Federal government funding of $1.26M has been announced for scholarships at the Byron Bay campus of SAE Creative Media Institute (SAE).
In a press release last week, SAE and and the Australian College of Applied Professions (ACAP) said they were thrilled about the funding, which will support 36 scholarships for new students and ‘enhance educational opportunities in creative media and counselling’.
A SAE media spokesperson said, ‘The Destination Australia program funds eligible tertiary education providers like SAE and ACAP to offer scholarships of up to $15,000 per student per year to students to study and live in regional Australia.
Underrepresented
‘Domestic students from underrepresented groups such as from low socio-economic backgrounds, those who are first in their family to study at a tertiary level, those living with a disability, and First Nations people will be given priority. The study areas that qualify at SAE includes animation, audio, film, games and music.
‘At ACAP, the one-year Diploma of Counselling Skills and three-year Bachelor of Counselling courses are eligible under the program’.
SAE General Manager, Dr Luke McMillan, said, ‘SAE is delighted to be providing new international and domestic students with financial support to pursue their dreams, while contributing to the growth of the Northern Rivers creative media industry’.
Scholarships will be available for new students commencing their studies in February 2024. Visit sae.edu.au/campuses/byron-bay/ for more info.
Pity there are no (or very few) jobs for graduates in the fields advertised, leaving them with HECS they can’t pay off.
Counselling could be a goer, though.