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 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 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 10, 2020
Bushfires devastate communities in the CEF footprint
Times were tough enough for rural and regional students looking to attempt further study in…
December 17, 2019
Maddie values the support of her local foundation, CEF Namoi, in her annual wrap-up
Madalene Atkinson of CEF Namoi, currently studying a Bachelor of Arts at Wollongong majoring in…
December 17, 2019
Our students – in their words
Hear from Jack (Blackall-Tambo) and Georgie (Namoi) explaining what receiving a CEF grant meant for…
November 26, 2019
If your organisation needs help, you better call Saul
Saul Brady is yet to finish his studies and yet, he's already accomplished so much.…
November 26, 2019
Forget the Big Bang Theory, for Grace physics is all about disruptions of our digital age
For most young people, following your career dreams to another country is the ultimate dream…
November 26, 2019
Lee is widening the ‘Scope’ for women, children and science
Lee Constable has already achieved so much in the field of science, and is now…
November 26, 2019
Empowering young people is Molly’s passion
“If you are passionate about it, do it. There is always a way to achieve…
November 25, 2019
2019 Alinta Energy – CEF Alumni Award winners announced
Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) announced the winners of the 2019 Alinta Energy -…
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 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 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 4, 2019
Introducing Tayla Solomon….
In 2016, Tayla Solomon received the McLean Foundation University Scholarship, that for more than a…
September 2, 2019
Tony Gregson – Tim Fischer tribute
CEF Warracknabeal Chair Tony Gregson AM, reflects on his friendship with the late Tim Fischer.…
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…
June 4, 2019
The sky’s no limit for Clayton
For most of us, aerospace engineering is only for the movies. But for Gunnedah’s Clayton…
May 17, 2019
Cooper’s Story Of Where Ambition Leads…
Cooper Lawson from Tibooburra in Far West NSW had a dream and was not going…
May 1, 2019
Ability despite challenges across the spectrum
Growing up in Far West NSW, 19-year-old university student Connor Rogers has personally experienced many…
April 24, 2019
Sums finally adding up for engineering student Jacob
After facing hardship in his early years, first-year engineering student Jacob McMullen has found his…
April 17, 2019
Grace to live her Best life
2019 Country Education Foundation of Australia Audi Foundation scholarship recipient, fourth-year the University of Newcastle…
April 15, 2019
Connection through NSW Youth Week Events
Youth Week events are running right now Statewide in NSW until 18 April 2019 with…
April 10, 2019
Jess set to engineer a brighter, bolder future
Saving lives by creating artificial organs or through revolutionary stem cell research are dream achievements…
March 12, 2019
There’s no stopping Cooper
It seems nothing will stop Cooper Lawson from achieving his ambitions of working in the…
March 12, 2019
It Takes A Village shares Chris’ story
CEF alumni Chris Mercer recently shared his story with It Takes A Village, a…
January 29, 2019
Epic road trip marks student’s start of year at university
UNIVERSITY SURVIVAL GUIDE STUDENT BLOG Choosing to go to a university almost 1200kms away from…
December 5, 2018
Volunteers honoured by Katie Walker Outstanding Service Award
Volunteers are CEF’s lifeblood. They are a constant source of enthusiasm, but most importantly they…
November 19, 2018
Inaugural Origin Foundation CEF Alumni Award winners announced
The Country Education Foundation is excited to announce its inaugural Origin Foundation Alumni Award winners.…
November 19, 2018
CEF’s Alumnus of the Year is proving there are no limits if you dig in
“Do the hard thing. Be persistent, and remember ‘natural talent’ doesn’t define success, determination does”.…
November 19, 2018
Love of community and education inspires CEF’s Community Alumni Champion
Crystal Stewart is proud and excited to be named the inaugural Origin Foundation CEF Community…
November 19, 2018
No place like home for CEF’s Young Achiever award winner
“Griffith (NSW) was able to give me so many opportunities growing up and I cannot…
November 19, 2018
CEF’s Rising Star Alumni Award winner is jumping hurdles to success
Jacob Dennis is excited to be named the inaugural recipient of the CEF Rising Star…
September 26, 2018
Home is where the heart, and need, is answered for McLean Foundation
Rob McLean still calls Broken Hill, in far west NSW, home. He and his wife…
September 19, 2018
Gunnedah CEF puts name out there for young people in community
Country Education Foundation of Gunnedah opens applications for 2019 By Vanessa Höhnke Applications are open…
September 4, 2018
Sophie pursues her dreams with dedication
My name is Sophie and I am currently studying a Bachelor of Pre-Medicine, Science and…
September 3, 2018
Why scholarships make all the difference
Hey there! I’m Brody from Cowra, NSW, and have recently graduated from the Australian National…
August 30, 2018
Chipping away helps Ross achieve his computing goals
For Ross Hurley, chipping away at his goal of becoming a computer programmer has ensured…
August 29, 2018
Why Crystal chooses to give back to students like herself
“When I am encouraging them to apply I often tell my students how much my…
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