LEADING CREATIVE MEDIA EDUCATOR TO AWARD TWENTY-FIVE SCHOLARSHIPS IN QUEENSLAND
BRISBANE, 15 July 2008 – The SAE Institute, the world’s largest audio engineering, animation and film school, today announced a $1.5 million scholarship program in partnership with Qantm College, offering 25 scholarships in Queensland this year.
With a combined value of $1.5 million, the SAE/Qantm Scholarship Program will provide 180 part scholarships, which encompass 50 per cent of tuition fees, and nine full scholarships, which encompass 100 per cent of tuition fees, over the next 12 months across Australia.
Tom Misner, SAE Institute Chairman and Founder said, “The launch of this scholarship program, and having the opportunity to reach out and make a meaningful contribution to the community, is one of my proudest moments since founding the college over 30 years ago. We are very pleased to be able to offer this opportunity to students that may otherwise have difficulty accessing such higher education, and to encourage Australia’s talented young people to pursue their ambitions in the expanding creative media industry.”
“With this scholarship program I hope to send the message that all people can aspire to follow their passion for an exciting career. SAE Institute is looking forward to not only providing access to state of the art equipment, but also sharing knowledge and creative energy with new students,” said Misner.
Marco Bettelli, managing director, SAE Institute Australia, Asia and Middle East, said “SAE Institute and Qantm College have worked hard to continue to set the benchmark for practical education in developing areas of creative media, and design varied educational options to accommodate our students’ diverse needs. Our students are already supported financially through programs such as the government’s FEE-HELP, and this scholarship program creates even more opportunities for students to access the best education to assist them in pursuing careers in creative media industries such as sound, film and digital media”
Calling all QLD students:
Brisbane’s SAE Institute currently has one full and 20 part scholarships to award for the August and September intakes for the Diploma of Music Industry. Brisbane’s Qantm College is also offering four partial scholarships across animation and gaming courses commencing in August. Applications are now open. Applications for Qantm scholarships close 15 August 2008. Applications for SAE scholarships close 30 August 2008.
The SAE / Qantm Scholarship Program consist of scholarships under categories including:
• Meritorious - to attract “the best and the brightest” future leaders of the creative digital media industries.
• Equity - to attract students from disadvantaged groups to ensure equitable access to media education. Students eligible under this category include those from remote or isolated areas, low socio-economic backgrounds.
Scholarships currently open for application in Brisbane:
SAE Institute
• 10 partial scholarships for the Diploma of Music Industry
- Applications are currently open, closing 30 August 2008
- Course commencement date 25 August 2008
• 10 partial scholarships and one full scholarship for the Diploma of Music Industry
- Applications are currently open, closing 30 August 2008
- Course commencement date 22 September 2008
Qantm College
• 2 partial scholarships for the Bachelor of Interactive Entertainment (Animation) (1st
year)
- Applications are currently open, closing 15 August 2008
- Course commencement date 25 August 2008
• 2 partial scholarships for the Bachelor of Interactive Entertainment (Games
Programming) (1st year)
- Applications are currently open, closing 15 August 2008
- Course commencement date 25 August
Scholarships for SAE Diploma courses commencing in 2008 will be offered across all campuses, including SAE in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Byron Bay.
Scholarships for Qantm Diplomas or 1st year degree courses will be available at Qantm campuses in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne – Programs on offer may differ from campus-to-campus. Further scholarships will also be available in 2009.
Graduates of SAE and Qantm can look forward to exciting careers in music production, recording, animation, gaming, live sound engineering, film editing or film production.
For more information please visit www.saescholarships.com