Young Academics Early Learning Centre Scholarship

Scholarship Type: High Potential
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, International student, 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)

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

Applicants must provide a statement supporting their application indicating how they believe receiving the scholarship will assist them with their studies and future careers. This statement should give a sufficient explanation of the applicant's background and current circumstances to enable the University to judge their eligibility, need and merit.

Successful applicants will be selected based on their written application, academic potential, ability to meet the criteria, and, where appropriate, performance in an interview before a selection panel.

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

Continuing Eligibility Criteria

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