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1,200+
Scholarships
awarded
$1.5M
Invested in
education
$19
of community value per $1 donated
At Education CHANCES, we celebrate and recognise young people who have significant promise. We provide eligible young people, aged 12-18 with annual scholarships to directly contribute towards supporting them to achieve their learning goals and to succeed at school. Education CHANCES strongly believes in promoting hope and belief and whilst life's circumstances can be challenging at times, financial barriers should not be a reason why success does not flourish in talented young people in Boroondara.
For 2026, we have awarded 109 scholarships to extremely promising young people in our partnering secondary schools across Boroondara and close surrounds. In the last ten years, we have raised DOLLAR AMOUNT to directly support young people to achieve. An independent ThinkImpact evaluation conducted in 2023, remarkably found that for every dollar invested in our program, between $16.57 and $19.51 of social and economic value was created. This is an incredibly powerful return on investment.
What this means is every $1 you give creates nearly $20 worth of benefit for Boroondara, through better education, stronger families, and young people who go on to contribute to our community for decades.
$1650
supports one young person with a yearly NEW scholarship
$1100
supports one young person to have what they need to achieve for another year with a RENEWAL scholarship
$1300
supports the purchase of a laptop to fully participate in learning
$700
supports a young person to excel in an area of extraordinary passion and talent e.g music, art, additional tuition
$500
supports a young person to say 'yes' to camps and excursions, feel included and enjoy experiences which add to their learning
$500
supports a young person to have the tools needed for success and participate in each class fully - textbooks, stationary and school supplies
$400
supports a young person to wear a uniform with pride and feel prepared for their day
Monthly donations are very welcome. For as little as $137.50 a month, you will directly contribute to a yearly scholarship for one young person in Boroondara. All donations above $2 are tax deductible.
If you would like the receipt in your business’s name, simply insert your business/company name and ABN on the first line of the address details portion of PayPal’s donation details page and then fill out the address details you wish to use.
Please also select the option "Share your mailing address with Education CHANCES Foundation so that we can acknowledge your donation".
For any questions about Education CHANCES and our work, please contact Dorothy Donaldson at philanthropy@educationchances.org.au or call 0408 550 844.
Thank you again.
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