Youth Development Scholarships 2023

Hurry Up!! NSW will be offering scholarships to students enrolled in education or training in 2023. Successful applicants will receive $1,000 to help with school expenses and secondary support services.

Eligibility

You are eligible to apply if you are:

Studying in Year 10, 11, or 12 in NSW at one of the following in 2023:

at an NSW high school or
equivalent at a TAFE college including Pathways
doing a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship or
home schooled

You must also be either a social housing client or living in out-of-home-care, this can include:

living in public housing, including Aboriginal housing
being on the NSW Housing Register (waitlist)
receiving a private rental subsidy from DCJ (not Centrelink)
living in community housing/Aboriginal community housing
living in housing provided by a Local Aboriginal Land Council
living in supported, crisis, or temporary accommodation
living in statutory, supported, or voluntary out-of-home care.

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Benefits

Primary Support – specific to the student

school uniform including sports clothing and shoes
course-related/elective or subject fees
tutoring
study camps and excursions
textbooks, workbooks, study guides
course-related equipment, materials, and clothing
sporting equipment
stationery
computer desktop, laptop, tablet, Chromebook
printer, scanner, USB, cables, smart drives
computer software and license
Internet access, portable wi-fi
smartphone *
study furniture (e.g. desk, chair)

* You will need to justify the need for a smartphone for educational purposes

Secondary Support – specific to the student

transport costs (e.g. opal travel cards, driving lessons)
medical and support needs (e.g. glasses, speech therapy)
social inclusion (e.g. in-house sports and youth programs, formal tickets)
training and employment (e.g. CV writing, job-ready skills, and job clothing for interviews)