Scholarships
Since its launch in 2015, the TAFE Queensland Scholarship Program has awarded over $3.7 million to help hundreds of Queenslanders pursue their career goals. Each year 100 x $5,000 scholarships are awarded to people looking to change their lives and build lifelong careers. Scholarships can be used to pay for study-related costs such as course fees, travel expenses, childcare, uniforms, tools, books and other study materials.
These scholarships are awarded to students who can demonstrate a genuine interest and commitment to their chosen career and identify with one of the following cohorts:
Merit scholarships are aimed at supporting people who have demonstrated strong levels of achievement to advance their careers.
These scholarships are awarded to students who can demonstrate:
Athlete - Merit scholarships are available under the Merit category to support athletes across a variety of disciplines to gain a qualification with TAFE Queensland without forfeiting their sporting opportunities.
Career Pathway - Merit Scholarships are available under the Merit category to support Queensland public sector staff members who are registered with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander careers pathways service.
Scholarship applications open in July and close towards the end of September with scholarships awarded for study in Semester 1 of the following calendar year.
To be eligible to apply for a TAFE Queensland scholarship, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident and either:
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