Scholarships for good

If you are making a positive impact on the world around you outside of your studies, you could receive $12,000 across your degree.

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A brighter future starts with people who care

The Ngala Kwop Biddi Brighter Futures Scholarship looks past your grades to what you’ve already done for the people and places around you. It’s a scholarship for good. Worth $12,000 over three years, in addition to leadership and development mentoring for as long as you study with us. Our scholarship is split to offer opportunities to current High school students, as well as local City of Canning and Melville residents.

Which Ngala Kwop Biddi Brighter Futures Scholarship is right for you?

This scholarship celebrates people who have made a positive impact in sustainability, First Nations leadership, or equity, diversity and inclusion. It offers opportunities to current high school students, as well as City of Canning and City of Melville residents who are ready to start university as a non-school leaver.

 

Year 11 & 12 students

High School stream

Currently at school and planning to apply for university through TISC? Your school can nominate you.

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Students aged 19-25

City of Canning

Not applying straight from high school? If you live in the City of Canning and are aged 19–25 years you can apply directly online. 

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Students aged 19-25

City of Melville

Not applying straight from high school? If you live in the City of Melville and are aged 19–25 years you can apply directly online. 

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Aeva

Aeva's passion for the environment starts close to home. The former Santa Maria College student secured donated native plants for her school's Eco Sisters revegetation project, bringing honeyeaters and native bees back, and presented its impact at Perth Zoo. On winter Saturdays, she removed invasive weeds with the Friends of Jirdarup Bushland, helping orchids return. Now studying Veterinary Medicine at Murdoch University, Aeva is working towards a future in wildlife conservation and surgery.

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Dan

For Dan, caring for others is simply how people should be treated. The former Dale Christian College student stood by classmates of all backgrounds and abilities, rejecting the stigma around disability and always being there as a friend. It's a quality his teachers noticed, recommending him for the scholarship. Now studying Nursing, Dan is following in the footsteps of his mum, a nurse who studied here before him, to care for people when they need it most.

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Kristin

Former Mandurah Baptist College student Kristen has spent years teaching leadership to students younger than her. An Air Force cadet under officer, art captain and Duke of Edinburgh awardee, she helped run Next Gen, a student-led conference redesigned for Year 6s preparing for high school. Now studying Biomedical Science at Murdoch University, Kristen is working towards a career in genetics research.

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Amy

For Amy, confidence is what helps people connect and be themselves. The former John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School student co-founded Voratix, a public speaking and debating organisation that builds confidence in younger students, one workshop at a time. As Vice President of the Equal Water Project, she also helped promote funding for water wells in Malawi. Now studying Law, Amy is sharpening her problem solving skills, driven by her love of community.

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Kimberly

Kimberly is passionate about promoting equity and diversity, creating the space and resources needed to promote a truly inclusive environment. She advocated for the recognition of First Nations at Willetton Senior High School, leading initiatives across NAIDOC Week, where she baked over 300 cookies using native ingredients and organised an Indigenous Yidaki (didgeridoo) performance. Now studying Business at Murdoch, Kimberly is committed to continuing her work in creating positive change.

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