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PIMLICO State High School student Katty Dinh has been awarded with a two-year Harding Miller Education Foundation academic scholarship.
More than 400 public high school students applied for the scholarships and Katty was selected as one of the 139 winners for 2020. The Year 9 student said it was a proud moment.
“On hearing I had won the scholarship I was thrilled and proud of myself for achieving something so amazing,” Katty said.
“After school, I think I may pursue a career related to mathematics as I enjoy and find the subject especially interesting.”
The Harding Miller Education Foundation is focused on supporting hard-working and high academically achieving young women.
The scholarship program provides scholarship winners with valuable tools and support to help optimise academic success and achieve their career aspirations.
Executive director Cara Varian said Katty was deserving of the scholarship.
“We are so pleased to announce Katty as one of the scholarship recipients for 2020,” she said.
“At the Harding Miller Education Foundation, we are focused on providing talented, hardworking and high achieving young Australian women with tools, resources and support to help them reach their full potential.
“Katty is well deserving of the two-year scholarship and we are sure it will help her achieve success in coming years and put her in a position to fulfil tertiary education and career aspirations after school.
“We encourage any other local young girls who may need support to consider applying for a Harding Miller Education Foundation scholarship this year.”
Scholarship recipients receive new laptops, high-speed internet, face-to-face and online tutoring, subject and career guidance, mentoring and financial support to help cover the costs of uniforms, books and school expenses.
The two-year scholarships are awarded to students in
Year 9 and at the end of Year 10 the recipients are invited to reapply for another two years of support. The four years of scholarship support is valued at more than $20,000.
Since its launch in 2015 the Harding Miller Education Foundation has supported 470 scholarship recipients.
Applications for scholarships for 2021 will open from
July 15 to September 23.