Gingin Shire youth will again be able to get a head start on their studies, with Gingin Community Bank® Branch and Lancelin branch of Bendigo Bank announcing the opening of their tertiary scholarship program for the third year.
The scholarship, which opens in December, will support one local student with study costs in their first year of higher education. Gingin Community Bank® Branch and Lancelin branch Chairman David Roe said helping young people gain access to tertiary education was one way his branches’ were bigger than a bank.
“Our young people are our future and we believe they need the best support possible to achieve their dreams,” Mr Roe said. “The high cost associated with tertiary study can have a significant impact on a young person’s ability to further their education and some may not get the chance to go to university without financial help.
“Our Community Bank® Branch is happy to help ease some of that pressure and hopefully one day these students will return and share their new skills with the Gingin Shire community.” Successful Gingin Community Bank® Branch and Lancelin branch Scholarship applicants will initially receive funding for one year and depending on academic performance, the scholarship may be renewed to assist in the second year of their study.
Applications are invited from eligible students, starting their studies in 2016, from 1 December 2015. Applications close on 25 January 2016 and will be assessed in early February 2016. Last year, the Gingin Community Bank® Branch and Lancelin branch Scholarship supported local student Jacinta Raven with her Bachelor of Art
studies at Notre Dame University in Fremantle. The Gingin Community Bank® Branch and Lancelin branch Scholarship is part of the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Scholarship Program, with numerous Community Bank® branches and other partners taking part across Australia. For further information please contact Gingin
Community Bank® Branch on 9575 1560,
