About the Scholarship

The Sarah Lloyd Scholarship Fund was founded in Sarah’s honour shortly after her passing when a family friend decided to focus on creating something positive out of the tragedy. After suggesting her idea to a small group of people, The Sarah Lloyd Scholarship Fund was formed.

The Fund awards a scholarship of $2,000 and 12 months of mentorship provided by SQUAD (formally ATEL) to a successful candidate every year on the 16th of July – Sarah’s birthday, a very fitting time to celebrate, support and recognise female tradies!. The Sarah Lloyd Scholarship Fund is dedicated to encouraging and supporting females to succeed in their chosen career path. The Fund focuses on providing a scholarship to assist a female apprentice with their studies and work related expenses, in non – traditional trades across New South Wales, Australia.

The members of the Sarah Lloyd Scholarship Fund are working tirelessly to eradicate prejudice, and bring awareness and acceptance to all male – dominated industries, of the benefits of female tradies. We are a not – for - profit organisation that will work collaboratively with women, apprenticeship providers and workplaces across Australia to:

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Provide financial support to females in non – traditional trade apprenticeships to assist with their educational needs.

2

Provide ongoing support and information to young women regarding their career options.

3

To encourage and support employers to behave with integrity and equity when employing future apprentices.

Applying for the Scholarship

Applications for the Sarah Lloyd Scholarship open on Wednesday May 1st 2024 at 9:00am AEST and close at 5:00pm AEST on Sunday June 16th 2024. The Fund Committee will select the recipient of the scholarship after reviewing all applicants. The winning beneficiary will be notified on Wednesday July 3rd 2024 and an official presentation will occur at a to be determined location on Tuesday July 16th 2024.

Selection Criteria

  • The application must be completed in FULL.

  • The applicant must be female and reside in New South Wales, Australia at the time of application submission.

  • The applicant must be working as a FULL-TIME apprentice at the time of application submission.

  • No member of the Fund Committee or his or her family may apply for the award.

  • No member of the Defence Force may apply for the award.

  • The applicant must be working in a trade where the female employment rate is less than 25% of the selected trade. These trades include, but are not limited to, the following: