Bundaberg Region Youth Scholarship Awards

The Bundaberg Region Youth Scholarship Awards (BRYSA) formally recognise and support youth in the Bundaberg Region who have overcome significant obstacles in pursuit of their personal achievements. The merit-based scholarships are awarded to six recipients (between the ages of 15-24), selected annually from a pool of nominations from across the Bundaberg region.

Scholarship awards are to be used for continued education or training and help to support social and economic development by enabling our young people to grow, learn, and prosper within our community.

Scholarships, in the amount of $2,000 per student award, are available each calendar year for the following categories:

• Two recipients beginning (or continuing) university studies
• Two recipients beginning (or continuing) vocational education and training (VET) courses
• Two recipients beginning (or continuing) apprenticeships or traineeships

Subject to available funding and program demand, successful nominees are at this time entitled to receive one scholarship award in a calendar year and are not eligible for multiple scholarships in future years.

Scholarship Nominations

Scholarship nominations will open in June 2023. Applicants can self-nominate or be nominated by someone else. All nominees must meet the following criteria:

• Nominee must be between the ages of 15-24 (inclusive) as of the end of the 2023 calendar year.
• Nominee must be studying/wish to study in the Bundaberg region for a minimum duration of two years.
• Nominees must provide minimum two letters of recommendation. Letters can be from, but not limited to, teachers, principals, sports coaches, or employers. Please do not provide letters from family members or friends.
• Successful nominees must commit to telling their stories to aspiring high school students within the region (e.g. live presentation, written or video testimonial, etc.)

Click the button to below to submit a scholarship nomination. If you would like to review the EOI first, please click here to download a pdf of the questions (or download it from the Documents section on the right).

Please note: the deadline for nominations has been extended to 5pm Thursday 10th August, 2023.

Advisory Group

The Bundaberg Region Youth Scholarship Awards Advisory Group is comprised of representatives from the following organisations:

• Bundaberg Regional Council
• Bundaberg Youth Services
• CQUniversity
• Link and Launch (Queensland Department of Education)

The role of the Advisory Group is to promote collaboration and engagement among regional stakeholders that provide supportive services to youth in need of assistance. Information collected throughout the nomination process will be shared with members of the Advisory Group to assess scholarship nominations, with the aim of supporting youth through social and financial assistance.

Launch Event

The Bundaberg Region Youth Scholarship Awards launch event is scheduled for 4 July 2023 from 7 - 8:30 am at the Bundaberg Multiplex. RSVP's are now closed.

How can I support Bundaberg Region Youth Scholarship Awards?

Support can be provide through the following:

1. Cash contribution toward scholarships

Cash contributions can be made at Silver ($500), Gold ($1,000) and Platinum ($2,000) levels, with all contributions going toward scholarship awards. Find out more details here.

2. In-kind contributions through support services

Subject to the needs of scholarship nominees, organisations can provide in-kind contributions through professional youth support services. If you or your organisation is interested in providing in-kind support, please fill out the EOI below.

To express your interest in providing monetary or in-kind support, please click the button below.

For any questions or to learn more about this program, please email economic.development@bundaberg.qld.gov.au.