Applications for 2019 Scholarships Opening Soon
Applications for the 2019 Long Tan Bursary and sponsored scholarships managed by AVCAT open on August 18, Vietnam Veterans Day. To be eligible students must be: A child, step-child, foster child or grandchild of an ex-serving Australian Veteran An Australian...
AVCAT fights for funding
The children and grandchildren of veterans are less likely to attend university or TAFE college than the general population. Few people outside the veteran community are aware of how the ongoing effects of conflict can sometimes manifest in poor educational...
Scholarship Sponsors – RSL Queensland
In 2018, 20 young people will receive sponsorships to help them complete their tertiary education thanks to the ongoing support of RSL Queensland. RSL Queensland Veteran Services Manager Rob Skoda said this was the second year RSL Queensland was offering...
Notifications – 2018 Scholarships
The AVCAT scholarships team is working hard to finalise the 2018 scholarships. Notifications will be made in late February and early March. In the meantime stay in touch with AVCAT on Facebook.
Applications for 2018 Scholarships
We are delighted to have been inundated with applications for 2018 scholarships. Since the closing date in October we have been busy processing the 279 applications. Thank you to all the applicants for taking the time to put together applications....
2018 Applications Open
Applications for Tertiary Scholarships for 2018 open August 18 and close on October 31, 2017. To apply for a 2018 scholarship managed by AVCAT contact the office for an application pack. You can email us at avcat@dva.gov.au or phone us...
Celebrations in WA, Victoria & Queensland
June and July saw the team at AVCAT celebrating presentations across three states, with the Long Tan Bursaries and Sponsored Scholarships being presented to students in Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia. RSL Queensland Scholarship Recipients AVCAT...
Congratulations to all of our recipients in South Australia
A few weeks ago, AVCAT CEO Joan Hughes and AVCAT Chairman Major General Bill Crews AO (Ret'd) travelled to Adelaide for the Presentation of the South Australian Long Tan Bursaries and Sponsored Scholarships. A special thanks to Deputy Commissioner of...
The South Australia Presentation Event
Repatriation Commissioner, Major General Mark Kelly AO DSC, with 2017 Long Tan Bursary Recipient, Naomi Burt A few weeks ago, AVCAT CEO Joan Hughes and AVCAT Chairman Major General Bill Crews AO (Ret'd) travelled to Adelaide...
2017 NT Presentation is a wrap!
From left to right: Acting Deputy Commissioner Lance Johnson, Long Tan Bursary Recipients Matthew Doyle and Chris Wheat, and AVCAT CEO Joan Hughes On Friday May 12, the first Presentation of the Long Tan Bursary and...
