2025 Community Bank BDCU Apprentice Scholarship Program (CEF)(T)

This round will open at 1 November 2024 (AEDT) for submissions.

The 2025 Community Bank BDCU Apprentice Scholarship Program aims to assist new and current apprentices from the Southern Highlands and Tablelands who have been offered a registered Apprenticeship.

Community Bank BDCU seeks to provide greater opportunity to live, work and study in our local regions. Our annual Community Bank BDCU Apprentice Scholarship aims to support young people who wish to continue their education in our local community by completing a registered Apprenticeship.

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.
  • You must reside in or attend school in the Wingecarribee, Wollondilly, Upper Lachlan or Goulburn/Mulwaree catchments.
  • You have a confirmed your apprenticeship placement for the 2025 calendar year.
  • You can demonstrate a positive attitude and application in attaining a trade qualification.
  • You can demonstrate leadership in your community and can demonstrate active community involvement through volunteer or paid work, sporting commitments or other community contributions.
  • You can demonstrate how you would benefit from financial assistance to achieve your apprenticeship goals.
  • You can provide a letter of support from your employer and confirmation of your apprenticeship agreement.

Apprentice scholarship eligibility

Qualification criteria:

  • You must be aged 16 years or older as at 31 January 2025 – students under the age of 18 years will require parental /guardian consent to accept this scholarship.
  • You must have left secondary school, or are planning to leave at the end of this calendar year, (having successfully completed Year 10 as a minimum).
  • Be in an approved apprenticeship arrangement in NSW as at 1 February 2025 or have a confirmed apprenticeship placement to commence by 1 February 2025.
  • Be undertaking part-time or full-time training through a registered training organisation in 2025 and be able to provide evidence of a training plan proposal for 2025 calendar year.
  • Have the ability to complete a Trade Qualification and attend all courses and training as required.
  • You will not be in receipt of any other scholarship or sponsorship in 2025.
  • You must have a Community Bank BDCU bank account for the scholarship to be paid into.

*Eligible courses include:

  • Full-time or competency-based completion (Apprenticeships)

View guidelines here

The scholarship award value is up to $2,000 year for 1 year for each successful recipient. Subject to the criteria set out above.

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 BDCU

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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