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…
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…
May 27, 2021
Beef Week 2021 Student Experience
“Bloody awesome!" is how Tom describes his and Lachie's Beef Week experience CEF was excited…
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…
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,…
February 25, 2021
Sage advice from successful students
The first year of uni and being away from home is a massive learning experience.…
January 4, 2021
Penny’s Passion for Paramedicine
“Anyone from a regional or rural area who wants to continue their studies - just…
December 22, 2020
CEF the Grandma that helps Hareem
"I want to be able to change the life of people, to give them the…
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…
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…
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…
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 27, 2020
Rolling with the punches and kicking goals
“Life is always going to throw obstacles at you. Things in life happen for a…
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…
May 25, 2020
Brick by Brick, Callum is building his dream
I love that at the end of the day I can see the result of…
May 7, 2020
Studying remotely no barrier to Abir’s dream
In his first year of a Bachelor of Science at The University of Melbourne, with…
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
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…
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…
September 4, 2019
Introducing Tayla Solomon….
In 2016, Tayla Solomon received the McLean Foundation University Scholarship, that for more than a…
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 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 3, 2019
Winner announced for Register and Win competition
Congratulations to the winner of our 2019 University Survival Guide Register and Win competition -…
November 27, 2018
‘I wasn’t planning on going to uni, but now I am’
Macquarie University experience trip opens eyes for rural and regional students In mid-November, CEF…
June 20, 2018
Chloe engineers her future with the help of CEF
From a sheep and cattle property near the small town of Wyandra in South West…
May 18, 2018
CEF Student Stories
Our impact in their words. Watch and learn how CEF makes a difference in the…
May 18, 2018
Chris’ Story
Chris is a country boy from Cooma. Coming from a town of sporting and farming…
May 18, 2018
Shannon’s Story
"When I was told I had received the scholarship from CEF, there was just a…
May 18, 2018
Ash’s Story
Meet Ash Nielsen. Ash epitomises what we do at CEF, create opportunities for young rural…
August 30, 2017
Anna leads the way in Cootamundra
Anna Ingold is taking a leading role when it comes to country students’ futures as…
August 30, 2017
Broken Hill brothers make most of generous scholarships
Broken Hill brothers – Alex and Clayton Rowbotham – are well on their way to…
August 18, 2017
Stars align for James
We first met James Ansell in 2013 when a grant from the Central Australian Education…
August 17, 2017
Country kids thrive at Swinburne open day
At the end of July CEF took six country kids to Swinburne University of Technology…
August 17, 2017
Sarah’s sums breaking down barriers
Sarah’s on her way thanks to support from the Country Education Foundation (CEF). Growing up…
July 19, 2017
Swinburne opens arms to prospective country students
MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday, July 19, 2017 Rural and regional students hit road to Swinburne The…
May 18, 2017
Student Stories – Isabella De Francheschi
“I know without this scholarship I might not have actually been able to afford to…
February 23, 2017
Student Stories – Maggie Kate Minogue
Maggie Kate is on her way to becoming a doctor thanks to support from her…
February 7, 2017
Fantastic Opportunity for an Optometry Student
Fancy becoming an optometrist? Well, here is a fantastic opportunity on offer for a regional…
January 12, 2017
Student stories: Postcard from a gap year
When Charlotte Inwood finished school she knew she wanted to go on to further study.…
January 3, 2017
Country Education Foundation in Outback Magazine
CEF local grant recipient Megan Hayes is on her way to becoming a psychologist. The…
December 7, 2016
Rural Role Model
Emily Ryan from Coonamble in Western NSW might only be 21 but she’s already kicked…
December 7, 2016
Local Support Sparks Student Success
Country Education Foundation grant recipient Clayton Jericho has finished his electrical engineering degree and is…
November 15, 2016
Laura’s Engineering a Bright Future
Laura Taylor isn’t worried boys outnumber her four to one in her engineering classes at…
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