Students studying at TAFE SA will need to think carefully about managing course costs and payment options. Download "Money Matters" brochure for more information about paying your fees, as well as information about organisations and services that offer financial assistance or grants to students (PDF). You can also contact Student Success and Wellbeing for advice and referral.
There are a variety of scholarships and grants available, however these cannot be relied upon to assist with costs at the time of your enrolment. To avoid delays to your enrolment or receipt of possible support, make sure you obtain all the necessary information to lodge your forms in good time.
Some grants and scholarships have fixed eligibility criteria, and fixed application closing dates and may take some time to process. You should check details on the organisation website.
Originally established in 1983 the Wyndham Richardson Scholarship Fund awards scholarships based on merit or reasons of equity to promote a recipient’s tertiary education. Scholarships are available to Australian Citizens or Australian Permanent Residents from any State or Territory studying in a tertiary institution.The Wyndham Richardson Scholarship Fund provides scholarships valued at $1500 to assist full-time students enrolled in any TAFE SA Certificate IV or above qualification who are in significant financial hardship.
Applications for the Wyndham Richardson Scholarship have now closed. Applications for Semester 1, 2025 will open in January 2025.
Veolia Scholarships provide opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander South Australians.
Veolia believes in the importance of respecting and engaging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities, and providing a work environment that is culturally safe, sensitive and supportive to all employees. Veolia recognise the contributions Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have made and continue to make within their organisation and local communities.
The Veolia Scholarship fund is offering up to five scholarships to the value of $1,000.00 each for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in a TAFE SA Certificate II or above qualification, along with opportunities for students to participate in an industry workplace. Students who are current trainees and/or apprenticeships are not eligible.
Veterans SA Tertiary Scholarship Program provides grants of up to $5,000 (inc. GST) to support eligible veterans and their partners of current-serving and former Australian Defence Force (ADF) members, to undertake higher education and training.
Applications for the Veterans SA Tertiary Scholarship Program have now closed.
Veterans SA Scholarship
Applicants must be South Australian or Northern Territory residents, 20-30 years old and in need of financial assistance to help them undertake further studies or research. The scholarship is valued in excess of $25,000. See the Masonic Foundation website for details or call +61 8 8443 9909.
Masonic Foundation
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) provide scholarships for personal care workers and nurses working in aged care to complete qualifications if they are currently enrolled or intending to enrol in a course. These scholarships are available from Wednesday 30 August 2023.The Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme: First Nations health scholarships are also available on the same date.• Vocational Education Training (personal care workers) scholarship information • Nurses and aged care workers scholarship information
Australian College of Nursing Scholarships
These scholarships help people who identify with the Limestone Coast to undertake educational studies at any level – primary, secondary or tertiary courses. There are several grants and scholarships available.
Stand Like Stone Scholarships
The Sir Charles Bright Scholarship was established by Malcolm Penn OAM in 1985 and are awarded to students with a disability residing and studying in South Australia. Scholarships are available for eligible students undertaking post-secondary education at University or TAFE.
The Scholarship has assisted 400+ students. Scholarships are awarded annually on a competitive basis in the amount of $2000.
Application forms are available by email from scbscholarship@gmail.com or by messaging the Scholarship's Facebook page.
Applications for 2024 have closed.
Redkite's education support grants are available to help students aged 15-24 who have experienced cancer reach their study and work goals. Siblings whose education is disrupted during the cancer journey may also be eligible to receive Redkite's education assistance. Redkite's education and career assistance is provided via financial grants.
Redkite Education and Career Support Grants
The Playford Memorial Trust provides scholarships, awards and internships for high achieving students working in areas of strategic importance to South Australia.
The Trust's priority areas currently include:
Advanced manufacturing and new technologies, water, energy and climate change, agriculture, aquaculture and food production, space and defence technologies, resources, energy and sustainability, health sciences and enabling technologies.
Applications for the Playford Trust Scholarship have now closed. Applications for Semester 2, 2025 will open in July 2025.
The Pinnacle Foundation provides multi-year educational scholarships and mentoring support to young adults (between the ages of 17 and 26) across Australia where their gender identity, sexual orientation or sexual characteristics have prevented or hindered the achievement of their career aspirations or personal development.
Applications for the Pinnacle Foundation Scholarship have now closed. Applications for Semester 1, 2025 will open in January 2025.
Jorge Castillo-Riffo demonstrated the qualities, aptitudes and upstanding for Health and Safety within the workplace underpinning the foundations all employers strive for – to ensure that everyone who starts the day, ends the day injury and incident free. On 27 November 2014, Jorge was tragically involved in an incident during the construction of the new Royal Adelaide Hospital. This incident resulted in Jorge’s untimely passing the following leaving a resounding impact on all of those who worked with him on the importance of safety and looking out for one another.
In honour of Jorge’s memory, SRG and TAFE SA invite current students studying Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety with TAFE SA to apply for a scholarship. Open to Australian Students, the scholarship will provide you the opportunity to not only progress your studies, but further open opportunities in the workforce.
Applications for the Jorge Castillo-Riffo Scholarship have now closed.
These awards are available for South Australian residents who have an intellectual, physical, sensory or psychiatric disability.
The awards are to assist the personal or professional development of successful applicants as artists or craftspersons through advanced tuition, exhibition opportunities, special equipment, and product marketing or other means specific to the needs of individual award winners.
Applications called for in September and close in December. Enquiries are welcome throughout the year. See their website for details.
Dawn Slade-Faull Award
The Dame Roma Mitchell Grants provide financial assistance for young people up to 29 years old to contribute to the achievement of personal goals, health and wellbeing, and personal development.
Dame Roma Mitchell Grants
Commonwealth Scholarships Program for Young Australians: Around 400 young Australians will be supported to participate in Vocational Education and Training (VET) programs under the Commonwealth Scholarships Program for Young Australians.
The program provides scholarships of up to $5,000 a year to participate in Vocational Education and Training (VET) in targeted occupations identified in growth industries and in-demand occupations. Applicants must reside in one of 10 regional areas experiencing high youth unemployment.
Scholarship recipients will complete a VET course and a 20 day paid internship if work placement is not a mandatory component. Scholars will receive $3000 for work placement or up to $3000 for paid internship work. Host employers will receive $1500 per intern. See documents below for further information. Eligibility criteria applies.
Busy At Work - Scholarship Fact Sheet
Busy At Work - Eligible Occupations List
Busy At Work Scholarships
These scholarships are for the children or grandchildren of veterans, who need financial assistance to support their studies.
Australian Veterans' Children Assistance Trust
Scholarships are now open and close on 31 October 2024.
Frank Hall-Bentick Education Fund (formerly the Australian Disability and Indigenous Peoples’ Education Fund) is open for applications. For many people with disabilities, education can go a long way to not only developing their skills but also their self-esteem and the pride of their family, friends and community. This education fund is about helping people complete or undertake courses and programs through distributing small six-monthly grants of up to $2,500 to assist people with disabilities to continue their learning.
People with disabilities of any age living in Australia may apply for any assistance to help with both formal and informal education.
Deadline for applications: March 31st & December 31st each year
Frank Hall-Bentick Education Fund
The MEGT Foundation was launched in 2021 to provide scholarships for women experiencing personal disadvantage to fulfil their career dreams by returning to study.
In total, up to 25 scholarships valued at up to $15,000 each will be awarded to scholars undertaking studies in Victoria and South Australia during 2025.
Scholarships can be used to study Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification, diploma, or the first year of an undergraduate degree. Scholars receive one-on-one coaching and attend Communities of Practice to assist learning new techniques and sills such as academic writing, goal setting, and time management.
Deadline for applications: Friday 25 October 2024.
MEGT Foundation Scholarship Program
The Braund Fostering Hope Scholarship is an exciting opportunity for students pursuing a career in Community Services, or in the Health Sector.
The scholarship acknowledges the important role that education and training plays in helping students to develop the skills and knowledge required to positively impact the overall health and wellbeing of others.
Successful applicants will receive a $750 scholarship payment for each semester they are enrolled (totalling $1500 per year) until course completion.
Applications have now closed and will open in 2025.
The Maple Equality and Inclusion Scholarship was established to help provide people with disability, greater access to affordable educational opportunities. This Scholarship is open to any individual within the Australian Community who identifies as having a disability.
Applications open in 2025.
Maple Equality and Inclusion Scholarship
The Phoebe Wanganeen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship Program is offered to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who live in the City of Salisbury. Scholarships of $1,000 are available for students studying full time.
Dates and application details available at:
Phoebe Wanganeen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship
The Sisters of Charity Foundation Tertiary Scholarship Program empowers students from out-of-home-care backgrounds to transform their lives through education.
The Foundation is committed to breaking the cycle of poverty for young people who have had a traumatic start in life, by empowering students with a foster/kinship care experience to gain a tertiary education.
The Scholarship helps students afford study expenses such as course fees, textbooks and costs of living expenses.
Eligibility and application details available at:
Sisters of Charity Foundation
Freecall 1800 882 661