Students enrolled in TAFE or University in 2017 who live in the Cessnock local government area are encouraged to apply for next year’s Mayoral Academic Scholarships.
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Cessnock Mayor Bob Pynsent said the scholarships are for any young person choosing to undertake further education.
“Each year we offer a number of different scholarship opportunities which can support a person studying at University, TAFE or completing an apprenticeship,” Cr Pynsent said.
“Encouraging and supporting a young person to further their education, benefits not only the individual, but also their family and the broader community.”
Fourteen scholarships valued at $2500 each are available, in categories including:
- Mining technical engineering
- Mining
- Building and associated trades
- Hospitality and tourism
- Post-HSC (graduated in the past two years)
- Undergraduate (current student from 2017)
- TAFE
- Local government
- Aged care
- Child care
- Early childhood-primary education
- Secondary education
- Nursing
- Police service training
Applications close Friday, February 24, 2017.
For more information, visit http://www.cessnock.nsw.gov.au/council/mayor/scholarships.
