Youth Development Scholarships - 2027

Youth Development Scholarships program provides $1,000 for study expenses like laptops, textbooks, or uniforms. It helps young people in social housing or out-of-home care achieve their education goals.

You are eligible to apply if you are:

Studying in Year 10, 11 or 12 in NSW at one of the following in 2027:

• NSW high school
• HSC 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.

Application Dates

Applications open Monday 9am, 12 October 2026 and closes Friday 5pm, 12 February 2027 for all high school students and Friday 5pm, 5 March 2027 for all returning tertiary students.