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AUSTRALIAN VETERANS’
CHILDREN ASSISTANCE TRUST
Scholarships for
Children of Veterans
intending Tertiary Studies in 2011
In 2011 the
Australian Veterans' Children Assistance Trust (AVCAT) are
expecting to give financial assistance for up to 65 students
under many different scholarship schemes.
All schemes help the selected children in
need of the Australian veteran community with the costs of tertiary
education. Applicants are considered for all schemes for
which they are eligible.
Applications open
on 18 August 2010. To apply you must be:
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Within the means
test. That is eligible on assets and income grounds
for Youth Allowance benefits for full-time education.
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Enrolled, or
planning to enrol in a full-time course of tertiary
education in Australia by attendance at a
university, TAFE or college. The course must be of one or
more academic years length and at undergraduate level.
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The child or
grandchild of a person who has operational service with
the Australian Navy, Army or Air Force, or if not has three
or more year's continuous full-time
service as a member of the Australian Defence Force.
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Under the age of
25 when applying, unless exceptional circumstances
related to veteran's service exist.
The largest scheme
is the Long Tan Bursary funded by the Australian
Government. There are 50 new bursaries each year. They are
valued at $9,000 each which paid at $3,000
per year for three years. There are selection
number targets for each State and Territory. To apply you
must be the child of an Australian Vietnam
Veteran, be resident in Australia, be entering any
year of tertiary study, having not previously received a Long
Tan Bursary.
The other national
schemes are the AVCAT Bursary, the two RSL Scholarships,
three Vietnam Veterans' Peacekeepers and Peacemakers
Scholarship and the Defence Force Welfare
Association Scholarship. George Quinsey Scholarships
directly pay tuition fees for economics, commerce and
accountancy studies. There are also
regional scholarships. In NSW, there are three from Brisbane
Water Legacy covering Gosford/Wyong NSW and two from the NSW
TPI Association. Some private donors offer
two scholarships to resident NSW
applicants. In SA, the VVAA also offers a scholarship.
Schemes vary
between $3,000 and $5,000 per year each. Some are restricted to
location of residence or studies.
Most require veteran service in Vietnam but
others are broader. Most schemes continue payments for later
years of study. All scholarship schemes
but one pays monthly installments. That scheme helps
with tuition costs for courses in commerce, economics and
accountancy. One scheme is for indigenous
students doing substance abuse or related studies.
For this scheme there is no upper age limit nor a need to be
related to a veteran. In addition to the
above there is one grant per year to assist an
handicapped eligible veteran's child or grandchild with
special extra costs of transition to
tertiary studies or employment.
To receive an
application form register interest on 1800 620 361. Children
and grandchildren of Vietnam veterans should do so now, as
should any others who believe that they
are eligible. If not sure, ask!
Applications close
on 31 October each year.
AVCAT
PO Box K978
Haymarket NSW 1240
FAX: 02 9213
7307
Email: avcat@dva.gov.au
Web:
www.avcat.org.au
Australian
Veterans' Children Assistance Trust Limited
ACN 008 609 032 / ABN 50 008 609 032
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Mark Newell
Executive Officer
Australian Veterans' Children Assistance Trust
Telephone: (02) 9213 7988
Facsimile: (02) 9213 7307
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