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CEF Student Stories
Our impact in their words. Watch and learn how CEF makes a difference in the…
CAANZ–CEF Scholarship Accounts for Study Costs for Logan
August 30, 2024
CAANZ–CEF Scholarship Accounts for Study Costs for Logan
For 2024 CAANZ–CEF Scholarship recipient, Logan Haslam, the transition from high school to university has…
Boot Bash Campaign Provides More Than $170,000 in Top-Ups for CEF Students
Students supported by CEF this year have been given a boost, with a total of…
Dunmore Lang College – CEF Scholarship Makes Law Degree Possible for Pria
For CEF Griffith law student, Pria Cerato, her Dunmore Lang College – CEF scholarship provided…
“Made us feel ‘thought of’”: Alison Southwell Reflects on CEF Impact 23 Years Later
October 24, 2023
“Made us feel ‘thought of’”: Alison Southwell Reflects on CEF Impact 23 Years Later
For Country Education Foundation of Yass Valley (CEF Yass) alumni Dr Alison Southwell, the need…
Lachlan Riley Accounts for CAANZ Scholarship
July 31, 2023
Lachlan Riley Accounts for CAANZ Scholarship
Gilgandra’s Lachlan Riley has been awarded the 2023 Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand…
Matthew Ready to Dig In After Gap Year
July 24, 2023
Matthew Ready to Dig In After Gap Year
Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) and MH Premium Farms are excited to announce their…
Cooper is on a Mission to Make A Difference
March 2, 2023
Cooper is on a Mission to Make A Difference
As soon as he was notified of receiving a scholarship, Cooper made contact with us…
James Jumpstarts his Dream
November 18, 2022
James Jumpstarts his Dream
At the Audi Foundation - CEF Alumni Awards event on the 22nd October, there is…
Katie Jayne Connects Communities with Kindness
November 11, 2022
Katie Jayne Connects Communities with Kindness
Katie Jayne O’Brien is one of those rare people in this world who instinctively thinks…
Community Support Calls George Home
July 18, 2022
Community Support Calls George Home
Coleambally is a small town in the Riverina of New South Wales with a population…
Tamazyn Training to Make Change
July 6, 2022
Tamazyn Training to Make Change
When a young student identifies one of their favourite pastimes as helping the community –…
Lean on Someone When You’re Not Strong
May 27, 2022
Lean on Someone When You’re Not Strong
With everything that has been going on over the last two years, it is not…
There’s more to Axel than Academics
October 29, 2021
There’s more to Axel than Academics
Axel Nurdin from Ulladulla, a small town in the Shoalhaven region of the NSW South…
STEM Success Beckons Kim
October 25, 2021
STEM Success Beckons Kim
For academics, The University of Oxford is hallowed ground; the stuff dreams are made of.…
Miss Duncan determined to make a difference
October 5, 2021
Miss Duncan determined to make a difference
"I hope to one day return to Moree after my studies so I can contribute…
V is for VET…
September 2, 2021
V is for VET…
And V is also for Victory…a game changing partnership that sees our VET sector students…
Meagan, Machines and Mechatronics
July 12, 2021
Meagan, Machines and Mechatronics
‘I’m really a nerd at heart.’ From North-West NSW, Meagan Dampney’s interest in engineering began…
Belief in education the foundation of new three-year partnership
Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) is excited to announce a new multi-year, multi-component partnership…
Courtney’s Resilience the Key to Becoming a GP
June 28, 2021
Courtney’s Resilience the Key to Becoming a GP
The town of windmills and home of the ‘coo-ees.’ With only 4000 residents, 45 minutes…
Jonty is a Numbers Man
June 21, 2021
Jonty is a Numbers Man
Numbers and finance are not everyone’s cup of tea, but for CEF grant and scholarship…
Chelsea is the Pick of the Crop
May 31, 2021
Chelsea is the Pick of the Crop
CEF has partnered with MH Premium Farms to offer one scholarship to a CEF student…
Opals and CEF Pay Dividends For Oscar
May 31, 2021
Opals and CEF Pay Dividends For Oscar
“I’m just a country kid trying to have a go in the city and would…
Beef Week 2021 Student Experience
May 27, 2021
Beef Week 2021 Student Experience
“Bloody awesome!" is how Tom describes his and Lachie's Beef Week experience CEF was excited…
Bethany cutting it up in the design world
May 10, 2021
Bethany cutting it up in the design world
'Who’d have thought that a small town girl from Nyngan would be invited to show…
Mark Knows Communication Can Create Change
April 30, 2021
Mark Knows Communication Can Create Change
‘Scholarships are a significant source of my income to sustain myself and my studies,’ says…
Jorja’s love of all creatures great and small
April 19, 2021
Jorja’s love of all creatures great and small
Nyngan is a small town in central NSW with agriculture at its heart – the…
Gunnedah girls take ambitions and make them a reality
April 14, 2021
Gunnedah girls take ambitions and make them a reality
Gunnedah is still home for Ivy Watterson and Megan Isbester. The childhood friends may have…
Charlotte is living her best college life
March 29, 2021
Charlotte is living her best college life
Like many CEF supported students, Charlotte grew up on the family farm. In her case,…
Louisa ‘over the moon’ about her Dunmore Lang-CEF Scholarship
The Dunmore Lang College at Macquarie University and CEF Partnership, now in its second year,…
Teagan could teach us all a lesson
March 8, 2021
Teagan could teach us all a lesson
From volunteering with a number of organisations helping young children in her hometown to placing…
Sage advice from successful students
February 25, 2021
Sage advice from successful students
The first year of uni and being away from home is a massive learning experience.…
Erin inspiring regional communities to ‘move it’
February 16, 2021
Erin inspiring regional communities to ‘move it’
Erin Reardon lights up when given the opportunity to talk about her work or her…
CEF Education Partnerships Explained
January 20, 2021
CEF Education Partnerships Explained
Each year, Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) partners with leading universities from across the…
In the paddocks and across the ditch for Dr Chelsea
January 11, 2021
In the paddocks and across the ditch for Dr Chelsea
The daughter of a nurse and a police officer from Mount Torrens in South Australia,…
Penny’s Passion for Paramedicine
January 4, 2021
Penny’s Passion for Paramedicine
“Anyone from a regional or rural area who wants to continue their studies - just…
CEF the Grandma that helps Hareem
December 22, 2020
CEF the Grandma that helps Hareem
"I want to be able to change the life of people, to give them the…
Cultural and Country Roots Inspire Rising Stars
November 13, 2020
Cultural and Country Roots Inspire Rising Stars
Impossible choice. Those were the words of the panel when deliberating for this year's Alinta…
Nurturing nature runs through Jamee’s veins
November 11, 2020
Nurturing nature runs through Jamee’s veins
Jamee Johnson has recently finished her third year of a Bachelor of Paramedics and Bachelor…
Raymond ‘Happ’y to help
November 11, 2020
Raymond ‘Happ’y to help
“I was surprised to be nominated, and proud that the people in my community believe…
Brooke Sowing the Seeds of Success
November 8, 2020
Brooke Sowing the Seeds of Success
Hailing from a family farm at Thuddungra in cherry country near Young NSW, Brooke recently…
Amber achieving against the odds
November 2, 2020
Amber achieving against the odds
NAME: Amber ForsterHOMETOWN: Blayney NSWUNIVERSITY: RMITCOURSE: Associate Degree in Engineering Technology LOCAL FOUNDATION: County Education…
COVID can’t stop student progress thanks to the Audi Foundation
October 2, 2020
COVID can’t stop student progress thanks to the Audi Foundation
For the last fours year, Audi Foundation has partnered with Country Education Foundation of Australia…
Scholarships help Emily tackle the big smoke
August 31, 2020
Scholarships help Emily tackle the big smoke
EMILY WOODING Local Foundation: CEF Orange & Districts Institution: University of Sydney Studying: Bachelor of…
Rolling with the punches and kicking goals
August 27, 2020
Rolling with the punches and kicking goals
“Life is always going to throw obstacles at you. Things in life happen for a…
Online learning experience makes Kat want to give back
August 17, 2020
Online learning experience makes Kat want to give back
"Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) and the Country Univeristies Centre (CUC) provide the opportunity…
Matthew keen to make good on return to regional Australia
August 3, 2020
Matthew keen to make good on return to regional Australia
Growing up on his family’s black angus and fine merino farm in Harden was the…
Despite Disruptions, Helana is Stuck on Science
July 21, 2020
Despite Disruptions, Helana is Stuck on Science
Helana Trantino from Young NSW is facing the challenges of moving away from home, university…
Ben’s Big Heart
June 15, 2020
Ben’s Big Heart
THE BASICS ABOUT BEN LOCAL CEF FOUNDATION: Country Education Foundation of Orange & Districts SCHOLARSHIP:…
Remote learning brings Sam closer to her community
June 5, 2020
Remote learning brings Sam closer to her community
Sam has an associate degree in education and is currently studying remotely to complete her…
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