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About YES!
Our YES scholarships aim to assist vulnerable and socially disadvantaged youth in pursuing their academic, sports, or arts ambitions.
The scholarships are for young people in NSW aged between 14 to 18 years.
Eight scholarships are awarded annually - 4 regional and 4 Sydney metropolitan.
Up to $3,000 is granted to recipients, who can use the funds to pursue their specific learning passions and needs.
There are four YES! scholarship areas
- Sports - sports camps, training camps
- Education – STEM subjects, computer studies
- Arts – theatre, music and visual arts
- Environment - climate change, renewable energy.
You can read how our 2024 recipients are utilising their scholarships.
Ava – Sports
Ava, a 17-year-old from Port Macquarie, is one step closer to her dream of playing senior rugby league for Australia.
With a YES! sports scholarship, she travelled to Europe, competing in the UK and France while immersing herself in new cultures.
Ava has learned from top coaches and faced skilled players, enhancing her understanding of the game and developing her leadership skills.
Passionate about inspiring other young athletes, she views this scholarship as a chance to fulfil her dreams and motivate her community. Ava is ready to embrace this challenge and seize every opportunity.
Passionate about inspiring other young athletes, she views this scholarship as a chance to fulfil her dreams and motivate her community. Ava is ready to embrace this challenge and seize every opportunity.
Johnathan - Education
Johnathon worked hard to turn his life around and complete his high school studies at a large Western Sydney high school.
He refocused and set his sights on completing a TAFE Certificate IV in Youth Work and securing a job in the sector.
Johnathon says receiving the Education YES scholarship was crucial in achieving this goal and ultimately giving back to his community. He says, “I want to influence other young people positively, show them if I can do it, so can they."
Since moving to Australia from Samoa, his parents have prioritised his education, often overstretching the family’s limited finances. This scholarship allowed him to begin his tertiary studies, purchase a laptop, and engage in online learning.
Haelan - Sport
Over the years, 15-year-old Haelan has demonstrated remarkable resilience. He confidently and enthusiastically pursues his academic, social, and sporting goals and inspires others.
Haelan, a bilateral cochlear implant recipient, developed his listening and speech skills from infancy, allowing him to participate fully in the classroom and on the sports field.
His teachers and coaches say his talent and confidence in AFL inspire other youngsters living in rural NSW, including those with hearing loss. The YES scholarship has enabled him to travel with the Wanderers Australia Junior Boys AFL International Rules Tour 2025 and experience life in other countries.
Jaiden - Technology
Drones and agriculture are young Jaiden's passions.
The 17-year-old from the NSW Illawarra region believes technology is crucial to agriculture's future and wants to be part of it.
He states that using the latest tools and techniques, agriculture can maximise its resources, lessen its environmental impact, and help provide a reliable food supply. Above all, it can attract the younger generation to farming.
He aims to study for a drone license and work in agriculture.
Jaiden will take a Drone Flight Controller course through his YES Technology scholarship and learn how to operate his DJI Mini Drone.
Donations
Each scholarship is up to $3000. Your support enables us to empower our young people in NSW, assisting them in building and maintaining skills, knowledge, and experience that will benefit their chosen area of interest.
You can help support these young people - donate here
The scholarships are named as a tribute to Sir Henry Braddon who was significant in the foundation of both Rotary in Australia, PCYC and their enduring partnership; Braddon was the first President the RCS in 1921, one of the two foundation Clubs in Australia. He was again President of the RCS in the 1930’s when the Club agreed to establish the PCYC (then called the Police Boys Club.