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Australian Indigenous Education Foundation
The Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) is a non-profit organisation. AIEF provides scholarship funding for Indigenous students to complete Year 12 or tertiary school, with career support to help make a successful transition to employment.
The organisation is backed by some of Australia’s most influential business, media, philanthropic and community leaders, growing from one scholarship student in 2008, AIEF now supports over 1,500 young Indigenous people from over 400 communities in every state and territory of Australia.
AIEF was established in 2008 to scale the work of the St Joseph’s College Indigenous Fund , which was also established by AIEF Executive Director Andrew Penfold AM in 2004 to fund boarding scholarships at the college for Indigenous students in financial need.
With the support of his wife, Michelle, Andrew was able to grow the program to work with schools around Australia, establishing AIEF, and awarding the first AIEF Scholarship in 2008.
Then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd agreed in 2008, to invest $20 million in AIEF on the condition that the amount was matched with private sector funding by 2028, creating a $40 million, equal joint venture between the Australian Government and the private sector. AIEF was able to leverage the investment to draw support from the private sector, exceeding the initial funding target in 2012.
The AIEF Scholarship Program provides scholarships to Indigenous students to pursue their education at leading Australian schools and universities.
Students supported by the program access quality education in culturally inclusive environments, where they can develop the skills and confidence to fulfil their potential and make the most of their opportunities.
The AIEF Pathways Program complements the AIEF Scholarship Program by providing career support to ensure AIEF Scholarship Students make a transition from school or university to further studies or employment.
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Australian Indigenous Education Foundation
The Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) is a non-profit organisation. AIEF provides scholarship funding for Indigenous students to complete Year 12 or tertiary school, with career support to help make a successful transition to employment.
The organisation is backed by some of Australia’s most influential business, media, philanthropic and community leaders, growing from one scholarship student in 2008, AIEF now supports over 1,500 young Indigenous people from over 400 communities in every state and territory of Australia.
AIEF was established in 2008 to scale the work of the St Joseph’s College Indigenous Fund , which was also established by AIEF Executive Director Andrew Penfold AM in 2004 to fund boarding scholarships at the college for Indigenous students in financial need.
With the support of his wife, Michelle, Andrew was able to grow the program to work with schools around Australia, establishing AIEF, and awarding the first AIEF Scholarship in 2008.
Then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd agreed in 2008, to invest $20 million in AIEF on the condition that the amount was matched with private sector funding by 2028, creating a $40 million, equal joint venture between the Australian Government and the private sector. AIEF was able to leverage the investment to draw support from the private sector, exceeding the initial funding target in 2012.
The AIEF Scholarship Program provides scholarships to Indigenous students to pursue their education at leading Australian schools and universities.
Students supported by the program access quality education in culturally inclusive environments, where they can develop the skills and confidence to fulfil their potential and make the most of their opportunities.
The AIEF Pathways Program complements the AIEF Scholarship Program by providing career support to ensure AIEF Scholarship Students make a transition from school or university to further studies or employment.