In 2007, RSL (Queensland Branch) and Bond University joined forces to offer the half-million dollar RSL Youth Development Program, in what was a significant boost to the RSL's commitment to the youth of Queensland and Australia.
RSL (Queensland Branch) received such a high calibre of applications that an extra 20 grants have been awarded in the 2012 program, this brings the total number of recipients from 180 to 200!
Now in its fifth year, over 800 students across Queensland have benefited from the RSL Youth Development Program.
Who is eligible?
In 2013 the RSL Youth Development Program will award 200 of Queensland's most exceptional Year 10 and 11 students the opportunity to share in over $500,000 to support them in pursuing their academic and sporting endeavours in their final years of school.
Grants are awarded to current Year 10 and Year 11 students entering Year 11 or Year 12 in the following categories:
- Academic Achievement (inclusive of Arts, Drama, Dance, Media & Design)
- Sporting Achievement
- Community Leadership and Civic Participation
Winners will receive grants of $2,500 and the top 10 percent of the highest achieving finalists will receive greater recognition via a $5,000 grant.
Recipients will also have an exclusive opportunity to apply for a scholarship worth 50 percent of tuition fees to study either a single or combined degree at Bond University at the completion of high school.
Applications for the 2013 program open on April 25, 2012 and close November 11, 2012.
Students can apply for the program by completing an online application form detailing their academic, sporting and/or community achievements at www.RSLyouth.com.au. Students are also required to submit their resume, a personal reference, and a statement about the importance of ANZAC values and the RSL to Australia's youth.
Applicants should be aware that applications must apply for the year they receive the grant. Therefore applicants applying for a 2013 grant, in 2012, must ensure that their activity occurs in 2013.
Click here to find out who the 2012 winners were.
Click here for Terms and Conditions.
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