/Goulburn or the Diocese of Wagga Wagga
  • Proof of new residential address.
• Letter of recommendation (academic)

This scholarship is open to applicants who meet all of the following criteria:

• Course: Semester 1, 2026 enrolment in any ACU degree
• Campus: Canberra
• Students who have relocated from a regional, rural or remote area (as classified by the ASGS Remoteness Areas (2021) of the Archdiocese of Canberra/Goulburn or the Diocese of Wagga Wagga.
• Contribution and/or leadership in community service.