
Trouble Concentrating? Same…
By Emma from Team AVCAT Having a little trouble focusing on your uni work at home? I definitely was, until I read some great tips by Professor Ghassan Hage. Prof Hage suggested we divide up the day into time slots....

Government Coronavirus Payments for Tertiary Students
Government Coronavirus Payments for Tertiary Students The government is responding to the changing financial security situation for people by providing some payments, but it can be a little confusing to work out if you’re eligible. This is a summary of...

2019 Annual Reviews
Thank you to all our AVCAT scholarship recipients for completing their annual reviews. One of the things I really enjoy reading are the AVCAT’s scholarship recipients’ thank you notes to AVCAT and their sponsors. This happens twice a year. I...

2020 Scholarships
All scholarship applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by early March 2020.

Happy Holidays!
Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season, and a wonderful New Year. Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain. Happy Christmas from all of us here at Team AVCAT. The AVCAT office closes midday Friday 20...

AVCAT Alumnus Calls for More Sponsorship in WA
“It has long been known that children of veterans tend to experience greater financial disadvantage and are less likely to complete post-secondary education than the general population.” In July, AVCAT Alumnus Dr Anthony Rengel gave a moving speech at the...

Kate Hallen – Artist
Kate Hallen Photographer: Liz Calligeros By Kate Hallen I am currently sitting on a couch in Phillip, Canberra, just off the back of the opening of the Australian National Veterans Art Museum’s (ANVAM) exhibition, From War. This exhibition is on...

2019 Scholarship Applications
Applications for the 2019 scholarship round are now all in. Thanks to everyone who took the time to apply. Our scholarships team is now working through the assessment process, which will continue through the holidays, until the end of January....

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...