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FREDDIE FRICKE SCHOLARSHIP

Download the 2008 Freddy Fricke Application Form
Download the Information for Applicants
Download the Privacy and Personal Information
Download the Statutory Declaration

About the Scholarship

On 16th July 2002, the NSW Aboriginal Land Council made a grant to Charities Aid Foundation to launch its new scholarship program for Aboriginal students who wish to study finance and commerce disciplines in tertiary institutions in NSW.

The aim of the program is to increase the number of Indigenous Australians considering career options in these fields.

A decision was recently taken to broaden the scope of the scholarships to other disciplines such as Information Technology, Community Welfare/ Services Community Management, Health/ Medicine, Tourism, Law, Science, Architecture, Engineering, Human Resources.

The program is named after former Bondi Junction resident, Freddy Fricke, who donated his property to the NSW Aboriginal Land Council upon his death in 2000. The proceeds from the sale of this property, which totalled $537,000, have been set aside by NSWALC as a capital base for an Account.

Charities Aid Foundation, (CAF Community Fund) operates this program which has already attracted donations from both government and commerce sectors.

Scholarship Grants

The maximum scholarship per annum will be A$10,000. When approved, the funds will be made as a grant to the University which will be requested to allocate the grant towards the successful applicant's account. Generally, lower maximum limits will apply if the student lives at home.

A NSWALC Freddy Fricke Scholarship normally can cover the following:

¨ All University Fees
¨ Books, stationary and equipment
¨ A contribution towards travel expenses
¨ A living allowance (subject to ABTUDY limitations)

Grants will be made at the discretion of the CAF Community Fund trustee and the university to which the grant is made. Evidence will be required that the applicant has been accepted for the approved course.

Scholarship grants are available for undertaking a degree or diploma at any University or TAFE in NSW which is approved by the CAF Community Fund trustee. In some instances they can be offered to post graduate students.

Scholarship Selection Criteria
The full selection criteria is available from the download material above.

Scholarship Management
The Charities Aid Foundation trustee considers preferences from an Advisory Committee as to the scholarship recipients and the universities or TAFE's the grants are made to.. The Committee will have an independent Chair and will comprise of representatives from the education sector, finance industry and NSWALC.

Any donations to the CAF Community Fund are tax deductible and will contribute to the future employment of Aboriginal people in the financial and commerce sectors. If you would like more information about donating money to the Account, please contact CAF Australia on 1300 653 567.

About Freddy Fricke
With no family of his own, Frederick Thomas Fricke (known as "Freddy" to his friends in Bondi Junction) wished to pass on his assets to an underdog in contemporary Australia. On his death in April 2000, Freddy Fricke generously bequeathed his home to NSWALC, as a token of financial support to the Aboriginal people of New South Wales, to assist them in their future objectives and goals. The proceeds of the sale of his home forms the $537 000 seed funding for the scholarship grants.

Named in honour of his meaningful gesture toward Aboriginal reconciliation in Australia, the scholarship Account sets to realise Freddy Fricke's final wishes and to actively promote and foster Aboriginal education, self determination and economic independence.