Education Bursaries
GWQ SC has provided and continues to provide, educational bursaries to women and girls. At present, these include:
- ▥ 3 undergraduate bursaries at the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSc), worth $2000 each
- ▥ 1 undergraduate bursary at UniSc to an Indigenous student worth $2000
- ▥ (Proposed) 1 undergraduate bursary to a refugee student at UniSc, worth $2000
- ▥ 4 Exit bursaries at Milpera SHS (Brisbane) worth $300 each
- ▥ 1 bursary to a graduating STEMM (Burnside SHS) student, enrolling at UniSc, worth $500
The management of these bursaries is undertaken by a sub-committee of the branch.
To fund these bursaries, members give personal donations, in lieu of arduous fund-raising activities. To date, over $140,00 have been dispersed in support for the education of women and girls.
Undergraduate
- • Annual bursaries are offered to students who have completed at least 1 year of their degree
- • A competitive process, with academic merit as the first criteria (only those with minimum GPA of 5.5 are considered)
- • Occurs over April/May
STEMM (Burnside SHS)
- • Supporting Teenagers with Education, Mothering & Mentoring
- • 1 annual bursary of $500 for a STEMM student, who has successfully completed the TPP course and is enrolling in UniSC.
- • Recipient is selected by STEMM coordinators and recommended to GWQ SC
For further details regarding UniSC undergraduate scholarships and bursaries please contact:
UniSC Scholarships Office
We congratulate all of our Bursary recipients! Recipients: Kelly Buchanan, Natalia Napper and Alexandra Lennard Kelly is in her second year of a Bachelor of Social Work. She was a stay-at-home mum for 18 years looking after her 5 children on a farm west of Gympie. Natalia is in her third year of a Bachelor of Psychology-Honours degree. She migrated to Australia from Northern Russia in the 1990s. She has been working in the mental health area for a number of years. Her research interests lie in the fields of adoption trauma, and LGBTQIA mental health Alexandra is in her second year of a Bachelor of Nursing Degree. She is the Student Nursing Representative at UniSC which entails monthly meetings with University Nursing Leads to advocate for students and improve their social, financial, practical and educational support. Recipients: Samantha Aquilina, Poppy Ball and Coby Leahy Samantha is currently completing her Honours year in a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy degree. Her passion and goal is to work in the area of trauma and mental health when she graduates. Poppy is in her third year of a Bachelor of Psychology-Honours degree. Her passion and long-term goal is to work as a neuropsychologist. She is Secretary of the University’s Psychology Club and she also runs study groups, guild events and is a student leader. Coby is in her third year of a Bachelor of Dietetics – Honours degree. She is the Vice Chairperson of the Dietitian and Nutrition Society at UniSC and is heavily involved in organising events for the society, both on and off campus.
Recipients of 2024 Undergraduate Bursaries
Recipients of 2023 Undergraduate Bursaries
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