The Queensland Commitment Scholarship

The Queensland Commitment Scholarship provides assistance to students who have experienced educational disadvantage as a result of financial hardship and who are undertaking tertiary studies for the first time. Formerly known as UQ Link scholarship, this program supports commencing undergraduate students at the University of Queensland who have demonstrated significant financial disadvantage. The scholarship is valued at $7,000 per year and is awarded for the minimum full-time duration of the student's undergraduate program. In the first semester, students receive $1,400 to help with up-front costs, with the remaining amount paid in semester installments. Recipients also receive 5 entry rank adjustments automatically applied to any of their UQ preferences. Eligibility requires Australian citizenship, permanent residency (including humanitarian visas), or New Zealand citizenship. Applicants must be commencing students who have not previously studied at bachelor level or higher and must have demonstrated significant financial disadvantage by achieving maximum points for the 'Financial Hardship' category of QTAC's Educational Access Scheme. The scholarship is effective from Semester 1, 2026, with unlimited awards available.