Scholarships

We are inviting Expressions of Interest from people with expertise and experience in fundraising to join the Committee.

Mentor Support Network has announced important dates to apply for 2023 educational scholarships.

Our guest speaker for the 2022 Scholarship Presentation Ceremony was former scholarship recipient, Samantha (Sam) Southgate. Her speech captivated the audience and Sam kindly gave permission for us to print her story.

The Hunter-based Mentor Support Network (MSN) will celebrate its 2022 Presentation Ceremony with the awarding of scholarships to 35 students from local high schools and education institutions.

MSN has decided to hold its 2022 Student Scholarship presentation ceremony in Term 2 because of the difficulties in currently arranging functions due to COVID-19 rules and regulations.

A total of 37 students from 10 Hunter Region schools and educational institutions received educational scholarships on Tuesday, 9 March at the Mentor Support Network 2021 scholarship presentation.

A group of 10 refugee students studying at a number of high schools and a TAFE college in the Hunter Region have been announced as winners of special educational scholarships which provide financial assistance and mentoring to help them with their studies.

Mentor Support Network is pleased to advise that it received a large number of applications from many parts of the Hunter Region for its 2021 educational scholarship program.

The annual MSN scholarships presentation on 11 February was a great success. Forty-five students from across the Hunter received scholarships to support their educational expenses during 2020.

Since the scholarship program began in 2008 175 scholarships have been awarded. Three past recipients spoke at the presentation: Angela, Dorcas and Jacob. All three spoke about the impact of the scholarships while they were studying and what they are now doing. Angela learnt English (using part of her scholarship for English tutoring), completed school and university (Social Sciences) and is now working in the disability services and support sector. Dorcas, also new to Australia, completed school and is now a business student at university. Jacob spoke of the impact the scholarship had in enabling him to successfully complete grades 11 and 12. He has started second year law studies in Armidale.