Scholarships

Scholarships will be awarded each year. Scholarship recipients will be awarded $1,250 to assist with textbooks and other learning resources.

To be eligible to apply for a scholarship, you must meet all of the following criteria:

• Be a an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

• Currently enrolled in a health or community services related course or degree

• Be a resident of the Central Coast or Mid North Coast

• Previous recipients of the scholarship are able to apply in subsequent years providing they still meet eligibility criteria. Being awarded a scholarship in a previous year does not guarantee you will be successful with your application in the future.
  
  Coast & Country Primary Care staff are ineligible to apply for this scholarship.

The financial assistance can go towards learning resources. These are defined as:

• Laptop

• Tablet

• Mouse and keyboard

• Textbooks

• Stationery items

Before you apply, please have the following information prepared to support your application:

• Course details and institution including commencement and anticipated completion date.

• Placement information.

• Learning institution contact information eg course supervisor, student support.

• An idea of what you are planning to use the scholarship funds for

• A resume listing your work and study history

• A cover letter including brief summary of why you have chosen this area of study and what you would like to achieve after you have attained your qualifications

• A letter from your learning institution confirming your enrolment

Please be aware that scholarship funds may be considered taxable income. We recommend you seek independent financial advice regarding your circumstances.

Make sure you have read the above section and have all of your supporting material ready before starting your application.

If you have any questions about the scholarship, please call us on 02 4365 2294 and ask to speak with our People and Culture team.