Young Academics Early Learning Centre Scholarship

Scholarship Type: Equity
Scholarship Group:  B

Value

• $ 7,500 per year for up to four years*
  _{*full-time, or part-time equivalent}

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria.

Citizenship:

• Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident (including Humanitarian visas), or eligible New Zealand Citizen**
  _{** Eligible New Zealand Citizen includes students who meet the criteria for HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP. Further details available here: Changes to fees for New Zealand Citizens | Western Sydney University}

Enrolment:

• New or continuing student

Program/s:

• Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)

Additional:

• Demonstrate financial or other hardship, which will be assessed by the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

Young Academics

At Young Academics, a family-owned business established in 2009, family is important to us, which is why it remains our number one core value. Well over a decade after we were founded, we continue to be a family-owned and operated business. Our family approach and focus on delivering a nurturing and supportive early learning environment have enabled our continuous growth across NSW without compromising the quality or dedication of our care.

Young Academics is a name that families can trust, where our people thrive, and our children flourish. We understand the value of positive partnerships with our families and the wider community, and the significance early education plays in the first five years of a child's life.

Our centres provide learning environments that are dynamic and inclusive. Our passionate and professional educators teach through a play-based approach to learning, promoting holistic development, with children at the core of our early learning education programs.  
Young Academics is Sydney's fastest-growing early childhood education and care provider and a great place to commence, continue or further your career in the early childhood sector.

Application and Selection Criteria

Applications are to be submitted through the Universities Admissions Centre. Shortlisted applicants, as determined by the UAC Equity Ranking, may be required to make a written submission in support of their application.

Further information and how to apply can be found on our Equity Scholarship page.

Continuing Eligibility Criteria

• Recipients must remain enrolled at Western.
• Recipients must maintain a minimum GPA of 4.