SSI Allianz Refugee Scholarships

11 April 2019

The Settlement Services International (SSI) Allianz scholarships directly support people from refugee backgrounds in NSW to achieve independence. The scholarships have been created to minimise the financial barriers experienced by refugees as they participate in the NSW education system.

SSI, with the generous support of Allianz, continues to achieve its vision of a society that values diversity of its people, actively provides support to ensure meaningful social and economic participation, and assists individuals and families to reach their potential.

In response to the various needs of refugee communities, SSI and Allianz offer scholarships to individuals across a range of education categories, including secondary, vocational education and training, university, and skills qualification and recognition.

As a Board member of SSI, Professor Taksa was involved in developing the guidelines and processes for the scholarships in 2015 and has been an assessor for applications ever since.

The Scholarships have been awarded to successful recipients at Allianz Headquarters in Sydney for a number of years. In 2019, the event was held on Thursday, 11 April with a wonderful turn out from the students, many of their teachers and SSI Board Members including Professor Taksa.

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