Apprentices in the Myall Lakes area facing financial hardship are encouraged to apply for a Bert Evans scholarship from the NSW government.
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Local employers and training providers are also encouraged to nominate candidates for one of 50 scholarships before the May 30 deadline.
Member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead urged local apprentices to apply.
“Fifty scholarships worth $5,000 a year for three years are awarded to country apprentices, Aboriginal apprentices, women undertaking non-traditional trades and apprentices with a disability.
“An apprenticeship is a great way to kick-start a career and apprentices are vital to the state’s growth. However it’s not always easy to complete a trade qualification when experiencing financial hardship.
“We recognise many apprentices are doing it tough, particularly those who have to live away from home or do not have their family around them to offer support,” Mr Bromhead said.
Forster’s Grace Williams was the lucky recipient of a Bert Evans Scholarship in 2014.
“It’s really exciting. I’d like to open up my own business one day so I want to invest it and hopefully put it towards that,” Miss Williams said at the time.
The scholarships are named after the late Bert Evans, who was a distinguished advocate of the VET sector for more than 30 years.
For more information and to apply, visit www.training.nsw.gov.au/