Brown Family Educational Grant

The Brown Family Educational Grant is a gift from Michael Brown who has chosen to donate $10,000 to create a grant that helps disadvantaged or special needs graduates of a VCAL program to continue their studies at tertiary level.

In 2012, the Brown Family Educational Grant will offer five VCAL graduates who are continuing their studies at Kangan Institute. These will be offered to students who suffer from a learning disability or have come from a disadvantaged background.

These students will receive a $1000 educational grant to help with their tertiary studies. The grant will be provided at intervals throughout their course.

Five educational grant will be awarded in the following two categories for students enrolling in the VCAL or graduates of the VCAL.

Access and Equity

Educational grant will be awarded to students who have suffered financial hardship or experienced significant emotional or other hardships.

Disability

Educational grant will be awarded to students with a learning disability.

Please note: Educational grant application does not guarantee you a place in the course of your choice. The usual processes for course application, selection and enrolment apply.

Educational grant applications open August 1, 2011

Terms and Conditions:

• There are five grants in total in 2012.
• Candidates applying for the Grants must meet one of the following conditions:
• Must be a student enrolling in the VCAL program at Kangan Institute; or
• Must be a Kangan Institute graduate of the VCAL program who wishes to continue their studies at Kangan Institute
• Applicants must meet the criteria of the grant as stated in the categories of 'Disability' and 'Access and Equity'.
• The grants are for full-time applicants only.
• Closing dates for applications is January 31, 2012 at 5pm EST
• The applicant must be able to provide two references and all documentation as instructed in assessment of application.
• The grant is only provided for one year.
• Deferring the course will make the grant void.
• Grant awarded for one course cannot be transferred to another course.
• Applicants must meet course entry requirements (if applicable) to be eligible for the grant.
• Previous recipients of this grant or another scholarship from Kangan Institute are not eligible to apply. Recipients of grants and scholarships from other organisations are welcome to apply as long as it is stated in your achievements section on your application form.
• Applicants must undertake their course at Kangan Institute in the academic year of 2012.
• The applicant may have to attend an interview in February 2012 as part of the selection process for the grant.
• The grant will be available for use by the successful applicant from 1st April 2012.
• All applicants agree to have their story and image used for publicity purposes should they be award the Brown Family Educational Grant.
• If the successful applicant is under the age of 18 at January 1, 2012, the applicant must have a parent/guardian give permission and sign that they agree to the terms and conditions of the Brown Family Educational Grant.
• The board of the Brown Family Educational Grant will determine which applicants will be awarded the grant. The decision is final and no discussions will be entered into.