Family and Community Services is offering scholarships to help students enrolled in education or training to complete their studies. Successful applicants will receive $1,000 to help with school expenses.
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Each scholarship for the 2018 academic year is $1000. You can apply again each year for up to seven years to help you complete your studies.
You are eligible to apply if you are:
- Living in social housing (which includes public, community or Aboriginal housing), on the NSW Housing Register, receiving FACS private rental assistance, living in crisis/supported accommodation, or living in out-of-home care
- Studying in Year 10, 11 or 12 at a NSW high school or TAFE, completing a school based apprenticeship or traineeship, or studying a VET subject at school in 2018
- An Australian citizen or permanent resident
- Not earning an income higher than the NSW social housing eligibility limits (if earning an income).
If you have previously been awarded a FACS Scholarship, you can still apply for the 2018 academic year. You will receive an email providing the details of how to apply again in 2018.
Applications open at 9am on January 22 and close at 5pm on February 23.
It’s easy to apply online. You must have a valid email address to register and receive communication about your application. The link to FluidReview will be provided when applications open early next year.
To apply, you should:
- Visit the online form to set up an account and create a password.
- Complete the eligibility questions and all relevant sections of the form.
- Provide evidence of your social housing status
- Upload a School Reference from a staff member who will support your application. This could be your teacher, careers advisor, year advisor, welfare teacher etc.
For more information head to www.facs.nsw.gov.au/education.