The Fund received applications requesting over $60,000 in funding in our June round and the panel faced some challenging decisions in making the final selections. We are pleased to confirm a total of 12 Scholarships were awarded with a total value of $11,000. A further $9,000 will now be made available for the remainder of 2006 (September and December rounds).

The Scholarship recipients are as follows:

Part A – Fully Funded Education Scholarships

Cheryl Hill
Foundation for Australia’s Most Endangered Species
FIA Madison Down Under

Melissa Cummins
Edith Cowan University
FIA Madison Down Under (part scholarship)

Trish Roath
Kildonan Child and Family Services
FIA Madison Down Under (part scholarship)

Mark Hallam
Sanctuary Refugee Foundation
FIA Skills 1

Pamela Whetnall
RSPCA South Australia
FIA Skills 2

Danielle Hogan
Growcom
NFPN Membership Roadshow

Part B – Education Subsidies for ASI Customers

Tracey Brown
Royal District Nursing Service Foundation of SA
FIA Madison Down Under

Robert Needham
The Cerebral Palsy League of Queensland
FIA Madison Down Under

Michelle Jewels
Mary Potter Foundation
FIA Diploma of Fundraising Management

Wendy Lewis
Guides Australia (Victoria Branch)
QUT Graduate Certificate in Business – Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies

Part C – Education Grants for ASI Customers

Janaki De Silva
The Australian College of Educators
Associations Forum National Conference and Workshop

Cherie Whitty
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
ACPM Certificate IV in Project Management

More info at www.advsol.com/ap/scholarship