Hastings District Libraries

Event date:

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Parents! Students! Anyone seeking a scholarship or grant!

Do you or a member of your family need help searching for information on scholarships or grants?

A FREE Breakout Workshop is being held at the Hastings Library on Tuesday 20 September, 6-7pm.

The Funding Information Service ‘Breakout database’ provides access to frequently-updated information on scholarships, awards and grants.

Councillor Jacoby Poulain says the searchable database will help individuals looking for funding for support during study, sport or professional development opportunities. ”Funding these activities can be beyond the means of some families and many are not aware of the scholarships and grants available.

“Our libraries provide free access to this information and it is important the community knows what is available.”

“Trained library staff will give an overview of the Breakout database and show people how they can use it to search for funding sources relevant to their situation”, Ms Poulain says.

Ms Poulain points out that, of the nearly 3500 awards, scholarships and grants listed in Breakout, over 2,000 are currently open for application.

“While not all of these are going to be suitable you won’t know what is available until you look,” Ms Poulain says, “Our trained staff can help you do this efficiently.”

Eligibility criteria, closing dates, application requirements, contact details and guidelines for applying for funding are listed in the Breakout database.

For more information on the upcoming workshop, contact Sheryl or Fiona at the Hastings Library on 8715180.