Mick Young Scholarships honour the memory of Mick Young who died of Leukaemia in 1996 aged 59. The Scholarships were first offered in 1997 to further the work 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 has the capacity to change the lives of individuals, families and communities.

The Mick Young Funded Scholarship is specifically for students who require assistance paying their course, who are prospective domestic students with temporary Australian Visas, or non-Australian residents. It 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 can benefit domestic students with a reduction of their course fees, up to the value of $500. Please refer to T&C’s, for further information pertaining to what course related expenses, are covered and/or excluded from this scholarship.

You can apply for the Mick Young Scholarship here, as well as read our Terms and Conditions.
A parental consent form for those who are under the age of 18 years old can be downloaded here.

Terms and Conditions:

Eligibility:

1. The applicant must be a prospective domestic student with with temporary Australian Visas, or non-Australian residents. Not valid for International students.
2. Applicants must be experiencing severe financial hardship at the time of submitting a scholarship application and must be able to evidence this.
3. Applications are accepted anytime from January to December.
4. Applicants must have received a formal letter of acceptance into their chosen course, before applying for a Mick Young Scholarship. 
5. Successful applicants will be notified within two weeks of receiving completed scholarship application and all supporting documentation.

Other Terms and Conditions:

• The scholarship can provide up to $500 towards tuition cost, to assist with reducing course related expenses, for the year of study at Bendigo TAFE. The scholarship will not cover stationary, laptop/internet, travel, accommodation, police and WWC checks, or any other external purchases required for study). Scholarships will be awarded based on available funding, individual needs, capacity to complete, and acceptance into the course, through extensive case by case assessment.
• Applying for a scholarship does not mean the applicant will automatically be awarded funding. Submission of any Scholarship does not guarantee you a place in your selected course, this must be done prior.
• Deferring the course will make the scholarship void.
• The scholarship is to be used for one course and cannot be transferred to another course.
• Scholarships are not redeemable for cash, and cannot be used to pay a deposit on a Payment Plan.
• If a student fails a unit of competency from the course, they will incur any enrolment or other fees associated with resitting that unit. If a scholarships has been granted and a withdrawal is requested and granted, all  scholarship money previously awarded for the relevant course,  will be returned to BKI’s scholarship fund, not the applicant/student.  
• If the successful student is under the age of 18, the applicant must have permission from their parent/guardian before accepting the terms and conditions of the scholarship.
• Successful outcomes will rely on the applicant providing legitimate written evidence/documentation, to help verify an applicants claim of severe financial hardship and/or personal disadvantage. Applicants can be asked to share and provide copy of sensitive information pertaining to financial and personal records.

Further information/documentation can be requested to help demonstrate that the applicant has thoroughly investigated all other eligible resources/funding prior to submitting a scholarship application, and as a result has been declined or deemed ineligible. e i.e Institute payment plans/ or other external payment plan/loan schemes, personal savings, external resources, i.e funding/grants, Centrelink advances etc. Applicants must prove that they have exhausted all other eligible options, prior to submission to be successful.

For more information, contact
Phone: 5434 1755
Email: welfare@bendigotafe.edu.au