What is the New Apprenticeship Scholarship Program?
The New Apprenticeship Scholarship Program (NASP) is a government funding scheme that helps apprentices complete their traineeships/apprenticeships.
Skills Tasmania, part of the Tasmania state government, initiated the New Apprentice Scholarship Program to help learners in north-west Tasmania complete their apprenticeship or traineeship. Apprentices studying full-time can receive a scholarship grant of up to $2000, and part-time apprentices can receive grants up to $1000.
The New Apprenticeship Scholarship Program allows eligible students living in north-west Tasmania to complete an apprenticeship with an employer, with the scholarship helping pay for apprentice-related expenses including:
• Course fees
• Books and other materials
• Transportation
• Any other materials needed
This Skills Tasmania New Apprenticeship Scholarship Program aims to grow the Tasmanian workforce by making apprenticeships and traineeships more available for students. NASP’s objective is to support and grow a skilled workforce in north-west Tasmania through increasing the number of employees and trainees in high-demand industries.
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What courses does the New Apprenticeship Scholarship Program subsidise?
The New Apprenticeship Scholarship Program is available for courses that are in industries considered to be high demand.
These fields include:
• Agriculture
• Aquaculture & Forestry
• Health & social assistance
• Transport & logistics.
You can check which courses are covered by the New Apprenticeship Scholarship Program by going to the Skills Tasmania website. Courses that are eligible for NASP are monitored and updated by Skills Tasmania .
Am I eligible for the New Apprenticeship Scholarship Program?
There are certain criteria for both apprentices and employers for an apprentice both to be eligible for a scholarship under the New Apprenticeship Scholarship Program.
he required eligibility criteria includes:
Apprentices and trainees
• Reside in north-west Tasmania
• Aged 18 years of age or above
• Begin a training contract, with an employer who successfully meets all employer eligibility criteria, on or after January 1, 2020, and
• Enter the training contract as a new worker
Employers
• Must take on activity from one of the nominated industry subdivisions as its primary business activity
• Must employ (permanently or contract) the apprentice or trainee in a workplace situated in north-west Tasmania.
To find out if you qualify for the New Apprenticeship Scholarship Program, enquire about it. The training provider will check your eligibility, your employer’s eligibility and see if there are any open training positions at their institution when you contact them.
Government funding scheme by state
Skills Checkpoint is a government initiative that assists Australians over 40 in retraining and upskilling so they can advance their professions or find new jobs.
User Choice is a national government funding scheme that helps cover the cost of training and assessment services for Australian apprentices.
Skills Checkpoint is a government initiative that assists Australians over 40 in retraining and upskilling so they can advance their professions or find new jobs.
Smart and Skilled NSW is an exceptional funding program designed to assist eligible NSW students by providing subsidies for a wide range of courses. This program specifically focuses on helping you obtain your first qualification after completing school, giving you a head start in your career.
Skills Checkpoint is a government program that supports Australians over 40 to upskill or retrain so they can advance or change their careers.
Australian Apprentices can receive assistance from User Choice, a national government funding program, to cover the cost of training and assessment services.
The Certificate 3 Guarantee program could help pay for your first certificate III level qualification.
Free Apprenticeships for Under 25s is a program set up by the Queensland Government to give training to young people in high priority areas.
All under 25s in Queensland can access training for 26 priority certificate III qualifications for free, opening up new and exciting opportunities for young people in the area.
The higher level skills program aims to equip Queenslanders with the necessary abilities to find work in priority industries or to move on towards a university education.
Skills Checkpoint is a government program that supports Australians over 40 in retraining and upskilling so they can enhance their current careers or find new jobs.
User Choice is a government funding program that helps Australian Apprentices by contributing to the cost of training and assessment services.
Skilling SA is a government funding scheme run by the South Australian Government.
Skills Checkpoint assists Australians over 40 in retraining and upskilling so they can advance their careers or find new jobs.
The New Apprenticeship Scholarship Program (NASP) is a government funding scheme that helps apprentices complete their traineeships/apprenticeships.
The Rapid Response Skills Initiative (RRSI) is a program set up by the Tasmania state government that’s designed to help those out of work through no fault of their own reskill in order to find new career opportunities.
Skills Checkpoint is a government support program that helps Australians over 40 who want to retrain or upskill so they can stay employed, change careers, or find a new job.
Skills Checkpoint is a national government program that helps Australians over 40 retrain and upskill so they can stay in their current role, find a new role, or change careers.
Skills First is a Victorian government funding scheme that helps eligible individuals pay less for training and upskilling in high-priority areas.
JobTrainer provides low-cost vocational education and training courses to help Western Australians upskill or reskill in fields with rapid job development.
Lower Fees, Local Skills offers young Western Australians free and reduced-fee qualifications to help them gain job-ready skills for rapidly growing industry areas.
Skills Checkpoint for Older Workers assists Australians over 40 in retraining and upskilling so they can advance in their professions or find new jobs.
