This annual award offers financial assistance to help support these new members of our community so that they may receive maximum benefit from attending school. These scholarships seek to award determination against overwhelming odds, and a demonstrated desire and ability to succeed, whether that be further education, apprenticeship or on the job training.

Students must be nominated by a teacher, tutor or education professional. Applications will be sent out to all schools by 1 October to be returned by 1 November. The successful applicants will be notified early in the following school year.

I’m originally from Sierra Leone, West Africa. I left my country in 1991, generally due to harassment, intimidation and persecution. I came to Australia (Hobart) on 15th October 2003. I am a widower with two children, Joseph Bangura (8 years) and Isata Bangura ( 6 years) and a younger brother, Mohamed Bangura, now called Nyuma S M Bangura, (18 years). At present I am studying at Elizabeth College doing Year 13. My ambition is to study Civil Engineering when I finish Year 13. My children are studying at New Town Primary School. My Home Group teachers at Elizabeth College, Sally Duay and Jenny Barclay are giving me massive support to help me achieve my goals.  The scholarship will make life easier for me and enable me to complete my studies this year.

Rozeet is a Year 12 student at Don College in Devonport, Rozeet was born in Iraq and made her way to Tasmania in 2004 with her younger sister Rokshar. Both girls are currently students at the Don College. The sisters have been separated from their mother and brother for 10 years and from their father for four as a result of the on going conflict in Iraq. Rozeet’s father got his family out of Iraq due to severe safety issues within the country but he was unable to get them out at the same time and consequently they are now spread throughout the world as refugees. This separation has created enormous hardships for all family members. The sisters making their way to Australia, as young females by themselves with limited English and no resources, was extremely difficult. In Devonport the sisters live together and have become part of the local community. Rozeet has plans to attend the University of Tasmania to study Law and to apply for Australian citizenship in 6 months. This scholarship will certainly help her move forward with her goal. This extremely focused, cheerful and hardworking young lady said, “I am very proud and happy to receive the scholarship and I commend the Foundation on the wonderful initiative”.

Applications are available by download or by emailing Lucinda on info@claudioalcorso.org or by writing to The Claudio Alcorso Foundation GPO Box 2010 Hobart 7001.

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