Alphacrucis University College offers two scholarships for school leavers. The Build a Bridge Partner School Scholarship gives immediate school leavers graduating from a recognised AC partner school a 25% tuition discount. The NextGen Scholarship gives every other immediate school leaver a 20% tuition discount. Both cover the standard duration of your first course, from Diplomas through to Bachelor degrees, and both flow from AC’s mission to “equip Christian leaders to change the world”. The conditions are identical; the only difference is the percentage.
Why it Matters: Transitioning from high school to university can be daunting. These scholarships let you focus on your God-given purpose, growth and development without having to worry about finances.
For parents, it provides confidence that your child’s education is in a values-driven environment that also delivers career outcomes. For youth pastors, chaplains and school leaders, it’s a pathway for your young people to grow academically and spiritually.
Both scholarships are assessed from your standard course application. There’s no separate scholarship form to fill in, and the only difference between them is the discount percentage.
Both scholarships are for immediate school leavers: students starting at AC straight from Year 12, with no gap years in between. Build a Bridge requires graduating from a recognised partner school; NextGen covers school leavers from every other school.
Both scholarships cover every undergraduate level, Diplomas through to Bachelor degrees, across all faculties, for the standard duration of your first course enrolled directly with AC.
Both scholarships are open to domestic and international students. International Build a Bridge applicants must graduate from an approved partner school.
Both scholarships are for young people with a passion for Christian leadership and service. If you’re active in your church, youth group, school or community, these scholarships are for you.
A 25% tuition discount for partner school graduates through Build a Bridge, or 20% for every other school leaver through NextGen, covering the standard duration of your first course. Either way, real pressure off you and your family.
Whether you feel called to Education, Business, Ministry, Counselling, Music or any other field Alphacrucis offers, there’s a scholarship that applies. Follow your passion and calling without restriction.
With a portion of fees covered, experience less need to juggle excessive work hours, allowing more focus on studies, ministry involvement, and personal growth.
Being a scholarship recipient means you’re recognised as an emerging leader. Access mentoring opportunities, leadership development, and join a like-minded community on campus.
Explore Your Course Options
First, decide which course at AC you want to pursue. Browse our courses or talk to a Future Students advisor for guidance on which course, and which scholarship, fits you.
Start Your Application Online
Head to our Apply Now page and create an account. Fill in your details and course preferences. As an immediate school leaver you’ll be automatically considered for a scholarship: Build a Bridge if you’re from a partner school, NextGen if you’re not.
Submit Required Documents
Upload your academic records, including your Year 12 report, plus proof of ID and any course-specific requirements. Your Year 12 report is also how we verify your school for the Build a Bridge Scholarship.
Apply Early (Recommended)
Use our Early Entry program and apply by Nov 15th of your last year of high school. This secures your place (and essentially your scholarship) before final exams.
Receive Offer & Confirmation
Our Admissions team will assess your application. If you meet the requirements, you’ll receive an Offer of Admission with scholarship confirmation included.
Accept and Enrol
Follow the instructions to accept your offer and enrol in subjects. Your scholarship discount is applied automatically to your tuition fees.
Note: No application fee is required for early entry applications.
A tuition scholarship offering a 20% fee discount for immediate school leavers starting their first course at Alphacrucis University College. It covers the standard duration of that course and reflects AC’s commitment to raising the next generation of influential Christians in all spheres of society.
Eligibility is based on school leaver status, not age or marks. If you’re starting at AC straight from Year 12, with no gap years in between, and you’re not graduating from a Build a Bridge partner school, you’re eligible. You don’t need to be dux of your school; this isn’t solely academic-merit based. It’s about giving faithful, motivated young people a chance. Partner school graduates receive the 25% Build a Bridge Scholarship instead.
Yes. It applies to every undergraduate course at AC, from Diplomas through to Bachelor degrees, across all faculties. Whether you study on campus or online, full-time or part-time, you can receive the scholarship, provided you enrol directly with AC. It applies to your first course of enrolment only, so if you’re weighing up a Diploma pathway, enrolling directly into a Bachelor degree from the outset maximises your scholarship coverage.
We have a limited number of scholarships available each year. However, essentially every qualified applicant who applies on time has a very strong chance of receiving it. We encourage early applications because scholarships are allocated on a rolling basis.
We expect NextGen scholars to remain in good academic standing. Failing units will not forfeit the scholarship, provided you maintain the academic progression required to remain enrolled. The scholarship is renewable each session based on satisfactory academic progress and conduct, for the standard duration of your first course. If you withdraw or are excluded from the course, the scholarship is permanently terminated.
Yes. The NextGen Scholarship is available regardless of tuition payment method, including direct payment and FEE-HELP loans. It can also be used alongside a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP): the government subsidises the bulk of your degree, and the scholarship steps in to cover the remaining student contribution.
The scholarship is strictly designated for immediate school leavers who graduate from a recognised partner school. It is not available to students who have taken gap years or are a couple of years out of school.
The scholarship applies to all undergraduate levels across all faculties, provided it is a direct enrolment with Alphacrucis University College. External pathway cohorts or third-party arrangements (such as Youth Alive school leavers) are excluded from this scholarship.
Yes. The scholarship is available to both domestic and international students, provided the international student graduated from an approved partner school.
Yes. The scholarship supports both full-time and part-time enrolment.
Three simple steps:
1. Upload your Year 12 report during the online application process.
2. Our Admissions team verifies your school against the active partner register.
3. The 25% tuition discount is automatically credited to your student profile.
Yes, absolutely. If you are accepted into a CSP, the government already subsidises the bulk of your degree. This scholarship then steps in to cover the remaining student contribution, effectively leaving you with minimal, if any, tuition fees to pay.
The scholarship covers the standard duration of the initial course you enrol in upon leaving school.
The scholarship applies to your first course of enrolment only. It does not automatically transfer or extend into articulation pathways, such as moving from a Diploma of Ministry into a Bachelor of Ministry. We strongly encourage you to enrol directly into a bachelor program from the outset to maximise your scholarship coverage.
Yes, subject to caps. If you change your mind and transfer to an entirely different field of study, you remain eligible provided you maintain continuous study from when you left school. Course changes are subject to a strict internal cap on total credit points funded.
Yes. Failing units will not forfeit the scholarship, provided you maintain the academic progression required to remain enrolled. If you withdraw or are excluded from the course, the scholarship is permanently terminated.
Yes, for up to one year. A maximum 12-month deferral is permitted. If active, continuous study is not resumed within one year, the scholarship is forfeited.