Agriculture & Horticulture Scholarships

Our Agriculture and Horticulture Scholarships are open to anyone studying an Agriculture or Horticulture course at South West TAFE.

If you’re looking to start or progress your career, we can help you get there with a scholarship to help with any study-related costs.

Scholarship	Value	Criteria	When do applications open?
ET Heard Scholarship	up to $4000	Studying the Certificate III in Agriculture (Dairy Production)	Mid-year scholarship applications are NOW OPEN, closing 17 July 2022. Late 2022, for students studying in 2023.
RC Webb Scholarship	up to $4000	Studying an Agriculture or Horticulture course	Late 2022, for students studying in 2023.
DemoDAIRY Foundation Scholarship	up to $5000 for up to two years	Studying at South West TAFE and working in an industry that relates to or supports the dairy industry in Western Victoria	Late 2022, for students studying in 2023.

Anyone that meets the criteria for each individual scholarship (above) and:

is planning to or be enrolled in a full-time course at the South West TAFE
can demonstrate a strong commitment to their studies and pathway into employment
is living within the Corangamite Shire, Warrnambool City Council, Moyne Shire, Southern Grampians Shire or the Glenelg Shire.
is an Australian Citizen or holder of an Australian permanent humanitarian visa

Our Agriculture and horticulture scholarships can support you with:

Please note scholarships are not redeemable for cash.

Visit the scholarships page on our website, select the Agriculture and Horticulture Scholarships and click ‘Apply’.
You will need to complete a form letting us know a bit about yourself and answer some questions about why you are applying for this scholarship.
You will need to supply a reference contact with a short supporting statement for your application
Submit by the due date.

South West Success Stories

MARIKA Austin’s passion for the dairy industry began when she started a part-time job as a milker in Nullawarre.

Read their story