Community
19 July, 2024
Student scholarships now open
Youthrive Victoria’s round of scholarships is now open to rural and regional Victorian students planning to undertake further study in 2025.
Each year, the local not-for-profit provides a number of scholarships to Year 12 students who plan to undertake university studies, or further develop skills through vocational training.
In 2023, 11 Youthrive Victoria Rural University scholarships and 21 Rural Chances scholarships were awarded to young rural and regional Victorians looking to undertake further study in 2024.
Thanks to funding generously provided by philanthropic donors, 10 university scholarships ($10,000 per year for three years) and 20 vocational scholarships (up to $5000) have been made available to young rural Victorians wanting to up-skill or pursue tertiary study in 2025.
“We believe that our scholarships and programs are helping to create positive outcomes for students from rural and regional Victoria and hope to see a large number of applications for both our university and TAFE scholarships this year,” Youthrive Victoria chief executive Andrew McGuckian said.
The scholarships provide financial support to assist with living expenses and travel costs, specifically addressing the needs of students from regional areas.
Youthrive Victoria also offers ‘Wrap Around Care’, which includes mentoring, capacity building and development opportunities.
The impact and importance of scholarships is widely acknowledged and can often lead to very different outcomes for students who may not be able to consider further studies due to costs and/or regional distances.
Molly, a 2024 Youthrive Victoria university scholar, touched on how the scholarship had impacted her.
“The scholarship has empowered me to not only focus on my studies but also actively engage in initiatives aimed at improving rural areas,” she said.
“It relieved the financial stress of the many expenses associated with university, and the money has allowed me to focus on my studies and engage in community service activities, such as taking over the social media and coaching at the Newlyn FNC to enhance my own local community.”
University scholarship applications are now open, and close on 25 August 2023.
Rural Chances vocational scholarships are now open, and close on November 14.
More information about Youthrive Victoria’s scholarships and how to apply is available at: https://www.youthrivevictoria.org.au/scholarships/
Youthrive Victoria’s scholarships are funded by private donors, philanthropic trusts, and sponsors.
For more information contact Andrew McGuckian on 6281 8303.
