Please note: Applications for 2026 entry are now closed for Academic, Boarding, Music, and Specialist Scholarships. Applications for Pegasus Scholarships for co-curricular excellence will open in April 2025. If you are awaiting an outcome for a recent scholarship application, please review the estimated timelines in which you can expect to receive these on the final page of our FAQs document here. 

We welcome scholarship applications from students who will make the most of the opportunities offered at The Geelong College, and who can make a positive contribution to our community.

Scholarships continue to be highly competitive, and students are encouraged to apply for multiple categories should they meet the criteria. 

We appreciate there will be many worthy scholarship applicants who need assistance to be able to consider a Geelong College education. We encourage you to apply, and we look forward to considering each application.

Key Details

Eligibility:

• Scholarships are available for entry into Year Levels 7, 9, 10 and 11.
  
• Scholarships are available to Australian citizens or permanent residents only. You must meet the criteria specific to the scholarship you are applying for to be considered. 
• Current Geelong College students are able to apply for the following scholarships: Music, Howard Hitchcock Visual Arts. All other scholarships are available to new students only.

Registration Process:

• One Registration: Only one Edutest registration is required per student.
• Selecting Preferences: When registering, you will be prompted to select which scholarship category you would like to be considered for (e.g. Academic, Music, or Special Interest).
• Following Registration: You will receive confirmation that we have received your scholarship registration. Once the registration period has closed, you will be contacted with regard to the scholarship test, auditions, and any other requirements. 

Boarding Scholarships:

• Direct Application: Apply directly to the school instead of via Edutest.
  
• Next Steps: Shortlisted applicants will then be invited for an interview and to sit the scholarship test.
• We encourage you to apply for other scholarship categories in addition to the Boarding Scholarship (i.e. Academic, Music, or Special Interest).

Supporting Documents:

You will be required to provide all the supporting documents listed in the details section upon application. Please ensure you are prepared for this. 

Practice tests:

Practice tests are available from Edutest here. These tests cover Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, and Mathematics and are suitable for students from Years 6 to 10 (current Year Level). The scholarship exams also include a Written Expression component which is not replicated in the practice tests.

Questions:

Please read our Scholarship FAQs and review the information on each of the scholarship pages. If you still have questions, please email our friendly Admissions team via scholarships@tgc.vic.edu.au.

Closed Scholarships