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17 ACT & NSW STUDENTS RECEIVE EDUCATION BURSARY
Two students from the Australian Capital Territory and fifteen from New South Wales will receive up to $9,000 each to help meet the costs of their post-secondary education, the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Warren Snowdon, announced today.
Mr Snowdon said the Long Tan Bursary Scheme provides eligible children of Vietnam veterans with financial assistance to help gain the qualifications and skills they need to pursue their chosen career.
“I am pleased to congratulate these exceptional young people on their hard work and commitment to their education that has seen them selected to receive a Long Tan Bursary.
“The Australian Government is committed to ensuring the ongoing support of our veteran community, with more than 400 sons and daughters of Vietnam veterans receiving a bursary since the scheme was first introduced in 2000,” Mr Snowdon said.
Fifty-six Long Tan Bursaries will be awarded to students across Australia in 2011, with a total value of more than $500,000.
The financial assistance will help cover the costs associated with post-secondary education including university courses and vocationally-oriented courses, such as those offered by TAFE institutions, business colleges and art schools.
Applications for each academic year open on Vietnam Veterans’ Day, 18 August, and close on 31 October. To be eligible, applicants must be children of Australian Vietnam veterans who have Australian residency status and are enrolled, or planning to enrol, in post-secondary education in Australia.
The Long Tan Bursary is administered by the Australian Veterans' Children Assistance Trust on behalf of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
For more information on the Long Tan Bursary go the Long Tan Bursary page at www.dva.gov.au/grants.
Long Tan Bursary recipients
| RECIPIENT | FROM | AREA OF STUDY |
|---|---|---|
| Kate Allen | Werri Beach, NSW | Bachelor of Physical and Health Education at the University of Wollongong |
| Brendan Byron | Goolma, NSW | Bachelor of Media at the University of NSW |
| Jodie Davidson | Lightning Ridge, NSW | Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science at the University of New England |
| Bradley Frazer | Bomaderry, NSW | Bachelor of Science Advanced at the University of Wollongong |
| David Goudie | Deniliquin, NSW | Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering at Monash University |
| Anthony Grady | Farmborough Heights, NSW | Bachelor of Health and Movement (Sport) at The Australian College of Physical Education |
| Kara-Elana Holt | Summer Hill, NSW | Bachelor of Education (Primary) at the Australian Catholic University |
| Claire Parmenter | Murwillumbah, NSW | Bachelor of Education (Special Education) at Griffith University |
| Catherine Walmsley | Wagga Wagga, NSW | Bachelor of Primary Education at Charles Sturt University |
| Charlotte Wilson | St Clair, NSW | Bachelor of Human Movement at the University of Technology, Sydney |
*Please note the remaining bursary recipients wish to remain anonymous.
Media inquiries:
Minister Snowdon: Alice Plate 0400 045 999
Department of Veterans' Affairs Media: 02 6289 6203