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 2023, Vietnam Veterans’ Day, and close at midnight AEDT on 31 October 2023.
Apply online at avcat.org.au
Applicants must be:
- Enrolled or planning to enrol in a full-time course for one or more academic year’s duration at university TAFE, or RTO in 2024
- The child, stepchild, foster child, or grandchild of an Australian ex-serving veteran
- An Australian citizen or permanent resident
- In receipt of, or eligible to receive, Centrelink payments including Youth Allowance, ABSTUDY, Austudy, VCES or an accepted means-tested Commonwealth government payment in 2024
The Long Tan Bursary is sponsored by the Australian Government Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
Find information about scholarships, the application process or scholarship eligibility at avcat.org.au.
