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2021-22 Federal Budget: Breaking down the big numbers

2021-22 Federal Budget: Breaking down the big numbers

Budget announcements can be overwhelming. An avalanche of big numbers, too much government speak and lots of opinions. We’ve kept things simple and broke down what this new budget means on the ground across some of our sectors.

Refugee & Asylum Seeker Education Scholarships

 The Refugee & Asylum Seeker Education Scholarships program aims to minimise the financial barriers experienced by refugees and asylum seekers as they participate in the NSW education system, including in relation to skills and qualifications re…

 

The Refugee & Asylum Seeker Education Scholarships program aims to minimise the financial barriers experienced by refugees and asylum seekers as they participate in the NSW education system, including in relation to skills and qualifications recognition.

Education Scholarships are available for individuals under the following categories:
- Primary school
- Secondary school
- Tertiary: University
- Vocational education & training (VET)
- Skills & qualifications recognition.

To be eligible for support from the SSI Foundation, students must:
- Be from a refugee background and have been living in Australia for five years or less
- Be able to demonstrate additional socio-economic disadvantage such as financial hardship or family challenges
- Reside in NSW.

Applications close 2 October.

All the details can be found at http://www.ssi.org.au/foundation