AVCAT scholarships, including the Long Tan Bursary, are tertiary scholarships for the children and grandchildren of Australian ex-serving veterans. Scholarships are $4000–$6000 per year for three years.
Applications open on 18 August 2022, Vietnam Veterans’ Day, and close at midnight AEDT on 31 October 2022.
Apply online at avcat.org.au
Applicants must be:
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Enrolled or planning to enrol in a full-time course for one or more academic year’s duration at university TAFE, or RTO in 2023
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The child, stepchild, foster child, or grandchild of an Australian ex-serving veteran
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An Australian citizen or permanent resident
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In receipt of, or eligible to receive, Centrelink payments including Youth Allowance, ABSTUDY, Austudy, VCES or an accepted means-tested Commonwealth government payment in 2023
The Long Tan Bursary is sponsored by the Australian Government Department of Veterans’ Affairs. View the complete list of AVCAT Scholarship sponsors here.
Find information about scholarships, the application process or scholarship eligibility at avcat.org.au.