February 28, 2023
Student Support just a Phone Call Away
We are excited to partner with PeopleSense by Altius to offer a mental health support…
July 19, 2022
Open Days are Back!
Attending open days is an important step towards making decisions about your future education and…
August 26, 2021
More Than Your ATAR: Scholarship Success at your Fingertips
There’s a scholarship for everyone and everything – you and your career dreams included! Don’t…
July 21, 2021
More Than Your ATAR: Where To Start
For many students, and especially rural and regional students, the decision about what to do…
February 25, 2021
Sage advice from successful students
The first year of uni and being away from home is a massive learning experience.…
February 18, 2021
Adulting 101: The Basics
SO, YOU ARE HEADING OUT INTO THE BIG, WIDE WORLD! The independence that comes with…
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…
February 1, 2021
How to Gap Year: The Ultimate Guide
Do you have your sights set on uni but would also like a year off…
December 18, 2020
More than your ATAR: When your results aren’t what you expected
Today you accessed your ATAR. All those years of school, relentless hours of study and…
September 22, 2020
USG TrainLink competition winners
Thanks to Transport for NSW, as part of the 2020 CEF University Survival Guide launch,…
August 31, 2020
Scholarships help Emily tackle the big smoke
EMILY WOODING Local Foundation: CEF Orange & Districts Institution: University of Sydney Studying: Bachelor of…
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 20, 2020
Student Zach says the key to success is all about balance
A couple of months ago we asked Zach Leach-Deahm, a Charles Sturt University Bachelor of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
April 3, 2019
Winner announced for Register and Win competition
Congratulations to the winner of our 2019 University Survival Guide Register and Win competition -…
February 28, 2019
New students set with 5th University Survival Guide
Earlier this year we launched our 5th annual University Survival Guide to help tens of…
February 13, 2019
How to make your new room homey, but not claustrophobic
UNIVERSITY SURVIVAL GUIDEÂ STUDENT BLOG Moving into college with maybe hundreds of other people can be…
February 7, 2019
Real money advice from real university students
The reality of living out of home may be starting to bite now that you've…
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…
January 16, 2019
7 things I wish I’d known for O Week
UNIVERSITY SURVIVAL GUIDE STUDENT BLOG O Week can be an onslaught of overwhelming feelings –…
January 16, 2019
How to prep for uni in 5 easy steps
UNIVERSITY SURVIVAL GUIDE STUDENT BLOG After surviving my first year at uni,…
January 16, 2019
The biggest lessons I learned in my first year of uni
UNIVERSITY SURVIVAL GUIDE STUDENT BLOG The first year of uni, and away from home, is…
January 16, 2019
Make the most of every opportunity university presents you
You might think moving from the Sydney to Moree, in far north NSW, would be…
December 4, 2018
Don’t let the logistics of saving for uni freak you out
Are your starting to think about the logistics of money at uni? Well, you're not…
September 20, 2018
What did you learn from the application process?
USG STUDENT VOICES -Â We asked, they answered It may seem like a boring question, but…
August 28, 2018
Jess’ uni experience enhanced by CEF’s help
I tried to think of a fun way to start this little blog post off,…
July 30, 2018
How’s that #adulting life treating you?
You’re six months into your first year of uni or TAFE. We hope you’re adjusting…
July 12, 2018
Tricks and tips to master uni open days
Here are eight quick things to remember for when you take on a university open…
July 12, 2018
Open your eyes and options at university open days
Facing post-school life can be daunting and exciting, or both feelings mixed together. It can…
June 28, 2018
‘Where am I going to live?’
USG STUDENT BLOG When country students head off to university, one of the biggest…
March 20, 2018
Why living on campus is the best
USG STUDENT BLOG 1. Sleep In! When I talk to people about the…
February 13, 2018
Own your O-Week
USG STUDENT BLOG Be friendly - everyone is as shy, scared, nervous and excited…
February 13, 2018
Balance like a boss
USG STUDENT BLOG I'm the first to admit that my study/work/play balance isn't the…
February 13, 2018
Failure is OK
USG STUDENT BLOG Uni is the first taste of 'real life' that a lot…
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