SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FAQs

If you are awarded a GO Scholarship the program we provide encompasses:

1. Cultural and aspirational mentoring: GO places culture at the heart of what we do and the best opportunity we get to bring our scholars together is at our Culture Connect Days, held in each state twice per year.  We are also building an Alumni network and have a focus on supporting year 5 and 6 students going from primary to high school.
   
   

2. Ongoing support: GO’s team of dedicated Scholarships Program Managers visit schools each term to check in with students. These regular visits provide tailored guidance, encouragement, and help students stay on track throughout their education journey.

3. Access and opportunities: Our partners provide access to jobs, internships, work experience and career information sessions.
   
   
4. Financial support: The financial component of the scholarship can be spent on educational needs such as uniform, excursions, tutoring or equipment for school. 

One of our values is ‘Strength in Culture’ and at GO we pride ourselves on putting culture at the heart of everything we do.

As a GO scholar you have the chance to learn more about your culture and your heritage with other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people.

Applications for scholarships will open annually in Term 3. GO Foundation partner schools will receive notification once the application period begins.

GO Foundation scholarships run for two years and support students through key learning and transition stages, offering cultural and educational benefits through our partner schools. 

Here's how the two year cycle runs accross school levels:

Primary School Scholarships

• Years 1 & 2 – Students apply while in Kindergarten

• Years 3 & 4 – Students apply while in Year 2

• Years 5 & 6 – Students apply while in Year 4

High School Scholarships

• Years 7 & 8 – Students apply while in Year 6 (Only available to students continuing from the GO Years 5 & 6 Program)

• Years 9 & 10 – Students apply while in Year 8

• Years 11 & 12 – Students apply while in Year 1
  
  

The GO Foundation program is delivered in Sydney, Canberra and Adelaide.  We are urban based and unfortunately we do not provide scholarships in regional or remote locations.

The GO team is small. The GO’s Scholarships Team who are proud Aboriginal people, work with education providers, families and carers to provide high level pastoral and culturally appropriate support but can only do that in these three cities.

The Go Foundation Scholarship provides financial support to help cover essential educational expenses, with specific guidelines on acceptable and non-acceptable uses of the funds.

Acceptable use of Scholarship Funds
Examples include:

• School device i.e laptop, iPad
• Stationery
• Backpacks
• Textbooks
• Home WIFI needed for homework
• School camps and excursions
• Tutoring
• School uniforms
• School photos

Scholarship funds cannot be used for:

• School fees
• Sporting equipment
• Sportswear
• Driving lessons
• Entertainment
• Meals
• Flights or Accommodation

If you are awarded a scholarship our GO Scholarships Team will talk to you about what you can and can’t spend your scholarship money on.

No. The GO Foundation does not support boarding school scholarships.  GO Scholarships are to help with school resources and the things you need to complete school and unfortunately, we don’t help pay for the cost of boarding.

94% of scholarships are awarded to students in public schools.

If you live in Sydney, Canberra and Adelaide, please contact the GO Scholarships Team.

GO offers university scholarships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students when we have the funding to do so. These are provided through the universities we partner with.

Please read the information here and contact the Scholarships Team if you have any questions.

Applications are managed directly with our GO partner schools. 

If you live in Sydney, Canberra and Adelaide and attend a GO Partner Primary School or High School all applications are completed online through our Scholarship Portal.

Please speak to with your school or if you’re unsure, please contact the GO Scholarships Team.

The criteria, aside from living in the locations where GO operates (Sydney, Adelaide and Canberra) are:

• School attendance
• Aspiration
• Cultural identity
• Giving back
• Financial need

You can read more on our Scholarships page.

GO only funds education scholarships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from year 1 through to university.

GO’s Scholarships Team work with the schools that our GO students attend.  The Team is made up of proud Aboriginal people who deliver the GO Program, work with education providers, families and carers to provide high level pastoral and culturally appropriate support. Your child will have access to a range of opportunities such as attendance at our Culture Connect Days, internships, career opportunities and jobs that may come up through GO’s partners and supporters.

GO works with the primary schools listed here in Sydney, Canberra and Adelaide.

We also award high school scholarships to a number of our partner schools in Sydney, Adelaide and Canberra. 

If your school would like to join our waitlist, ask your principal or a suitable School contact to complete our waitlist form.

GO values a partnership between the school, the family and the GO Foundation. We ask that all students with a GO scholarship attend our Scholar Events each year run during the school term. Our Scholar events include our Primary Leadership Days and Culture Connect Days. For supervision purposes, teachers must attend with GO students.

If you are a GO Partner School in Sydney, Adelaide or Canberra please read our criteria and encourage your students to apply when applications open.