Scholarships & bursaries

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Total funding pool: $3,000

Value per scholarship: $1,000 

Eligibility: You must have a home address within the Murrumbidgee Local Government Area (ie, Council area) and be studying at a tertiary institution within the year you are applying. This includes university, TAFE and other recognised tertiary education providers.  

More information: Murrumbidgee Council, T: 1300 676 243.

Recipients

2025 - Nicola Di Lullo, Dylan Lamont and a third recipient who wished to remain anonymous

2024 - Tiarna Burke, Zavier Cadorin and Olivia Whelan

2023 - Abbey A’Vard, Ally Barlow, Jessica Bellato, Sally Foster, Nathan Hodgson, Julie Schubert and Aisha Tomkinson

2022 - Carissa Bellato, Riley Belling, Austin Mauger, Alex A’Vard, Thomas Gill, Danielle Mannes and Phoebe White

2021 - Dharian Causon, Jonathan Foster, Olivia Mauger and Millie Rossato

2020 - Danielle Mannes, Anna Pinnuck and Claire Robb

2019 - Anthony Toscan, Isabella Catena, Lauren Knight, Sophie Chauncy, Thomas Mannes

2018 - Alysha Knight, Emma Teusner, Harrison Curtin, Joshua Fattore

2017 - Alysha Knight, Cindy Brown, Luke Wilson

We are proud to sponsor the annual Charles Sturt University Foundation Scholarship.

Total funding pool: $4,000

Amount per scholarship: Up to $4,000

Eligibility: the scholarship is only open to students who reside within the Murrumbidgee Council Local Government Area. It is open to commencing and continuing students who are studying full-time with Charles Sturt University, however, preference is given to commencing students.

This scholarship is open from approximately November to February.

Visit the CSU website for more information.

Scholarship recipients

2025 - Mikayla McDonnell

2024 - Tiarna Burke

2023 - Zavier Cadorin

2022 - Aisha Tomkinson

2021 - Josie Moore

2020 - Joint recipients: Jayden Wensing and Zachary Leach-Deahm

We proudly offer the Sir John Monash Bursary in September/October each year in recognition of the incredible contribution Jerilderie's most famous son made on the national and world scale. 

Total funding pool: $2,000

Total bursary amount: $2,000

Eligibility: entry in this essay is open to residents of the Murrumbidgee Council area who are entering post-secondary education through university, college, TAFE, or an approved course of formal training with a Registered Training Organisation, ie apprentices, trainees and adult education.  

Can be used to:  assist with personal costs associated with course expenses. 

Past recipients

2023 --

2022 - James Clarke

2021 - Austin Mauger

2020 - Simon Toscan

2019 - Grace Leeds

2018 - Zac Barlow

2017 - -

2016 - Alysha Knight

2015 - Lachie Leeds

In addition to our main scholarship program, we proudly support local school students through school-based scholarships that recognise effort, achievement and community spirit:

Darlington Point Primary School  - Education Scholarship 

We provide a $100 scholarship to encourage and support students in their educational journey.

Coleambally Central School - Academic, Citizenship & Sporting Achievement

Awarded to a secondary student, we provide a $150 scholarship to recognise a student who demonstrates excellence in academics, positive citizenship and sporting achievement.

Scholarship recipients:

The recipients for these scholarships are chosen by the schools.