Academic Achievement Award (AAA)

The Academic Achievement Award (AAA) is a scholarship established to encourage academically gifted students from NSW and ACT high schools to undertake undergraduate study at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). The award provides three adjustment factor points for entry into most UNSW undergraduate degrees and a one-off payment of $5,000 following confirmation of full-time enrolment. The award may be deferred for up to one year if admission is formally deferred and the recipient does not commence other tertiary study in the meantime. The AAA cannot be held concurrently with a UNSW Scientia Scholarship or Jillian Segal Scientia Scholarship.

Three adjustment factor points for entry into most UNSW undergraduate degrees; a one-off payment of $5,000 following confirmation of full-time enrolment.

Applicants must have achieved the highest ATAR at their NSW or ACT high school (excluding adjustment factor points), have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification at a NSW or ACT high school in the year prior to commencing, have submitted a UAC Undergraduate Admission application and listed UNSW as a preference by the December Round 2 offer round (19 December 2026), and be commencing and enrolled full-time in a UNSW undergraduate degree program.

No separate scholarship application required. Eligible candidates are identified automatically via their UAC Undergraduate Admission application; applicants must list UNSW as a preference and meet the UAC Round 2 deadline.