Scholarships

Apply for a School-Based Scholarship!

Are you a Youth Opportunities Elevate Personal Leadership Pathway Graduate in South Australia looking for help to reach your full potential? Our scholarship program is aimed at helping graduates through assistance towards study goals and future career plans.

Graduates who demonstrate continued effort, and progression toward achieving their goals, can apply for a scholarship between the value of $1,000 – $1,500 to further study goals and support future career plans. Scholarships are awarded, with the option to choose from a laptop, driving lessons, or a gift card.

Since its inception in 2017, supporters of Youth Opportunities have made it possible to award $1,033,319 worth of scholarships to 413 young people across 27 regional and metropolitan schools.

Our school-based scholarships are currently CLOSED. The next round will open in April 2025.

Laptop



Are you a keen design student wanting to advance your skills, but do not have the equipment to achieve this?

Receive a laptop that otherwise wouldn’t be available to a student.

Driving Lessons



Receive the opportunity to work towards gaining valuable driving experience. Please also indicate if you want to do a log book or VORT test in your application.

Technology/
Equipment Gift Card

Receive an item that wouldn’t otherwise be available to a student. E.g: stationary, IPAD, study desk and other equipment to support with study or work goals

Other (course fees, textbooks etc.)

Receive an item or opportunity that wouldn’t otherwise be available to you. E.g. TAFE/course fees, textbooks or other items to support your goals

I’m so excited to receive this scholarship. This will mean I am able to take a pre-Uni design course I have been dreaming about for a long time!

Scholarship Recipient

Being able to get my provisional license through the scholarships program has improved my ability to be independent, connect with more people, and attend events.

Scholarship Recipient

Elevate Program Graduate with our sponsors from Adelaide Airport

Adam Scott Foundation University Scholarship

Applications for the Adam Scott Foundation University Scholarship are now CLOSED.

Are you an Elevate Personal Leadership Pathway graduate about to start university? Youth Opportunities has partnered with The Adam Scott Foundation to award one deserving graduate a fully-funded scholarship to attend university!

The recipient can choose to study any undergraduate course at any South Australian university, and will receive full financial support for the duration of their course. Hello no HECS debt!

About scholarships

Founded in 2017, the Youth Opportunities scholarships program aims to help past Elevate Personal Leadership Pathway graduates (SA only) reach their full potential by providing financial scholarships between the value of $1,000 – $1,500 to further study goals and support future career plans.

Graduates can apply for a scholarship in financial support category, with the option to choose from a laptop, driving lessons, or a gift card – to students who can demonstrate a passion and commitment to achieving their goals.

School-based scholarship donors

Support young people, and ensure they have the practical tools to thrive and achieve in their studies. Becoming a scholarship donor can help change the future for young people in South Australia.

Graham Hobbs OAM

Kain Foundation

Wes & Susan Seja

Wyatt Trust Grant

Stephen & Gill Hicks

REDARC

EDP Hotels

Adelaide Airport

Kennards Hire Foundation

Codan

Santos

Have questions about Scholarships?

If you want to learn more, please email us at scholarships@youthopps.com.au

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