Scholarship supports Tia over her final hurdle

Without this income Tia didn’t know how she would cover her living costs while on placement. She became stressed and found it difficult to focus.

Tia’s life changed when she received a Matthew Flinders Scholarship and could cover her costs, including groceries and transport, while she was in the NT.

“This funding helped me greatly while I was on placement. It enabled me to do outreach in remote communities, to help with health literacy and skill building,” says Tia.

Tia appreciates those who support students in financial need through the Matthew Flinders Scholarship and wants them to know it’s made a huge difference her life.

She says, “Having this funding can only be described as a relief. It took stress off me at a pivotal moment in my degree and it allowed me to solely focus on the work I was doing and the skills I was developing.”

Proudly, Tia graduated with a Master of Occupational Therapy earlier this year and is now working in regional communities and schools in Western Australia.

She says, “I never dreamed that this is what I would be doing with my life.”

You can provide vital support for students like Tia to cover their living costs by giving to the Matthew Flinders Scholarship. 

100% of your donation will support students in financial need through the Matthew Flinders Scholarship. All donations $2 and over are tax-deductible within Australia.

^{Published May 2023. Author: Lynda Allen.}