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Law firm Moray & Agnew Newcastle has partnered with the local university to provide scholarships in law for Indigenous students.
Beginning in 2021, the Moray & Agnew Indigenous Shaping Futures Scholarship in Law will contribute $4,000 to a different University of Newcastle law student each year to assist with expenses such as accommodation, textbooks and equipment, day-to-day living, travel costs and work placements.
“One aspect of our firm’s business strategy relates to reconciliation initiatives and ways in which it engages with First Nations communities, supporting awareness and understanding of Australian Indigenous culture and entrepreneurship,” he said, adding that one of the factors underpinning that strategy is education.
The university’s pro vice-chancellor Nathan Towney said the school has a national leadership role and an “outstanding track record” in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education. The university’s enrollment of Indigenous students is significantly higher than the national average, he added.
“We believe in providing a world of opportunity for all people, regardless of their background and experiences. We’re delighted that Moray & Agnew has chosen to support our dedicated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander scholars of law and help them achieve their full potential, now and into the future,” he said.
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