Scholarships and Bursaries

St Thomas More College strives to provide a superior College experience at the most affordable price.

The College recognises that whilst its fees are highly competitive, there are prospective students who may require assistance to pay the fee. The College has a range of scholarships and bursaries to provide assistance where possible to students who will add depth and diversity to our campus.

Applications for scholarships at St Thomas More College are processed separately from the residential application process and close on the Friday prior to the commencement of Semester 1 each year.

Scholarship applications are invited from students who are either future or existing residents of the College. Individual application criteria are outlined in the brochure below.
Candidates complete a single scholarship application and will then be assessed based on eligibility criteria.

To apply for a scholarship you must have applied for and been offered a place at St Thomas More College.

Available Scholarships at St Thomas More College

St Thomas More College offers a range of scholarships to support students in their academic journey. For additional information, please check out the brochure and application form below.

  • Six (6) Council Scholarships, each worth $1,500, are offered to first year residents each year. These are given by the College Council, in honour of St Thomas More and the Jesuits who were instrumental in the founding of the College. New residents are encouraged to submit applications for the Selection Committee’s consideration.

  • Two (2) awards, each worth $2,000, are made available each year through the generosity of the estate of the late Stanislaw Murphy to students who are committed to Tommy More Outreach, academic excellence, the College Chapel and the community life of the College.

  • Two (2) awards, each worth $2,000, are made available each year through the generosity of the estate of the late Jean Rogerson to senior students who have demonstrated their commitment to the community of St Thomas More College and the well-being of all within it.

  • One (1) $5,000 scholarship is awarded each year to a returning resident at the College in honour of the first Student Club President, the late Brian Singleton. The recipient will have demonstrated a commitment to contributing to the vibrant life of the College. This contribution can take many forms as each of us has an array of talents and positive attributes.

  • This bursary is endowed by the Western Australian members of the Catenian Association. One of their original core aims is “to advance the interests of young Catholics and to assist them in their choice or pursuit of their career”.

    The bursary is awarded to a first or later year resident who has been accepted into or is already succeeding at his/her chosen degree but is struggling financially to remain at St Thomas More College.

  • This scholarship is endowed by the Western Australian members of the Catenian Association. The association will award one scholarship to a second year or later resident who is working hard to complete his/her chosen degree and is also struggling financially to remain at the College. The scholarship is worth $2,000 each year and will be ongoing for the duration of the degree on the condition that the student passes all units each semester. Once this scholarship has been awarded to a recipient for the current year, it will not be offered again to new resident until the current recipient has departed College.

  • The Catenians have established this scholarship to assist Catholic students who are in necessitous circumstances, enrolled at a Western Australian tertiary institution or tertiary residential college whose educational opportunities are limited, for example, because of financial need, distance, or responsibility for others, such as the ill or elderly.

    The scholarship is worth $5,000 per year for the duration of studies. The aim of the Scholarship is to advance the interests of young Catholics and to assist them in the choice or pursuit of a career.

    Further details regarding the Catenian Charity Inc. Scholarship ($5,000) will be available soon. For more information, please email catenian.charity@thecatenians.org.au

Additional Scholarships

  • GradReady is proud to award one student residing at St Thomas More College a GradReady GAMSAT® Attendance (Comprehensive) Course each year. The scholarship is designed for prospective medical students and provides them with comprehensive preparation for the Graduate Medical Schools Admission Test (GAMSAT®). You can apply for the scholarship here.

    GradReady is an education technology company aimed at making learning more effective and engaging. GradReady has helped over 12,000 students prepare for the GAMSAT® exam since 2010. Their students have improved by a statistically significant average of 20 percentile points. Learn more about GradReady and the Attendance Comprehensive Course here.