City of Kwinana
The Leadership, Youth and Respect in Kwinana Program offers twelve $1,000 scholarships to young people aged 15-24 years who live, work, or attend school in Kwinana, and who have an employment or an educational goal they want to achieve.
Recipients must be willing to attend four 90-minute mentoring sessions at the Zone Youth Space. These sessions equip young people with financial, budgeting and goal setting skills tailored to their needs, while also helping them learn more about their field of interest.
Scholarships are offered under six different categories:
- Sports, Fitness and Health – for occupations such as personal trainer, nurse, sports instructor, coach or dietician.
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and Sustainability – for occupations such as engineer, software designer or lab technician.
- Community Services and Defence – for occupations such as youth worker, army officer, counsellor or fire fighter.
- Hospitality and Retail – for occupations such as barista, store manager, chef.
- Arts and Culture – for occupations such as film maker, painter, tourism operator, photographer or dancer.
- Trades and Business – for occupations such as lawyer, plumber, electrician or hairdresser.
The Scholarships Program allocation is a six-month process comprising different stages, including:
- submitting an application (open every year from December to March)
- attending fortnightly mentoring sessions at the Zone Youth Space throughout May and June
- attending the LYRiK Awards Night, an annual event that celebrates and recognises the achievements of recipients and their mentors.
Applications are online. To access the application form, please click the following link: LYRiK Scholarships Program application form.
For more information about the LYRiK Scholarships Program, please refer to the City of Kwinana’s website.