The primary objective of the Harding Miller Education Foundation is to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty through education. We do this by providing scholarships to high potential girls who are experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage. We have supported over 1000 girls since 2016 in over 400 public schools in every state and territory of Australia with life changing educational scholarships.
Successful applicants are provided with a multi-layered support program for four years through to Year 12 and graduation. This includes a laptop and technical support, high speed broadband internet, tutoring, a personal coach, online homework assistance, and financial support for school expenses such as uniforms and excursions. HMEF also provides scholars with an enrichment program provided in collaboration with Australian universities, education institutions and the corporate sector.
We believe our scholarships are best practice because they are multi-layered, individualised and long-term. Our scholarships take the girls right through the final four years of school (Years 9-12), ensuring they have opportunities not only to learn about a range of career paths and tertiary study available, but also understand how to access those pathways and feel confident and supported in doing so. Girls that may not have had the resources to see them through their schooling are instead empowered, inspired and supported to succeed.
The main expected outcome of the program is for scholars to graduate having achieved their academic potential and to build a pathway to tertiary education, meaningful careers and financially successful lives. We work with the girls to reach their potential firstly by providing them with the tools and resources they need but to also support them and help to grow their confidence and self-belief that they can break the cycle of poverty that they have come from and build better lives with more opportunity for themselves and their future families. We aim to build the next generation of female leaders of Australia - women with the education, insight and understanding of what a future Australia needs to be fair and equitable for all.
We already know we are achieving these outcomes with over 300 girls having graduated since 2016 many with university pathways, early entry and additional tertiary education scholarships.
The HMEF scholarship program has awarded more than 1,000 academic scholarships nationally over the past eight years. These scholarships have empowered girls to identify a future they previously may not have been able to imagine. Many of our alumni state that they would never have dreamed of the pathways they are currently taking before receiving the scholarship.
Scholarship Program:
The primary objective of the Harding Miller Education Foundation is to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty through education. We do this by providing scholarships to high potential girls who are experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage. We support students in the public school system with the intention of strengthening the public school system, the family and the community the scholar comes from. The scholarships support female students to reach their full academic potential, complete high school and build direct pathways to further education and professional careers. We provide them with tools, resources, opportunities and support.
We provide four-year scholarships (Year 9-12) worth $20,000 including a high-quality laptop, high speed mobile broadband, IT support, unlimited online homework help, $2,500 of personal tutoring each year and a prepaid card for school essentials such as uniforms, textbooks and excursions. Scholars also receive a personal coach for the four years who guides them through their educational journey and ensures they make the most of all the scholarship elements. HMEF also provides scholars with an enrichment program provided in collaboration with Australian universities, education institutions and the corporate sector. Our approach offers personalised support to girls within their families, their communities, and their public schools. 100% of all donations go to the students. All administrative and staff costs are covered by the founders.
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