July 9, 2018
Meet Chris, our new alumni ambassador
Just recently CEF sent out the inaugural CEF Alumni Newsletter - you may have seen…
June 21, 2018
Alumni survey: what you told us
Like the rural and regional communities who inspire us, CEF'S alumni are a diverse lot.…
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…
May 2, 2018
Passion for sport drives Jaylee’s career dreams
CEF ALUMNI Jaylee Ismay has always loved sport – watching games and reading about athletes…
April 22, 2018
Reconnect with CEF, and your fellow alumni
Chris Mercer is CEF's alumni ambassador and is now the Head of Production at…
March 29, 2018
Shoalhaven nurses proud to give back to their community
CEF ALUMNI Shoalhaven local Elizabeth Wilson credits the Country Education Foundation (CEF) and its affiliate…
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…
February 13, 2018
Why choosing a country campus was right for me
USG STUDENT BLOG Being a country kid that wanted to seek tertiary education the…
November 21, 2017
Determined, ambitious, strong: Ashley takes charge of her future
For 21-year-old Ashley Nielsen the $3000 grant from Great Lakes Education Fund, a CEF local…
November 20, 2017
Medical aspirations open up for Jacob despite isolating start
Isolation and distance have been a huge hurdle for one of Country Education Foundation of…
September 15, 2017
Eureka! Broken Hill brothers make most of huge opportunities
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
Chris’ dreams come true on centre stage
Chris Mercer has seen the world thanks to help from the Country Education Foundation of…
August 17, 2017
Ceridwen digs deep to make the most of her passion
Ceridwen Boel has worked hard to get where she is, and proudly proclaims her love…
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…
June 19, 2017
Helping at home, just what James planned
Twenty five-year-old James Scott is living his dream as a paramedic thanks to the help…
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…
January 20, 2017
Student stories: postcard from a graduate Vet
CEF local foundations follow their scholarship and grant students all the way through their education…
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 4, 2017
Student stories: postcard from the operating theatre!
We love receiving student stories here at CEF. It reminds us just how important the…
January 4, 2017
Student stories: postcards from South Africa
One of the best things about CEF is the student stories we get sent in.…
September 15, 2016
Support Sets Ruby up for Study Success
Psychology student Ruby Lay is off to a great start at university thanks to a…
February 11, 2016
From Boorowa to Broadcast News
Jelisa Apps knew she wanted to be a journalist after completing an internship with her…
September 18, 2015
Garth determined to succeed
Garth Rafferty has come a long way since high school, where he was discouraged from…
May 4, 2015
Johanna – Clermont CEF, Qld
Johanna has just left her hometown of Clermont to study beef production at Emerald Agricultural…
July 16, 2014
Fomer CEF student heads to Chiang Mai
Past Recipient, Robert Baird from Harden NSW, now working as a journalist in Chiang Mai,…
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