Community Health Service Inspiro is hoping that $22,500 worth of scholarships will soften the blow of a disrupted year for Yarra Ranges students undertaking accredited tertiary courses in health sciences.
This year, Inspiro is awarding a total of $17,500 in Tertiary Health Scholarships, as well contributing two Encouragement Awards of $2,500 each.
“2020 was such a difficult year for our community on so many levels. Students completing their VCE and those already studying at a tertiary level faced significant disruption as their courses were moved online and casual or part time jobs disappeared. As an organisation dedicated to our community’s needs, we hope that our annual scholarships can go some way to supporting local health students to get back on track,” said CEO of Inspiro, Sue Sestan.
To be eligible, applicants must be residents of the Yarra Ranges Council and currently undertaking, or enrolled to commence, tertiary studies in an accredited health science course at an Australian university or through the Vocational Education and Training (VET) system. Courses included within the ‘health science’ umbrella are vast and may include dentistry, occupational therapy, medicine, speech therapy, psychology, podiatry, and many, many more.
“Inspiro’s scholarships have really made a difference to the lives of past recipients and this year, after all the disruptions of the Covid-19 pandemic, we expect that many health students are in more need than ever,” said Ms Sestan.
“We really want to ‘pay it forward’ by supporting the next generation of health professionals. All Yarra Ranges students studying an accredited health science course should consider applying, we really want to hear their stories of determination and commitment to their studies and the health and wellbeing of our community.”
Applications for Inspiro’s Health Scholarship are now open and close on Friday 26 March 5pm. Details and application forms can be found on Inspiro’s website at: https://www.inspiro.org.au/get-involved/tertiary-scholarships
