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Who
will the scholarship program help?
Nominees must be between the ages of 14 and 21 years, and can apply for one scholarship per year.
Nominations for the Youth Off The Streets Scholarship Program are not restricted to a specific study or training path. Nominations are invited from young people with genuine talent, ability and determination in any field, including (but not limited to): education and training; visual or performing arts; sport; trade skills; and music.
The wide-ranging goals pursued by the scholarship recipients will encourage other disadvantaged young people to follow their dreams.
Youth Off the Streets will match each scholarship recipient with a mentor. This relationship will provide ongoing guidance and support for the duration of theirs scholarship, encouraging adults from a wide variety of backgrounds to become engaged and take responsibility for young people in Australia. Those recipients in the Sydney area will be matched with a face to face mentor through the Youth off The Streets Mentoring Program. Those young people who are from other locations throughout Australia will be matched with an ‘e-mentor’. This innovative program matches young people with a mentor who they are in contact with online through a secure and monitored chat room. For those young people living in rural or remote locations, or those who lack traditional support networks, this mentoring involvement offers them additional support and encouragement for their scholarship period.
“Perhaps the greatest thing I’ve gained through the scholarship is the knowledge that someone thinks I have potential, and that I’m good enough for ongoing support. Feeling this means more to me than anything…” 2005 Scholarship recipient
“I had great support from the scholarship team, without the scholarship I would not have had the privilege of meeting such a wonderful group of people at Youth Off The Streets and my sponsors. The Scholarship provided me with the opportunity to achieve my goals and recognize my potential.” 2006 Scholarship Recipient.
Criteria for nomination
- Nominations for the 2010 Scholarship Program are taken from throughout Australia
- Nominees must be between the ages of 14 and 21 on May 7th, 2010
- Nominees must be citizens or permanent residents of Australia
- Nominations may be made on behalf of a young person, or by a young person themselves
- A young person may only be nominated for one scholarship per year
- The young person nominated must have a clear need for financial assistance
- Scholarship recipients will be required to identify a Pathway Plan, which clearly shows how the scholarship money would be used
- All nominations must include at least one reliable, independent referee letter, confirming the personal circumstances and talent or skill of the young person nominated.
How do I nominate?
Making a nomination for the Youth Off The Streets Scholarship Program is easy!
- Simply fill out the NOMINATION FORM
- printing in capital letters clearly in black or blue pen
- Answer questions in as much detail as possible. The Selection Committee will want to see that there is a clear idea for use of funds, as well as a genuine need for assistance
- Ensure that you have read and understood the NOMINATION CONDITIONS.
- You must remember to sign the nomination form. Unsigned nomination forms will not be considered
- Send the completed and signed nomination form to
The Scholarship Program
PO BOX 6025
Alexandria 2015
Fax: (02) 9693 1599
daniellem@youthoffthestreets.com.au
Nominations close 5pm May 7th, 2010
Late nominations will not be accepted |
