The Alma Lily Stackhouse Scholarship is awarded annually in celebration of the life of Tasmanian Aboriginal Elder, Mrs Alma Stackhouse and her commitment to the education of young Aboriginal people.
A bursary of $3000 per year is to support a Year 10 Tasmanian Aboriginal student to complete Years 11 and 12. The applicant must originate from the Furneaux Islands or other remote areas of Tasmania and be pursing a tertiary pathway to University or other tertiary-level study.
The Department of Education, Aboriginal Education Services, sponsor the Alma Lily Stackhouse Scholarship as a legacy to Aunty Alma’s lifetime for the Aboriginal Community.
Applications Close 29 February 2012
Further information is available from:
Aboriginal Education Services, Department of Education
Phone (03) 6233 7968
Email: aboriginal.education@education.tas.gov.au