
Scholarships for Youth
A Grant was provided to the Education Chances Foundation to address the educational inequality of talented but financially disadvantaged, socially isolated and culturally diverse young people living or studying at State Secondary schools in the City of Boroondara. 40 scholarship recipients will benefit from this grant. The scholarships are needs and merit-based and support talented young people who demonstrate potential, interest and motivation in pursuit of specific goals and ambitions. The focus is on facilitating their education and career goals.
Our scholarships change lives and assist at a critical time in a young person’s life. Our scholarships are needs and merit-based and support talented young people who demonstrate potential, interest and motivation in pursuit of specific goals and ambitions. We focus on facilitating these education and career goals. Many of our alumni have obtained remarkable jobs and have built promising careers. Our achievements clearly demonstrate the impact our scholarship program has on the community of Boroondara, this would not be possible without funding from our supporters.
Education Chances
Other News
Peter Warner OAM- Winner Dick Menting Community Champion Award 2023
November 16, 2023Peter Warner has been involved with the Camberwell Magpies Cricket Club for 67 years. Joining the club as a player at aged 14 in 1955, he was elected President on 4 separate occasions over this period. He stepped down for the final time on 6 August 2023. Peter has been heavily involved in the growth…
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Kieran & Joanne Colgan- Winners Dick Menting Community Champion Award 2023
November 16, 2023Kieran and Joanne Colgan have played an integral role at the Burwood Uniting Canterbury Cricket Club for many years. Kieran has been the facilities manager for more than ten years. At the Club most nights, he ensures the facilities are the best operated in the competition. Ground management, cleaning, match day preparation, repairs and maintenance…
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Support for victims of family violence
November 6, 2023You Matter provides support for women and children escaping family violence. You Matter sets up the entire contents of a home, through taking referrals from family violence support agencies once accommodation has been found, to ensure the needs of the woman survivor and her children are met so that she may feel empowered to thrive…
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