It’s all about the future

Two scholarships on offer from Community Bank Mount Gambier

Mt Gambier & district students will again benefit from a scholarship program, which will supplement their study costs in their first year of higher education.

Community Bank Mt Gambier & District Chair Helen Strickland said the Community Bank Mt Gambier & District Scholarship Program, which opens on October 1, was launched because the Branch believed local students deserved every opportunity to achieve their dreams.

“An investment in education yields great long-term dividends and by helping young people gain access to tertiary education, the returns to the student, their families and the local community are significant,” Mrs Strickland said.

“This year we are offering two scholarships – a school leavers scholarship and an open scholarship, both for students undertaking their first year of higher education.

“Our young people are our future, and we believe they deserve the best support possible to help forge their careers and achieve their dreams.”

Successful Community Bank Mt Gambier & District Scholarship applicants will receive funding for one year.

Applications are invited from eligible students, starting their studies in 2024, from October 1, this year. Applications close on January 31 next year and will be assessed in early February.

Last year, the Community Bank Mt Gambier & District Scholarship supported local student Jessica Tresidder with her double degree of Bachelor of Cognitive Neuropsychology and Business at the University of South Australia.

Jess (pictured left with branch manager Emma Horrigan) said the scholarship gave her the necessary funds to live and study in Adelaide, relieving the financial pressure of attending university.

“I am grateful to Community Bank Mt Gambier & District for helping me to attend university and to pursue my ambitions,” Jess said.

“… our young people are our future, and we believe they deserve the best support possible to help forge their careers and achieve their dreams..” Helen Strickland (Community Bank Mt Gambier & District Chair)

The Community Bank Mt Gambier & District Scholarship is part of the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Scholarship Program, which partners with Community Bank branches, Rural Bank and The University of Melbourne.

“… the returns to the student, their families and the local community are significant…” Helen Strickland (Community Bank Mt Gambier & District Chair)

The program has now supported more than 1336 students, with more than $11 million in funding since its inception in 2007. For further information please contact Community Bank Branch on (08)8726 3200 or visit www.bendigobank.com.au/scholarships