Human and Health Services

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Enrolled Nursing Scholarships

Value:

The value of each scholarship will be dependent upon the fees associated with the course of study, administration costs, and the purchase of the recommended textbooks.

Number Available: 2 per year, February and July each year

Eligibility Criteria:

• candidates will have been offered a place in the Diploma of Nursing at the CIT and accepted enrolment
• confirmation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity
• submission of a completed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Enrolled Nursing Scholarship Application form.

Australian Seniors Aged Care Futures Grant

Value: $5,000

Application Closing Date: Friday 31 October 2025

Number Available: 1

Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible students must be:

1. enrolled full-time in an accredited Australian Tertiary Education Institution and be studying for a certificate, diploma, degree or traineeship in any of the following areas:
   • Aged Care
   • Aged Care Nursing
   • Dementia Care
   • Disabilities Care
   • Any other courses leading to similar careers as an aged carer
2. Only citizens or permanent residents of Australia can apply.
3. You must have reached 18 years of age or older to enter.
4. Employees of Australian Seniors Insurance Agency and of Greenstone Financial Services (GFS) and their immediate family members (including the spouse, de-facto spouse, parent, guardian, child or sibling ("Immediate Family Members")) are ineligible to enter as an applicant for the Grant.