/give/ en /give/news/list/2024/11/12/johns-gift As an undergraduate student and the first in his family to attend University, Dr John Byron (BA (Hons) 1998) received financial assistance from the University at a critical time during his degree. October 01 2023 Dalice Kennedy /give/news/list/2024/11/12/johns-gift /give/news/list/2024/11/12/helping-emma Emma Knights, a highachieving Creative Arts student, is a recent recipient of a grant from the Student Emergency Fund. October 01 2023 Dalice Kennedy /give/news/list/2024/11/12/helping-emma /give/news/list/2024/03/25/gratitude-amid-grief Nishadi had just moved to Australia to complete her PhD in Medicine when her father was suddenly admitted to the ICU in Sri Lanka and unexpectantly passed away at the age of 57. June 30 2023 Dalice Kennedy /give/news/list/2024/03/25/gratitude-amid-grief /give/news/list/2022/07/14/overcoming-adversity-to-nurse-the-community-to-health Last year, against all odds, Bachelor of Nursing student Georgia celebrated with her peers as they finished the final class of their degree. Only months earlier, Georgia was experiencing extreme financial hardship, questioning how she could keep her finances afloat while studying. July 14 2022 Dalice Kennedy /give/news/list/2022/07/14/overcoming-adversity-to-nurse-the-community-to-health /give/news/list/2022/06/08/help-to-shoulder-the-burden Being an international student can be exciting unless, like ³ÉÈË´óƬ PhD in Agriculture candidate Natalia Caliani, you are faced with a medical emergency and the extreme costs of accessing hospital care in a foreign country. June 08 2022 Bianca Chaptini /give/news/list/2022/06/08/help-to-shoulder-the-burden /give/news/list/2023/05/12/a-balancing-act Balancing the responsibilities and busy schedule of being the full-time carer for her 10-year-old son who has disabilities, while also managing her own health conditions, and studying a PhD in Psychology, has meant Stacey is unable to undertake paid work to support her studies.  December 01 2021 Dalice Kennedy /give/news/list/2023/05/12/a-balancing-act /give/news/list/2021/10/11/phd-candidate-receives-emergency-grant When the COVID-19 pandemic burdened Natalie* and her young family with extreme and unexpected financial stress, a Student Emergency grant was a lifeline during their time of need. October 12 2021 Emma Kate Dwyer /give/news/list/2021/10/11/phd-candidate-receives-emergency-grant /give/news/list/2020/10/09/brittanys-story-inner-strength-leads-to-dreams-pursued Brittany's family background was a driving force behind why she wanted to study Psychology. With a deep understanding and empathy for people who come from disadvantaged backgrounds, she now wants to help as many people as she can through being a clinical psychologist. October 09 2020 Dalice Kennedy /give/news/list/2020/10/09/brittanys-story-inner-strength-leads-to-dreams-pursued /give/news/list/2020/10/08/jakes-story-a-journey-from-homelessness-to-studying-medicine When Jake* was 17, he found himself homeless because of domestic violence. He struggled through his first year of university, concentrating on how to survive, not how to learn.  October 08 2020 Dalice Kennedy /give/news/list/2020/10/08/jakes-story-a-journey-from-homelessness-to-studying-medicine