The Rural Bank TAFE scholarship program aims to assist students who have been offered a place at an Australian TAFE to study for the first time in 2024 and are experiencing challenging circumstances.

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

The scholarship award value is $3,000 per year for 1 year for each successful recipient, subject to the criteria specified above and satisfactory academic performance.

Applications are encouraged from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and those who identify as LGBTQA+.

Key qualification criteria:

• You are an Australian citizen or permanent resident
• You are studying an agribusiness, agriculture or related course
• 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 can demonstrate academic achievement and community involvement

• Phone: 1300 304 541