The Hon Alan Griffin MP
Minister for Veterans’ Affairs
Thursday, 21 May 2009
Media Alert
TEN VICTORIAN STUDENTS TO RECEIVE BURSARIES
Friday 22 May 2009
1:00 pm
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
300 LaTrobe Street, Melbourne
Long Tan Bursaries worth up to $9000 each will be presented to ten sons and daughters of
Vietnam veterans TOMORROW by the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Alan Griffin.
The Victorian students and their families will be in attendance.
Long Tan Bursaries totalling more than $500,000 will be presented to 56 students across
Australia in the coming weeks.
Long Tan Bursaries assist children of Vietnam veterans to pursue tertiary qualifications,
recognising that many have overcome personal family challenges to pursue their education.
The students are studying at Swinburne University of Technology, Deakin University, JMC
Academy, RMIT University, Melbourne University, the Australian Catholic University and
La Trobe University.
Minister Griffin and *six of the ten recipients will be available for short interviews following the
presentation ceremony.
Media inquiries: Sasha Nimmo 0437 863 109
Editors note: *Four of the Long Tan Bursary recipients have asked to remain anonymous.
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