If you are experiencing financial hardship, Bendigo TAFE has a number of scholarships and grants that provide the opportunity to turn your dreams of study into a reality.
Education Support Scholarships
Education Support Scholarships are a non-academic scholarship, which means you don’t need to have good grades, just passion and the want to take the next step in your chosen career path. These scholarships are for students experiencing severe financial difficulties and who would struggle to pay their fees without assistance.
These scholarships apply to all courses available at Bendigo TAFE.
Applications are open throughout the year.
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Mick Young Scholarship
The Mick Young Scholarship honours the memory of Mick Young, a Shearer and federal cabinet minister who raised funds to help students complete their education. Mick Young was driven by the core belief that education creates opportunity and can change the lives of individuals, families and communities.
The Mick Young Funded Scholarship provides opportunities for students experiencing severe financial difficulties that would otherwise struggle to pay their fees without assistance to enrol in their chosen course successfully.
This scholarship applies to all courses available at Bendigo TAFE.
Applications are open throughout the year.
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Rotary Club of Bendigo South – Indigenous Education Scholarship
In recognition of the importance of building the capacity of Aboriginal communities for self-determination and creating opportunities for Indigenous Australian students to complete vocational education, the Rotary Club of Bendigo South has made available a scholarship for Indigenous students commencing full-time studies at Bendigo TAFE.
This scholarship applies to all courses available at Bendigo TAFE.
Applications are open throughout the year.
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Access Scholarship
The Bendigo TAFE Access Scholarship has been designed to provide opportunities for access to education. It is intended to alleviate financial pressures associated with engagement and the successful completion of the course.
The scholarship is available to domestic and international students enrolled in any course at Bendigo TAFE.
Please note this scholarship is temporarily unavailable. For further support please contact welfare@bendigotafe.edu.au
Work and Development Permit (WDP) Scheme
Ease your financial stress through the Work and Development Permit (WDP) Scheme, which helps students overcome personal fines and debts.
The Student Support Welfare team has partnered with the Department of Justice to provide vulnerable and disadvantaged people with a non-financial option to pay their outstanding fines. This means that we are now accredited to deliver the Work Development and Permit (WDP) Scheme.
Contact studentsupportservices@bendigotafe.edu.au or call 5434 1755 for more information
Contact us
If you would prefer to have a chat with our team about your options, please contact us on the below:
Email: studentsupportservices@bendigotafe.edu.au
Phone: 5434 1755
