Scholarships
Foster Care Angels Danielle Raemer Scholarship
Where: Western Sydney University
Value: $7,500 per year for the duration of the course
Eligibility Criteria:
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commencing study or currently be enrolled full-time in any undergraduate degree at Western Sydney University.
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demonstrate financial hardship
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have been, or are currently in, out-of-home care (statuary OR supported)
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Australian citizens or permanent resident
Care2Achieve: Scholarship for Young Women Leaving Care
Where: Queensland
Value: up to $3,500 per year
Eligibility Criteria:
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young women transitioning out of State Care in Queensland and planning to undertake higher education studies within QLD
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aged 17 – 21
Where: Federation University Australia
Value: $1,000 - $7,000
Eligibility Criteria:
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commencing study or currently be enrolled full-time in any undergraduate degree at Federation University Australia
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former wards of the state or care-leavers; must have been in continuous care for at least 12 months or more.
Where: La Trobe University
Value: $500
Eligibility Criteria:
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have spent time in formal, statutory out-of-home care
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commencing an undergraduate degree at La Trobe University in 2017
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be enrolled as a Commonwealth supported or domestic fee paying student
Sisters of Charity Foundation Tertiary Scholarships
Where: The University of Sydney, The University of Melbourne, The University of Western Sydney, The University of Queensland, The University of Notre Dame Sydney and Australia Catholic University.
Value: $7,500-$30,000 over the duration of the degree
Eligibility Criteria:
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be an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia.
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be commencing full-time study in the first year of any undergraduate degree at one of the participating Universities
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demonstrate financial disadvantage and have resided in a foster/kinship arrangement
Where: Swinburne University
Value: $5,000
Eligibility Criteria:
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be an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or holder of a permanent humanitarian visa
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be a commencing or current student studying full-time in an undergraduate degree at Swinburne
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be care leavers from Australian State or Foster Care
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demonstrate financial need
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demonstrate social disadvantage