E.W. Stevens Trust Scholarship (Australia)

Funds from the Trust can be used to provide essential school resources such as IT equipment, uniforms or travel costs.

The fund was established in 1988 following a bequest to the then United Farmers and Stock Owners of SA Inc.

Management of the fund was later transferred to the South Australian Farmers’ Federation. Following the dissolution of SAFF, Primary Producers SA is proud to now be the custodian of the Trust.

Scholarship Amount

• Scholarships are limited in number, and subject to availability of funds. Even if an applicant meets all the scholarship criteria, a scholarship may not be awarded.
• For 2024:
  • Students may apply to access up to $5,000 in scholarship funds per year.
  • Amounts awarded to individual recipients may vary at the discretion of the Trustees.
  • Applicants may apply for less than the maximum amount available.
  • Duration: 1 year – Scholarships could be approved for longer than one year if continuing financial assistance is necessary for the course to be completed. Any such approval will be reviewed annually.

Eligible Costs

• Secondary school/TAFE Fees (limited to no more than 50% of the maximum scholarship value)
• Board & accommodation
• Textbook and course materials
• Uniforms
• Travel or relocation costs to/from place of study
• IT Equipment – laptop/digital media etc.
• Study tours (domestic)
• Ineligible costs:
  • University fees (HECS) able to be deferred
  • Mobile phone & charges
  • Alcohol
  • Any debt

Eligibility criteria

• Requirements to be eligible for the scholarship are:
  • Citizenship: Applicants must be either an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident.
  • Financial hardship: Students who are in, or whose parents or guardians are, either in receipt of or eligible for a means-tested Centrelink benefit; whose family is in receipt of Family Tax Benefit A; a recipient of the Farm Household Allowance; an accepted case managed client of Rural Business Support or they are able to demonstrate unusual or exceptional circumstances that were unforeseen, occurred recently, and impacted negatively on their or their family’s financial circumstances.
  • Age: The scholarships are available to secondary students in Years 10, 11, or 12, or tertiary (University/VET) students who are dependents aged between 16 to 25 years.
  • Location: When not studying, applicants’ place of residence must be rural, regional or remote South Australia.
  • Approved study: Students must be enrolled in fulltime study at a secondary school or tertiary institution (University/TAFE/RTO).

For more information, visit Primary Producers SA.