In 2025, we were so proud to run our University & TAFE Scholarship Program for the third year running. The program is designed to help our local youth transition into their first year of Uni by providing them with a $3,000 scholarship – giving them the breathing room to move out of home or adjust to travel and focus on their studies without the added pressure of finding part-time work immediately.

As always, we were blown away with the applications we received and are so excited to introduce you to the 9 incredible local students that we’re supporting with their first year of University in 2025:

Maddison Pearse from Rochester, studying Bachelor of Professional Communications at RMIT Melbourne

Nate Rasmussen from Rochester, studying Bachelor of Education at La Trobe University Bendigo

Jude Ryan from Wanalta, studying Bachelor of Agriculture at La Trobe University Melbourne

Tara Atley from Rochester, studying Bachelor of Professional Communications at RMIT in Melbourne

Angus Giffin from Elmore, studying Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management at Charles Sturt University in Albury Wodonga

Jude Mussared from Nanneella, studying Bachelor of Sports Science at La Trobe University Bendigo

Giselle Crawford from Rochester, studying Bachelor of Nursing at Deakin University Geelong

Blake Roulston from Rochester, studying Bachelor of Sports & Exercise Science at La Trobe University Bendigo

Hugh Kerlin from Corop, studying Bachelor of Agriculture at La Trobe University in Melbourne