$4,500 in total, paid across three years of TAFE study, for tuition and course fees, textbooks, a laptop, internet, and study-related travel and accommodation. One scholarship each year.

Who can apply

• Refugee background
• Attends, or has attended, a NSW public high school
• Starting or already studying at TAFE
• Selection looks at hardship, how past study or work fits the TAFE course, attitude to school and community involvement

Visa eligibility: The criteria name students of refugee background. They set no visa or residency rule.

How to apply: Complete PEF's eligibility quiz and apply online through PEF-Apply (pef-apply.smapply.io) with a statement, an outline of barriers to study, an academic transcript or Year 12 results, a personal reference and a principal's statement. Proof of TAFE enrolment is needed before payment. Contact the PEF Scholarships team at scholarships@publiceducationfoundation.org.au or 02 7814 2806.