The scholarship / bursary / award / prize (The Scholarship program) aims to assist academically motivated students from Upper Kiewa, Mitta or Upper Murray Valleys in North East Victoria, who have been offered a place at an Australian university, TAFE Institute or College to study for the first time at Bachelor’s degree level in 2025 and are experiencing challenging circumstances.

The Scholarship program supports the following study related expenses – accommodation costs, course costs, study-related materials/equipment, textbooks, tutoring and /or education related travel (within Australia).

Key General qualification criteria:

• You are an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
• Students must reside in or attend school in Upper Kiewa, Mitta or Upper Murray Valleys in North East Victoria.
• You can demonstrate leadership both within, and outside, your school community.
• You can demonstrate the challenging circumstances (financial &/or social) hindering your ability to undertake further study; and
• You are an academically motivated student who can demonstrate community involvement.

For study at undergraduate bachelor’s degree level

Qualification criteria:

• You have been offered a full-time place to study on campus for a bachelor’s degree in an approved Australian course at an Australian university, TAFE Institute or College Campus.
• You have completed Year 12.
• You must be aged 25 years or younger as at 31 January 2025.
• Students under the age of 18 years will require parental /guardian consent to accept this scholarship.

The scholarship award value is $5,000 per year, for up to 3 years for the successful recipient, subject to the criteria set out above and satisfactory academic performance.

Scholarships will be awarded on the recommendation of a selection committee and will be based on how an applicant addresses the qualification criteria.

For further information please contact the Community Bank Mount Beauty or email kmmcel@westnet.com.au

For assistance with your application – phone 1300 304 541.

The Scholarship Selection Committee reserves the right, at its discretion, not to award this scholarship in any given year.

Community Bank Branch Scholarships are funded from management accounts of the Community Enterprise Charitable Fund ABN 12 102 649 968 (the Fund), The Bendigo Centre, Bendigo VIC 3550. Sandhurst Trustees Limited ABN 16 004 030 737 AFSL 237906, a subsidiary of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited ABN 11 068 049 178, AFSL 237879, is the trustee of the Fund.