Youth Development Scholarships

Up to 1,500 scholarships will be offered to students enrolled in education or training in 2025. Successful applicants will receive $1,000 to help with school expenses and secondary support services.

For New and Returning high school students, applications will close 21 February 2025

For Returning tertiary students, applications will close 14 March 2025

You are eligible to apply if you are:

Studying in Year 10, 11 or 12 in NSW at one of the following in 2025:

• NSW high school
• equivalent at a TAFE college
• home schooling
• doing a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship

You must also be either a social housing client or living in out-of-home care, this can include:

• living in public housing, including Aboriginal housing
• being on the NSW Housing Register (wait list)
• receiving a private rental subsidy from DCJ (not Centrelink)
• living in community housing/Aboriginal community housing
• living in housing provided by a Local Aboriginal Land Council
• living in supported, crisis or temporary accommodation
• living in statutory, supported or voluntary out-of-home care.