AFL NSW/ACT
Monday, September 5, 2011
THE AFL has announced a partnership with the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) to provide scholarships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in New South Wales and Queensland who are interested in playing AFL at a higher level and achieving their very best academic education level possible.
The AIEF/AFL scholarships program is a joint funding partnership with the AFL and AIEF that aims to attract and support a minimum 20 young Indigenous men in financial need each year.
Students accepted into the program will be supported with boarding school placement as well as participation in an AFL talent development program.
Launching the partnership during the AFL KickStart under-15 championships on the Gold Coast were AFL national community engagement manager Jason Mifsud and talent academies manager Mark Browning along with AIEF Partnerships director Michelle Penfold.
The Australian Indigenous Education Foundation is a private sector-led, non-profit organisation that aims to empower Indigenous children to build a future through quality education and career pathways.
It provides scholarships for Indigenous students in financial need to attend some of the best boarding schools and residential university colleges across the country.
Partnering with leading companies, AIEF's interconnected programs follow the approach of engaged philanthropy to achieve the best possible outcomes for young Indigenous Australians.
The partnership with the AFL is one of many such programs delivering new opportunities to Indigenous students who want to make the most of their education.
Nominations for the scholarships are open to young Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander men, aged from 12 to 17 years, who are in financial need, receiving ABSTUDY and who are already playing or who wish to pursue an AFL career.
* For more information, contact Mark Browning on 07 3033 5400 or visit AIEF.com.au .
Last Modified on 05/09/2011 21:26