Scholarships - TAFE NSW
Scholarships
We see your talent, we see your potential.
Be recognised. Apply for a scholarship to study at TAFE NSW.
Everyone deserves the opportunity to explore their talents and to fulfil their potential. Regardless of your circumstances, you deserve the chance to create a better future through education and training. Every year we award hundreds of scholarships to our students, so make this year your year to be rewarded.
"Receiving the awards comes with a lot of pride and gives me the confidence to try and better myself further in my chosen career"
Ben McDonald
Josh Woolfson Encouragement Award Recipient 2015
"This award will support me in completing my current studies which will allow me to move onto a Certificate in Accounting that I hope will me move me toward my dream of owning a rural medical practice in the years to come"
Jed Davis
Hunter TAFE Foundation Encouragement Award Recipient, 2018
Available Scholarships
NSW
Smart and Skilled Fee-Free Scholarships
- Covers the full cost of your course fee
- Available for all Certificate I to Certificate IV qualifications on the NSW Skills List
- We'll confirm if you're eligible after you enrol, no need to apply
Jobs of Tomorrow Scholarships
- Valued at up to $1,000
- Available for selected higher-level qualifications
Vision Australia Further Education Bursary
- Provides adaptive technology to allow students to fully participate and succeed in their chosen studies
- Applications close 31 October 2019
- Available to students who are blind or have low vision, and are enrolling in a Certificate IV or higher qualification
William Galvin Memorial Scholarship
- Valued at over $5,000
- Applications close 2 September 2019
- Available to students who completed an eligible qualification in tourism, travel or hospitality in 2018
Young Carer Bursary Program
- Valued at up to $3,000
- Applications close 30 August 2019
- Supporting young carer's aged under 25 who are studying an eligible qualification
Central Coast
Bean Counters Achievement Award
- Valued at up to $2,900
- Nominations close 30 August 2019
- For students studying the Certificate IV in Accounting at TAFE NSW Newcastle or Ourimbah
Brett Graham Scholarship
- Valued at up to $10,000
- Applications close 27 August 2019
- For 2nd or 3rd year Commercial Cookery apprentices currently enrolled at TAFE NSW Hamilton, Kurri Kurri or Ourimbah
Brisbane Water (NSW) Legacy VET Scholarship
- Valued at up to $3,000
- Applications close 12 September 2019
- Open to students under 25 residing in the Central Coast local government area, who are the direct descendant of a member of the Australian Defence Forces
Central Coast Campus Friends Award
- Valued at up to $500
- Nominations close 2 September 2019
- For students who have completed, or are due to complete, a qualification with TAFE NSW Gosford, Ourimbah or Wyong in 2019
Crowne Plaza Scholarships
- Valued at up to $1,500
- Applications close 9 September 2019
- Open to students enrolled at TAFE NSW in the Hunter or Central Coast Region in an eligible Events Management or Hospitality qualification
Foundation Encouragement Awards
- Valued at up to $500
- Applications close 2 September 2019
- Four categories available - Adult, Youth, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Kaiyu (Mental Health)
Josh Woolfson Memorial Encouragement Award
- Valued at up to $500
- Application close 30 August 2019
- Open to students enrolled in a post-trade Electrotechnology qualification at TAFE NSW in the Hunter or Central Coast
Neville Sawyer Scholarship
- Valued at up to $5,000
- Applications close 30 August 2019
- Open to Engineering, Information Technology and Science students planning to undertake further studies
Together Today Award
- Valued at up to $4,000
- Applications close 9 September 2019
- For students enrolled in the Diploma of Sustainable Practice or the Associate Degree of Applied Engineering (Renewable Energy Technologies)
Hunter
Anthony Carter Memorial Scholarship
- Valued at up to $1,000
- Nominations close 30 August 2019
- For students currently completing the Certificate III in Automotive Body Repair Technology at TAFE NSW in the Hunter region
Barker Maritime Scholarship
- Valued at up to $10,000
- Applications close 4 September 2019
- Open to employees of organisations who utilise the port of Newcastle and want to advance their career within the Maritime Industry
Bean Counters Achievement Award
- Valued at up to $2,900
- Nominations close 30 August 2019
- For students studying the Certificate IV in Accounting at TAFE NSW Newcastle or Ourimbah
Brett Graham Scholarship
- Valued at up to $10,000
- Applications close 27 August 2019
- For 2nd or 3rd year Commercial Cookery apprentices currently enrolled at TAFE NSW Hamilton, Kurri Kurri or Ourimbah
Crowne Plaza Scholarships
- Valued at up to $1,500
- Applications close 9 September 2019
- Open to students enrolled at TAFE NSW in the Hunter or Central Coast Region in an eligible Events Management or Hospitality qualification
Foundation Encouragement Awards
- Valued at up to $500
- Applications close 2 September 2019
- Four categories available - Adult, Youth, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Kaiyu (Mental Health)
Josh Woolfson Memorial Encouragement Award
- Valued at up to $500
- Application close 30 August 2019
- Open to students enrolled in a post-trade Electrotechnology qualification at TAFE NSW in the Hunter or Central Coast
Moreen Edith Fashion Scholarship
- Valued at up to $2,000
- Applications close 30 August 2019
- For Advanced Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Merchandising (MST60116) students at TAFE NSW Newcastle
Neville Sawyer Scholarship
- Valued at up to $5,000
- Applications close 30 August 2019
- Open to Engineering, Information Technology and Science students planning to undertake further studies
Newcastle Lord Mayor's Arts Scholarship
- Valued at up to $1,000
- Applications close 30 August 2019
- Open to students in Newcastle studying a course related to art, music, drama, dance or writing
Reg Russom Memorial Drawing Prize
- Valued at $1,000
- Applications close 29 October 2019
- Emerging artists in the Hunter region are invited to submit a drawing of the human figure in any drawing medium
Sonia Walkom Memorial Scholarship
- Valued at $1,500
- Nominations close 30 August 2019
- Open to students enrolled in the Certicate IV in Property Management Services at TAFE NSW Newcastle.
Together Today Award
- Valued at up to $4,000
- Applications close 9 September 2019
- For students enrolled in the Diploma of Sustainable Practice or the Associate Degree of Applied Engineering (Renewable Energy Technologies)
Zonta Club of Hunter Newcastle Scholarship
- Valued at up to $1,000
- Applications close 23 August 2019
- Open to eligible Health and Community Services students at TAFE NSW Glendale
South Coast
Jenny Liney Tertiary Scholarship
- Valued at up to $5,000
- Applications close 30 September 2019
- Open to students commencing or continuing study in a field related to natural sciences, including horticulture, conservation and environmental studies