Scholarship momentum builds as donors see benefits
Published on 02 March, 2010
Donors are starting to see the significant impact scholarships have on students and their experience at CQUniversity, according to Development Office Director Suzi Blair.
Ms Blair said an example of this was a new Desmond Tabone Engineering Scholarship, established to support a financially-deserving student who intends to specialise in Mechanical Engineering.
The scholarship is available to a CQUniversity student entering their 1st year of study in the Bachelor of Engineering and will provide $3000 per year to assist with tuition and educational expenses for the duration of the program.
"Scholarships provide assistance and encouragement to students who might not be able to achieve their goals due to financial constraints," Ms Blair said.
"They have transformative benefit, not only to our students but also to the community. By making University more accessible, scholarships increase participation in higher education and therefore assist in regional development, as we are putting more skilled professionals back into our local community."
Anyone interested in establishing a scholarship can contact Melissa Misztal on 07 4923 2786 or m.misztal@cqu.edu.au .