

February 12, 2021
#unilife: 8 ways to embrace first year
ARE YOU HEADED TO UNIVERSITY IN 2021? It's fun to get caught up in the…

October 19, 2020
More than your ATAR: Good luck!
With the Year 12 final exams now here, we want to remind you that your…

October 12, 2020
Costume Making, a perfect fit for Jasmin
Why costume making for a small town girl? Great Lakes Education Fund supported Jasmin Gray…

September 22, 2020
USG TrainLink competition winners
Thanks to Transport for NSW, as part of the 2020 CEF University Survival Guide launch,…

September 14, 2020
More Than Your ATAR: Early Entry, Secure Your Place Before Exams
Imagine going into your final school exams knowing you have already secured a place at…

August 14, 2020
Explore opportunities at upcoming university open days
Dreaming about pursuing further education is totally different to actually doing it. This is a…

August 10, 2020
More Than Your ATAR: Uni Admissions Help
The Universities Admission Centre (UAC) is a great first point of call when considering what,…

June 22, 2020
The science behind a love of biology
For country students, picking your life up and moving to the city requires acclimatisation. Clare…

May 29, 2020
Sean’s measurement of success
I don’t think success is a measurement of achievement but more so the serenity you…

May 1, 2020
Study guide for surviving COVID-19 lockdown
There’s no denying moving back home, having to reorganise a share house or even just…

April 14, 2020
Isabel sees value in CEF’s wider community impact
Isabel Gahan was supported with a grant from CEF Young and is in her third…

March 30, 2020
SROI project validates CEF impact and purpose
The opportunity In 2016 Saul Brady received a grant from the Great Lakes Education Fund.…

March 30, 2020
Drought, bushfires, floods in regional Australia
While a summer of bushfires has been followed up with recent rain and flooding –…

March 30, 2020
New partnership helps Lochie get to Sydney
A new partnership established between CEF and Dunmore Lang College at Macquarie University has helped…

March 26, 2020
Education leading the way to cure or containment of COVID-19
Living with COVID-19 is already a difficult situation. It’s nothing like most of us have…

March 20, 2020
Financial advice from a student in the know
Entering his second year of a double degree in the Bachelors of Law and Applied…

February 24, 2020
Keeping on track with Abby
Second year Southern Cross University nursing student Abby Loiterton is driven by a will to…

February 19, 2020
CEF helps country students thrive at university
Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) looks forward to improving rural and regional university student…

February 13, 2020
Country Education Foundation of Australia national official opening
The wonderful new Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) national office will be officially opened…

January 13, 2020
Gap Year planning guide just in time for country students taking time between their studies
The Gap Year Guide has been released to equip rural and regional students taking a…

January 10, 2020
Bushfires devastate communities in the CEF footprint
Times were tough enough for rural and regional students looking to attempt further study in…

October 10, 2019
Significant financial assistance available to Broken Hill students looking to make better
Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) is excited to once again offer four scholarships to…

September 30, 2019
Student blog: Hannah says scholarships were vital in her making it to uni
From my early high school years, I was set on the idea of attending university…

September 30, 2019
Leap into 2020 studies with financial assistance via the 2020 CEF Scholarships Guide
Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) is excited to launch the CEF 2020 Scholarships Guide…

September 25, 2019
You can take the boy out of the country, but he’ll be back!
Harry Tiernan has started on the long journey that is studying medical science. His first…

September 25, 2019
CEF response to rural, regional and remote education strategy
On 28th August 2019, Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan revealed a 10-year strategy that aims…

September 25, 2019
SPRING 2019: Country Education Foundation latest news
Spring Newsletter 2019 Click on the image to download and read your copy of our…

September 24, 2019
Student success: Dylan’s swimming against the tide to succeed
Basking in the genius of nature has always been a nurturing time out for Hastings'…

September 2, 2019
Tony Gregson – Tim Fischer tribute
CEF Warracknabeal Chair Tony Gregson AM, reflects on his friendship with the late Tim Fischer.…

August 22, 2019
Vale Tim Fischer, CEF Patron
The Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) remembers the life, quirky nous and dedication to…

August 21, 2019
Katie Walker Outstanding Achievement Awards to recognise volunteer’s dedication and tireless efforts
Rural and regional education charity Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) is calling for nominations…

July 24, 2019
More than your ATAR: Where to Start
Committing to a university or VET education is a foundational decision. Foundational in the way…

July 17, 2019
Scholarship success at your finger tips
Thinking of applying for one of our local foundation grants or a scholarship of any…

July 10, 2019
Matilda is a true leader
Could Matilda Langford be Australia’s first Indigenous female Prime Minister? Whether or not that’s a…

July 3, 2019
New partnership with The University of Sydney
Extra support for young students from rural and regional communities’ results from a new partnership…
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