Glenray Commitment Scholarship 2025

Bridging The Gap For University Students With Disability

[Bathurst, NSW] Glenray along with Charles Sturt University (CSU) are excited to announce the 2025 recipient of the ‘Glenray Commitment Scholarship’, Ashlee Dineen.

Ashlee is a first year Bachelor of Computer Science student at the Bathurst Campus with a passion for music & software engineering, a career path she hopes to pursue in the future.

“This scholarship will take a significant financial burden off me, as I will be able to spend fewer hours working at my casual job, and more hours studying.” said scholarship recipient, Ashlee.

The ‘Glenray Commitment Scholarship’ was established in 2022 in partnership with Charles Sturt University, where a $7500 scholarship was created to support a student living with a disability to pursue tertiary education and help ease the pressure of studying and cover some of the unique costs a person with disability may incur in accessing further education.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s report on people with disability in Australia 2024 found that only ‘17% of people with disability aged 20 and over had completed a bachelor's degree or higher, compared with 35% of those without disability’ highlighting the additional challenges that some students face. This scholarship is aimed to help these students succeed in their studies and reduce the financial pressure involved in gaining a degree.

Glenray General Manager, Kath Graham said Glenray continues to support people of all abilities and this scholarship is an excellent opportunity to give back to the community and support social inclusion.

“Glenray are proud to be able to deliver this scholarship and provide a positive contribution to young people’s lives, supporting them to reach their education goals and removing barriers to access education for people living with a disability, we look forward to seeing Ashlee’s progress toward her degree and wish Ashlee all the best on her education journey” she said.

Glenray, is a not for profit organisation and has been committed to enhancing the lives of people living with disability for over 65 years. Glenray’s mission continues to create opportunities to enhance the independence of people in our community continues, supporting people to embrace their tomorrow.

For further information on the next scholarship round, email Glenray Marketing & Communication Manager, Elisa Miller info@glenray.com.au or CSU scholarships www.study.csu.edu.au/get-support/scholarships