Wagga Wagga LALC and Aboriginal Community Scholarship

Wagga Wagga Local Aboriginal Land Council’s (LALC) aim is the spiritual healing of youth through talking about nutrition, lifestyle, culture and community awareness. It also creates a place where young people can come and feel safe and have good people around them watching out for them. The LALC focuses on education and this scholarship aims to help local Aboriginal youth pursue their higher education goals.

Scholarship details

Value: $3,000 approx. total

Duration: 1 Semester

Application dates

Closed

Close: 05/02/2024

Options


This scholarship is for:

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants
Financial equity

Areas of study:

  • Any Area of Study

At Institution:

  • Charles Sturt University

Study level:

  • Undergraduate
  • Honours, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma

Study Load:

  • Full Time
  • Part Time

Location:

  • NSW

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship the applicant must:

Provide Aboriginal Recognition Certificate from the Riverina Medical & Dental Aboriginal Corporation (14 Trail Street, Wagga Wagga)

Be a long term resident of the Wagga Wagga Local Aboriginal Land Council boundaries (supporting documentation to be provided)

Continuing students to have a GPA of 4.0 or above, commencing students to have an ATAR score of 65 or above

Demonstrated financial hardship by providing a Centrelink Income Statement or outline your financial need in the ‘Additional Financial Information’ free text box in application

Provide a one page letter explaining personal circumstance, financial situation, future goals (including Koori Community involvement) and aspirations

Further Information

CAMPUS: Wagga Wagga