Last updated: 29 May 2025
The ICAS 2025 Student Scholarship Program (“Scholarship”) is open to school-aged students who are eligible to participate in the ICAS 2025 academic competition (“ICAS 2025”) in Australia or New Zealand.
To be eligible, a student must meet all of the following criteria:
a) The student must either:
b) The student must participate in ICAS 2025 through one of the following approved channels:
The Scholarship is not open to students participating in ICAS 2025 through EQDemic or Eduvision in Australia.
To apply for the ICAS 2025 Student Scholarship, a parent or legal guardian must complete and submit the official online scholarship application form on behalf of the student.
As part of the application, the parent or legal guardian must answer the following question on their own behalf and on behalf of their child:
“Why is it important to participate in the ICAS 2025 academic competition?” Responses must be 250 words or less.
No additional supporting documentation is required at the time of application.
Given that eligible students are school-aged (typically Years 2–12), applications must be submitted by a parent or legal guardian. By submitting the application, the parent or legal guardian confirms that:
Consideration will be given to applications that clearly articulate one or more of the following:
Only one application may be submitted per student. Duplicate or incomplete entries may be deemed invalid.
Applications must be received within the published scholarship application period. Late submissions will not be accepted under any circumstances.
All scholarship applications will be reviewed and assessed by a panel appointed by ICAS (“Judging Panel”).
The Judging Panel will evaluate applications based on the responses to the application question, with consideration given to applicants who demonstrate financial, geographic, or other relevant barriers impacting their ability to participate in ICAS 2025.
The decisions of the Judging Panel are final and no correspondence or appeals will be entered into.
ICAS reserves the right to not award all scholarships if suitable candidates are not identified.
A total of up to 200 Scholarships will be awarded under the ICAS 2025 Student Scholarship Program.
Each Scholarship is limited to a total value of up to AUD/NZD $100 (as applicable) and may be applied exclusively toward:
Each Scholarship will be issued in the form of a single-use voucher code, redeemable at the time of purchase. The full value of the Scholarship must be used in a single transaction. Any unused balance will be forfeited and cannot be rolled over, refunded, or credited for future use.
The Scholarship is not redeemable for cash and cannot be transferred or exchanged for other goods or services.
Where a student has already registered for ICAS 2025 and/or purchased eligible ICAS practice tools (including past papers) prior to receiving the Scholarship, they may be eligible for a discretionary refund and a voucher for the remaining balance, up to a total combined value of AUD/NZD $100 (as applicable).
The following conditions apply:
a) Refunds will be issued only in relation to eligible purchases made directly through the ICAS Parent Payment System or other authorised ICAS ordering channels;
b) The portion of the Scholarship that corresponds to already-paid ICAS registration fees will be refunded to the original payment method where possible or via an alternative method at the discretion of the Promoter;
c) Any remaining balance of the $100 Scholarship value will be issued as a single-use voucher code to be redeemed in one transaction on eligible ICAS products (e.g., practice tools and past papers);
d) Proof of purchase must be provided to claim any applicable refund;
e) The total combined value of the refund and voucher will not exceed AUD/NZD $100 per Scholarship;
f) Refund requests must be submitted within 14 days of receiving notice of the Scholarship award.
By accepting the Scholarship, recipients (and their parent or legal guardian) agree to participate in reasonable promotional activities arranged by ICAS. This may include being featured in marketing materials, success stories, interviews, photographs, videos, or other media formats.
Participation in promotional activities is a condition of receiving the Scholarship. However, all promotional content will be used with respect for the privacy and dignity of the student and their family.
ICAS will seek consent from the parent or legal guardian prior to using any images or personal information in promotional materials.
Personal information collected in connection with the ICAS 2025 Student Scholarship Program (“Scholarship”) will be handled in accordance with applicable privacy laws in Australia and New Zealand.
Information collected through the application process, including personal details of the student and parent or legal guardian, will be used solely for the purpose of administering the Scholarship, assessing eligibility, awarding Scholarships, and communicating with applicants.
By submitting an application, applicants consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of their personal information for these purposes.
ICAS may also use personal information for promotional purposes, subject to obtaining necessary consents.
Personal information will not be shared with third parties except as required by law or with authorised service providers engaged to assist in delivering the Scholarship.
Applicants have the right to access and correct their personal information by contacting the company secretary at ICA
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driving student success.
ACN 081 897 494
Australia toll-free: 1800 931 775
New Zealand toll-free: 0800 440 904
International: +61 2 5565 2217
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