2025 Community Bank Tongala & Mathoura - Financial & Social Hardship Bursary Program (CEF)(P)(S)

Submissions are now being accepted. Submissions close at midnight 24 January 2025 (AEDT).

The 2025 Community Bank Tongala & Mathoura - Financial & Social Hardship Bursary Program aims to assist and ensure that children of any year level attending primary or secondary schools within the lower Goulburn Valley and Riverina district of Victoria and New South Wales receive a full and uninterrupted education and can participate in all school activities, at all times.

The number of bursaries is limited, with parents/guardians/students needing to demonstrate their financial and/or social hardship. Applicants will need a letter of approval from the School Principal.

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 Tongala and Mathoura districts (postcodes 2710, 3621 & 3622) and are currently attending primary and secondary schools within the lower Goulburn Valley and Riverina districts of VIC and NSW – Listed below.
  • You can demonstrate the challenging circumstances (financial &/or social - employed hours, social security benefits, injury or illness; and crop failure, etc) hindering your studies
  • You can provide a letter of support from your school principal.
  • Be able to provide receipts for the items/services purchased
  • If under the age of 18, applications must be completed/accepted by a parent or guardian - In the name of the student.

Schools include: Deniliquin Christian School, Deniliquin High School, Mathoura Public School, Moama Anglican Grammar, Echuca College, St. Joseph’s College, River City Christian College, St. Patrick’s Primary School, Tongala Primary School, Kyabram P-12 College, St. Augustine’s College, Notre Dame College, Greater Shepparton Secondary College, Shepparton ACE Secondary College, Indie School Shepparton and Goulburn Valley Grammar School.

The scholarship award value is up to $1,000 per year for 1 year for each 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 Tongala & Mathoura (03) 5859 1401.

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.

 

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