Educational Scholarships
Variety Educational Scholarships support Victorian children who are experiencing disadvantage with assistance to cover basic educational needs.
Applications for the 2025 school year are open from 1 September and close 1 November 2024.
Who can apply?
To be eligible for a Variety Educational Scholarship, applicants need to be residents of Victoria and fall within the age range of 5 to 17 years old. Each applicant is eligible to hold only one scholarship within a 12-month period. Additionally, students must be enrolled in full-time primary, secondary, or tertiary education, which includes school years Prep - 12, TAFE, or other educational institutions.
Applications can be made on behalf of students by a parent/carer or another identified support person (medical professional, caseworker, teacher etc.)
What can be funded?
- Educational supplies up to the value of $500 per child including books, stationary, uniform, camps and excursions
Secondary School/ TAFE Students
- Educational supplies up to the value of $1000 per child including books, stationary, uniform, camps and excursions
- Laptop and case (approved models only)
Assistive Technology up to the value of $1000 per child including C-Pens, controllers and accessible hardware or software
What can't be funded?
- Retrospective funding or reimbursement
- School fees
- Items that cannot be invoiced
- Transport costs
How does it work?
Application
Applications are submitted through an online form and must meet eligibility criteria and provide all relevant documentation as outlined in the Educational Scholarship guidelines.
Assessment
Applications are reviewed by the Kids Support department, and eligible submissions are assessed by the Kids Support Grants Committee. Approved applications are submitted to the Variety Board for ratification.
Outcome
Outcome letters are emailed to applicants within 10 weeks of each grant round closing. Variety Educational Scholarships are awarded to successful applicants for the advertised calendar year.
Please note that scholarship applications are only open from September to November and will be granted for the following calendar year.
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