La Trobe University has received more than $540,000 to deliver nine scholarships at its Shepparton campus.
A further 85 scholarships have been awarded to La Trobe’s Bendigo, Albury-Wodonga and Mildura campuses, bringing the total to more than $5.5 million.
La Trobe Vice-Chancellor Professor John Dewar said the scholarships are a vote of confidence in La Trobe’s commitment to support and grow regional communities.
“We know that students who study in a regional area like Bendigo are more likely to live and work in a regional city or town after graduation.
“With rural shortages across the country in professions such as teaching, nursing, social work, medicine, dentistry and allied health, keeping these students in regional areas is vital for the future of these communities,” Professor Dewar said.
Announced by the Minister for Education, the Hon. Dan Tehan, the Destination Australia Program seeks to attract and support international and domestic students to study in regional Australia, to grow and develop regional Australian tertiary education providers and offer students a high-quality learning experience.
Of Shepparton’s nine scholarships, five are for domestic students and four for international students.
Sixty-seven Destination Australia scholarships were awarded to La Trobe’s Bendigo campus – the largest single number awarded to any campus nationally – with 10 for Albury-Wodonga, eight for Mildura, and nine for Shepparton.
Applications are now open for the scholarships, for study in 2020. Recipients will receive up to $15,000 per annum for up to four years.
These scholarships supplement the many already offered at La Trobe to attract students to regional campuses, including the Regional Benefits Program, Aspire Program and many others.
More information on the Destination Australia Scholarships scheme here.
Information on all La Trobe scholarships here.
