Blacktown City Council Tertiary Scholarship Program applications open

Published on 04 February 2021

Applications are now open for the 2021 Blacktown City Council Tertiary Scholarship Program.

The annual program offers scholarships of $1,500 to 12 students who have completed at least one year of a current enrolment at a recognised tertiary institution.

Those wishing to apply must be residents of Blacktown City, must provide a copy of their academic records relating to their current studies, must have completed the full year of study in 2020, and must be continuing their studies in 2021.

Blacktown City Mayor, Tony Bleasdale OAM, encouraged students living locally to apply for the prestigious initiative.

“Blacktown City is a wonderful area where diversity and talent are celebrated, and where our local students are given every opportunity to succeed in their chosen field,” Mayor Bleasdale said.

“As a Council, we choose to invest in the future of our young people, and all those wishing to advance their education.

“I’m very excited that later this month the ACU Blacktown campus, established through a partnership between Blacktown City Council and ACU, will welcome its first intake of students.

 “I am sure that the recipients of the 2021 Tertiary Scholarship Program will use their knowledge to support, enhance, and champion the community of Blacktown City.”

The Anne Aquilina Scholarship is part of the Scholarship program and specifically assists students of physiotherapy, sports medicine or health sciences.

The scholarship is named in honour of Anne Aquilina, the popular Blacktown physiotherapist and academic and the late wife of the first Mayor of Blacktown City, the Hon John Aquilina.

Applications for the 2021 Blacktown City Council Tertiary Scholarship Program close on Monday, 3 May, 2021.

For further details and to apply for the program please visit: www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/Community/Awards-scholarships-and-competitions/Tertiary-Scholarships.

Previous recipients of this scholarship are not eligible to apply.

Picture: Blacktown City Mayor, Tony Bleasdale OAM, with the recipient of the 2020 Anne Aquilina Scholarship, Atharva Patil.