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First Nations Coach Scholarship

This scholarship is for First Nations coaches seeking a C or B Diploma.

This scholarship will provide a subsidy to go towards the cost of a coaching course.

To be eligible for a scholarship you must:

be currently coaching and registered with a FNSW affiliated club;
identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander;
be 18 years or over;
for the country scholarship, to be deemed a country coach you must be registered with a regional club;
to be eligible for a C Diploma you must have a Foundation of Football qualification, and;
to be eligible for a B Diploma you must have a C Diploma qualification.

Scholarship Breakdown

3 scholarships x $1,250 to go towards B-Diploma of $2,250
3 scholarships x $750 to go towards C-Diploma cost of $1,050
2 scholarships x $1,125 to go towards country C-Diploma cost of $1,050 and travel expenses

For each category of scholarship there will be at least 1 female and 1 male recipient.

Assessment Criteria

Registration
Football history
Technical assessment (if deemed necessary by FNSW Technical Department)
Application letter

Recipients of all scholarships will be recommended by the Football NSW Indigenous Advisory Group and accessed by FNSW staff. (Applications will be anonymised prior to assessment).

Name(Required)

First Last

Date of birth(Required)

Mobile number(Required)

Email(Required)

Enter Email Confirm Email

Gender(Required)

Do you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander?(Required)

To be considered as eligible please upload one of the following:

- A letter of “Confirmation of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Descent” provided by an Aboriginal Community organisation. This must be stamped with the organisation’s common seal of certification.

- A letter from an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation or Aboriginal Medical Service that recognises you as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person. This must contain the organisation’s letterhead.

- A Statutory Declaration. This is a legal binding document demonstrating your child’s identification as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person. The Statutory Declaration must be accompanied by any of the following:

* Proof that you are an Abstudy recipient;
* A letter from an Indigenous person employed in an Indigenous identified position. For instance, an Aboriginal School Liaison Officer or Aboriginal Community Worker. This must contain the organisation’s letterhead;
* A letter from a school that recognises you/your child as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student; or
* A statutory declaration from a community Elder.

File

Max. file size: 18 MB.

Please insert mob/lands/people you identify with(Required)

Address(Required)

Postcode(Required)

FA number(Required)

Do you have a current Football Australia coaching qualification?(Required)

Please note; To be eligible for a C Diploma you must have a Foundation of Football qualification. To be eligible for a B Diploma you must have a C Diploma.

Yes, Foundation of Football

Yes, C Diploma

No (if no you will not be eligible)

Coaching experience in the last 4-5 years(Required)

Current Club name(Required)

Age group currently coaching(Required)

Have you been selected to coach by a club for 2025 yet?(Required)

Yes

No, and I don't plan to (I'll be with another club in 2025)

No, but I will be for 2025

If you selected - No, and I don't plan to (I'll be with another club in 2025), in the above Question what club will you be with for 2025?

Club contact name & position(Required)

Club contact number(Required)

Club contact email(Required)

I am interested in obtaining the following coaching qualification(Required)

C Diploma

B Diploma

Please attach a one-page letter explaining why you believe you deserve the scholarship, highlighting your goals and aspirations for the future.(Required)

Max. file size: 18 MB.

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