Application for Arts Scholarships for entry to Years 7 - 12 in 2027
Review the assessment details below before continuing to the registration flow.
Payment is made at the end of this registration process online. If payment is not made, your registration will not be valid.
Up to 3 Scholarships available.
The criteria for the AIA Arts Scholarships can be found at: https://www.aia.vic.edu.au/
Scholarships will be awarded by a selection panel.
Selection Criteria
Applicants must demonstrate the following:
- Commitment to developing their artistic expression and skills.
- A passion and love for the Arts and developing themselves as artists.
- Selection of an Arts subject as a curriculum choice for the following academic year. (e.g. IB Diploma Programme Group 6 Subjects – Visual Arts or Film, VCE Arts or Media Subjects, or MYP Visual Arts or Media). Failure to enrol in an Arts subject will result in ineligibility. Candidates who withdraw from arts subject risk scholarships revoked.
- A high level of achievement and commitment to studies in the Arts.
- Adherence to the AIAE Student Code of Conduct.
- Successful completion of the Scholarship Test.
- Participate in an interview with a panel of AIAE Arts and Administrative Staff.
Application Process
As part of the application process, applicants for the Arts Scholarship must submit the following supporting documentation:
- Submission of a Portfolio of Artwork (details below)
- 7 pieces of original artwork presented in the form of a PowerPoint Presentation (saved on two USBs). The materials, theme and subject matter for this body of work is at the discretion of the applicant.
- Each artwork must be presented on its own slide in the PowerPoint presentation, and include the image title, date of production, and materials. -
- 4 artworks to be selected as “feature” pieces, where applicants will include an Artist’s Statement, explaining their artistic intentions, processes and practices when creating these key pieces.
- Applicants must ensure that all work submitted is original in idea and independently created.
- Artworks created as part of school classwork may not be submitted as part of the scholarship application.
- A personal statement discussing the applicant’s development as an artist, and provides insight into their connection to the arts, and why it is important to them.
- Declaration of Artistic Integrity form.
Supporting documentation should be forwarded to:
Ms Nora Thomas, Student Office, Australian International Academy- Senior Campus, 56 Bakers Rd, Coburg, 3058.
The closing date for all submissions of the portfolio for Arts Scholarship will be on the Friday, 31st July 2026 . Interviews will take place in Term 3.
Scholarship testing will be conducted at the Melbourne Senior Campus. Applicants must complete the Edutest academic test.
Students may only apply for one scholarship.
This assessment forms part of the TERM 3 results transfer process. Results from examinations completed in terms 1 or 2 cannot be transferred. See https://edutest.com.au/registering.html for details