	{"id":132791,"date":"2026-07-02T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=132791"},"modified":"2026-07-01T21:41:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T11:41:28","slug":"scholarships-give-students-confidence-to-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/scholarships-give-students-confidence-to-dream\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarships give students confidence to dream"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NORTHERN Bay College student Zainab Walizada says a scholarship gave her the confidence to dream bigger.<\/p>\n<p>The year 9 student shared her story alongside fellow scholarship recipient Nyedholi Luak at the college&#8217;s Challenge Committee Fundraising Luncheon last week, highlighting the impact of the school&#8217;s scholarship program.<\/p>\n<p>When Zainab joined Northern Bay College in prep, she often felt &#8220;different&#8221; from her classmates, particularly because she did not speak English.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_132800\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-132800\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-132800\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/07\/2506_NorthernBayColl_17706_tn.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/07\/2506_NorthernBayColl_17706_tn.jpg 599w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/07\/2506_NorthernBayColl_17706_tn-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/07\/2506_NorthernBayColl_17706_tn-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-132800\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scholarship recipients Zainab Walizada (left) and Nyedholi Luak (middle) spoke with principal Scott Diamond (right) at the luncheon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Receiving a year 7\u20138 scholarship, she said, helped her find her place at school and recognise her own potential.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When I realised that me \u2013 a multicultural student that didn&#8217;t even speak English \u2013 could get a scholarship, I was really stunned,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It has made me think if I got one scholarship, maybe I can get more, maybe I can progress, and hopefully I can finish university.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The scholarship also eased financial pressure on Zainab&#8217;s family, with her father the sole income earner in the family.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When I got this scholarship, he was thrilled because he didn&#8217;t have to worry about my education for two years,&#8221; Zainab said.<\/p>\n<p>For her mother, the scholarship represented something even more significant.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Growing up, culturally, [my mother] was always told that women couldn&#8217;t do much and when she saw me getting a scholarship, she was really thrilled because she didn&#8217;t know that experience was for women,&#8221; Zainab said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Not only did it give us money, but it gave us hope.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Like Zainab, fellow year 9 student Nyedholi said the scholarship had given her greater confidence and shown her what she was capable of.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_132796\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-132796\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-132796\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/07\/2506_NorthernBayColl_17796_tn.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/07\/2506_NorthernBayColl_17796_tn.jpg 573w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/07\/2506_NorthernBayColl_17796_tn-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/07\/2506_NorthernBayColl_17796_tn-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-132796\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Northern Bay College\u2019s Challenge Committee provides scholarship opportunities for students who need them. (From left) Nyedholi Luak, Ken Massari, Ken Harrison and Zainab Walizada. Photo: Nyah Barnes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It really changes everything,&#8221; Nyedholi said.<\/p>\n<p>Since its inception, the Challenge Committee has raised almost $400,000 to provide scholarships, educational opportunities and support for students in need. &#8220;It is a privilege to be involved with the students and to help them along the path,&#8221; committee chair Ken Harrison said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NORTHERN Bay College student Zainab Walizada says a scholarship gave her the confidence to dream bigger. The year 9 student shared her story alongside fellow scholarship recipient Nyedholi Luak at the college&#8217;s Challenge Committee Fundraising Luncheon last week, highlighting the impact of the school&#8217;s scholarship program. 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