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Since 1978, UOW has been committed to increasing access and participation in higher education for students from high schools in regional and remote communities. We’re proud of our regional campuses, strong school & community partnerships, tailored transition & support programs and our institutional commitment to financial support and well-being.

We are excited to announce the Country to Coast Scholarship will be available to high school students from regional and remote areas of NSW in 2026. 

UOW is proud to offer Country to Coast Scholarships and benefit regional students by easing their relocation and supporting their transition to university. 

This scholarship helps with the costs associated with getting set up for university and securing accommodation. Plus, this scholarship is 'stack-able' which means that if you receive a Country to Coast Scholarship, you may also be eligible for other scholarships offered by UOW, and the Australian Government .

The 2026 Country to Coast Scholarship is exclusive to high school students who applied to UOW via Early Admission in 2025. Applications for Early Admission are open at the UOW Early Admission website between 16 June to 8 August 2025.

The 2026 Country to Coast Scholarship is automatically made available to Early Admission offer holders from high schools located in defined regional and remote areas across NSW. Select Indigenous Access Program (IAP) offer holders will also be considered eligible.

Successful Early Admission applicants will receive their UOW offers in early September 2025. Students who are eligible for the Country to Coast Scholarship will then be notified of their scholarship in November 2025, along with instructions for acceptance.

No separate scholarship application is required.

This scholarship is 'stack-able'

Students are encouraged to apply for all scholarships for which they are eligible, as well as the Tertiary Access Payments. If eligible, you will receive all scholarships available to you which could mean you receive up to $15,000 in scholarship payments.

When will scholarship recipients receive payments?

Scholarship holders will need to enrol full-time in the first session of 2026, complete a scholarship form and will receive the first payment of $2,500 in January 2026 before the session starts. The remaining $2,500 will be paid across two instalments and are conditional on full-time enrolment at census date for the first (Autumn) and second (Spring) sessions in 2026.

Eligible students are high school students from regional and remote areas who have received a UOW Early Admission offer for a bachelor’s degree, a UOW College diploma, or selected Indigenous Access Program (IAP) courses starting in 2026. The eligible regional and remote areas are:

• Bega Valley
• Central and Far West NSW
• Goulburn and South Eastern NSW
• Eden Monaro
• Eurobodalla
• Murray
• Riverina
• Shoalhaven
• Southern Highlands

To be eligible for the Country to Coast Scholarship, students must be enrolled full-time in a UOW Bachelor’s degree or a Diploma program in the 2026 Autumn Session to receive their first payment.
Please note, students enrolled in the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Entrance Program (UEP) are not eligible for this scholarship.