THE HON. ALAN GRIFFIN MP
Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Minister for Defence Personnel
Thursday, 6 May 2010
12/2010
25 Tasmanian students win Defence Technical Scholarships
Alan Griffin, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister for Defence Personnel, today
announced that 25 students from Tasmania feature amongst the 760 recipients of the
Defence Technical Scholarships 2010.
Mr Griffin said, “Four students from St Patrick’s College in Launceston and two from
The Hutchins School in Sandy Bay are examples of the scholarship recipients across
Tasmania receiving this highly competitive and prestigious award”.
“The Australian Defence Force is not immune to the nation-wide shortage of skilled
technical tradespeople, and through the Defence Technical Scholarships, the
Australian Defence Force seeks to help keep young people at school longer so that
they build a better foundation for a future trade career.
“The Defence Technical Scholarships seek to reward those students who are
interested in pursuing a technical trade career once they finish school. Successful
students will receive Scholarships of $2,000 for Year 11 or $3,000 for Year 12.
“In addition, during their Scholarship year, some students will get the opportunity to
participate in Defence experiences, events, base and ship visits.
“Recipients are under no obligation to join the Australian Defence Force on
completion of their Scholarship or schooling.
“These 25 winners should feel very proud of their achievements, and I strongly
encourage technically-savvy students currently in Year 10 and Year 11 to consider
applying for a Defence Technical Scholarship in 2011,” Mr Griffin said.
More detailed information on the Scholarships can be found on the DefenceJobs
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