In partnership with Victorian under-represented schools, we are delivering a Scholarship Program for VCE students. The program seeks to empower young people from pressured circumstances by providing free access to tutoring, mentoring and wellbeing services. Not only does the program deliver subject-specific tutoring to students, it also focuses on areas of personal growth and mental health that are often an overlooked component of student wellbeing and academic success.
Academic Support
Students will access a one year long tutoring package worth $1200+ for a U3/4 subject of their choice. This will include fortnightly classes, resources and notes (carried out online).
Mentoring
Students are paired with mentors that who will support in the development of their personal skills in order to assist them in their current and future academic and employment endeavours.
Well-being
Students will access our termly well-being sessions covering important topics relating to student’s academic life, career aspirations and mental health.
The program is open for VCE students undertaking U 3&4 subjects (Specifically Biology, Chemistry, Further Maths & Methods) . HBE’s selection process emphasises the needs of our applicants, and seeks to look for students from pressured circumstances who are able to benefit from our program, rather than focusing on academic merit or potential.
We look for applicants from either of two backgrounds, as well as applicants living in general hardship or disadvantage:
• Low-Socioeconomic Background
• Refugee, Migrant or Asylum Seeker Background
| Dates | |
|---|---|
| Scholarship Application Open | 16th September 2024 |
| Scholarship Application Close | 29th October 2024 |
| Interviews Begin on | 25th Novemeber 2024 |
| Outcome | 6th December 2024 |
Applicants are required to fill out the application form by the deadline then:
Your application will be assessed by a panel from our equity team.
Shortlisted candidates will be notified for an interview, and schools may be contacted to provide a reference call for the shortlisted candidate.
Applicants will be notified of results by early-mid December. Please also note that some applicants may be contacted before the application close date.
Schools will be notified of the application outcome by the end of term 4.
We are looking for students who are proactive and take strong initiative in their learning, with a strong vision for their future. Selected recipients are expected to attend all scheduled lessons and sessions with their tutor and mentor. We require students to maintain 90% attendance rate to all of the assigned sessions. The commitments include:
Fortnightly Tutoring sessions (online)
Catch up with a mentor every 1-2 months (at student’s school)
Attend a well-being workshop which is run once a term (online/ in-person)
No, applicants will not be assessed on the basis of their academic performance.
If you would like assistance in more than one subject out of the subjects we offer, then we may be able to allocate you to more than one tutor across the 10 free private lessons we offer. This is not guaranteed and will depend on the total number of students enrolled in the program.
Types of personal skills candidates can expect assistance in include:
Public-speaking
Leadership skills
Exam studying strategies
Writing resumes and assisting in job applications
Time management
VCE subject selection
Discussing higher education pathways
Career Planning
If you are successful with your application your school will be contacted: in the application process, you will be required to provide the contact details of a representative from your school, such as a teacher or careers counsellor.
If you are successful in your application, you will be early-mid December.
Disadvantage may be defined as a form of living condition that inhibits a student from reaching their full academic potential, or deprives them of the same opportunities as other students. We assess disadvantage on the basis of two main categories: low-socioeconomic status, refugee/migrant/ asylum seeker backgrounds. However if you do not fall into either of these categories but still live in some form of hardship or disadvantage that impacts your current living conditions, you can also apply.
Yes, this scholarship will be limited to Victorian students who are completing unit 3 and 4 subjects.
The tutoring sessions will be held online
Mentoring sessions will be held at either your school during school hours or at an agreed public place with your mentor (such as a local libray)
Well-being sessions will be held both online and in-person. If it’s in-person, we will try our best to carry it out at a location that’s central to our students
We’ve worked with students who achieved 50SS in their subjects to develop high quality and comprehensive courses for Chemistry, Biology, English, Methods & Further. This includes fortnightly classes, notes, question banks and resources worth over $1000. You will get access to all of this for a subject of your choice for one year.
Of course! We’re more than happy to have a chat and help out as much as we can. Please email us at scholarship@happybrain.org.au and we will answer your queries or arrange a time to support you with the application.
We are actively seeking partnerships with Victorian under-represented schools to deliver this program to. Selected partnered schools secure 2-3 fully funded scholarship positions for their students who are eligible for the program. Fill out form below to get a copy of the prospectus and to speak to our program manager.
Some of our partnered schools include:
