General News
21 September, 2022
Scholarships open
STUDENTS from Victorian dairy communities who plan to start their tertiary studies in 2023 can now apply for a Gardiner Foundation scholarship.
STUDENTS from Victorian dairy communities who plan to start their tertiary studies in 2023 can now apply for a Gardiner Foundation scholarship.
Gardiner Foundation is offering seven tertiary scholarships to students starting full-time study in 2023.
Each scholarship offers $10,000 a year for up to three years of a scholar’s chosen university or TAFE course.
The tertiary scholarships are named in recognition of services to the dairy industry by Niel Black, Shirley Harlock, Jakob Malmo, Bill Pyle and Doug Weir.
Carley Einsiedel was the Bill Pyle Gardiner Foundation Tertiary Scholarship recipient in 2019, which covered her accommodation expenses while she completed a Diploma of Agronomy and Advanced Diploma of Agribusiness Management.
“I could have done an ag science course at university, but I wasn’t 100 per cent sure about being an agronomist and wanted to learn more about the field,” she said.
“I’m extremely happy that I went to Longerenong Agricultural College.
“It gave me practical skills that made me ready to work.”
Ms Einsiedel said she may not have been able to undertake the study without the support of the scholarship.
“It was a massive help because it paid for my accommodation, which was six hours from home,” she said.
Matt DeCicco received the Bill Pyle Gardiner Tertiary Scholarship in 2013.
“The scholarship helped relieve the pressure when you’re exposed to the industry’s ups and downs,” he said.
“It meant I didn’t have to do part-time work and could focus on my studies, whichpaid off.”
Tertiary Scholarship applications are now open. To be eligible, students must start their first year of full-time tertiary study in 2023 on campus and due to study commitments need to relocate from home.
To be successful, applicants will need to demonstrate intended future contributions to the dairy industry and communities as well as describe their community involvement and academic achievements to date.
Applications must be submitted by 5pm on Monday, November 21.
For more information and to apply please visit www.gardinerfoundation.com.au/ts.
Completed applications must be submitted to scholarships@gardinerfoundation.com.au.