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Global Explorer Scholarship

Thank you for making room for the Global Explorer Scholarship in your newsletter. We know how many outside requests come through your inbox each term, so we’ve put together a banner, a square tile, a print-ready flyer, and pre-written copy at three lengths, ready to drop straight in.

No sign-up, no attribution needed. Just take what’s useful.

Applications close 31 January 2027.

Best placed in a Term 3 or Term 4 newsletter.

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1 × $15,000

National Scholarship

Australia & New Zealand

30 × $5,000

Program Fee Discount

Across WA, SA & TAS

Outside WA, South Australia and Tasmania?

The $5,000 program discounts do not apply in your state. Use the National Kit instead.

NEW video introducing the scholarship

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Newsletter banner: win a $15,000 Global Explorer Scholarship for a high school exchange year in Europe or the USA

Newsletter banner

1200 × 400 px. Sits full-width at the top of an email or web newsletter.

Square newsletter tile for the $15,000 SCCE Global Explorer Scholarship, with $5,000 discounts for WA, SA and Tasmania schools.

Square tile

1080 × 1080 px. For in-column newsletter placement, Instagram and Facebook.

QR Code for the Global Explorer $15,000 Scholarship

QR code

Points to the scholarship page. Add it to printed notices, posters or a slide at assembly.

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DL flyer

99 × 210 mm at 300 dpi. Print for the front office or parent evenings.

Global Explorer Student

A4 flyer

210 × 297 mm at 300 dpi.

Print for noticeboards and the careers office.

Pre-written copy

Three lengths, written for students and parents. Select the text and paste it straight into your newsletter, or trim it to fit your template.

Short · 53 words · notices column

Southern Cross Cultural Exchange is offering a $15,000 national scholarship, plus thirty $5,000 discounts off the program fee across WA/SA/TAS, for a high school student exchange program for an Academic Year in Europe or the USA. Flights and insurance included. Students aged 14 to 17 can apply until 31 January 2027 at thisisscce.com/scholarship.

Medium · 102 words · standard newsletter item

Applications are open for the Southern Cross Cultural Exchange Global Explorer Scholarship. One national scholarship of $15,000 covers a full academic year exchange, including program fees, flights and travel insurance, in one of ten destinations across Europe and the USA. A further 30 awards of $5,000 off the program fee are available to students in WA, SA and Tasmania for semester or year programs.

Scholarship winners become Global Explorers, completing six guided missions overseas that build leadership, language and intercultural skills. Students aged 14 to 17 apply with a two-minute video and a teacher reference. Applications close 31 January 2027. Visit thisisscce.com/scholarship.

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Southern Cross Cultural Exchange has opened applications for the Global Explorer Scholarship: the largest award offered to Australian high school students, and one of the few ways a life-changing student exchange year becomes possible regardless of a family’s income.

Whats on offer: One national scholarship worth $15,000 covers an entire academic year exchange, including program fees, flights within the allocated budget, and travel insurance. Thirty further awards of $5,000 discounts are available to students in Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania, applied as a discount on Academic Year programs. Destinations include France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Austria and the USA.

More than a trip. Recipients join the Global Explorer program and complete six structured missions during their exchange: acts of kindness, monthly video reflections, cultural exchange tasks, 20 hours of community service, active social participation, and learning a new skill. Students return with a medal, a certificate and reference letter, career coaching, and a digital record of the year.

How to apply. Students aged 14 to 17 submit a two-minute video, a reference from a teacher or staff member, and 20 endorsements from their network. Applications close 31 January 2027 for August/September 2027 departures. Full details at thisisscce.com/scholarship.

One-line filler for a what’s-on list

Global Explorer Scholarship: $15,000 for a high school student exchange program for an Academic Year in Europe or the USA.

Applications close 31 January 2027. Visit thisisscce.com/scholarship.

About the scholarship

The Global Explorer Scholarship is the largest award Southern Cross Cultural Exchange offers to Australian high school students. The national scholarship of $15,000 funds a full academic year abroad, covering program fees, flights within the allocated budget and travel insurance.

Recipients live with a carefully screened volunteer host family and attend a local high school in France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Austria or the United States.

Six missions, not just a holiday

Winners complete six structured missions during their exchange: acts of kindness, monthly video reflections, cultural exchange tasks, 20 hours of community service, active social participation and learning a new skill. They return with a medal, a certificate and reference letter, career coaching and a digital record of the year, all of which strengthen university and job applications.

Why schools promote it

An all-inclusive Academic Year High School student exchange program is one of the few opportunities that reaches students regardless of family income, and that’s only possible because schools like yours choose to make room for it. Thank you for sharing this with your students and families. A single mention in your newsletter can be the reason a student who never thought this was possible finds out that it is.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Who can apply?

Australian students aged 14 to 17 at the time of application, enrolled at a secondary school and available to travel in August or September 2027.

What does the scholarship cover?

Program fees, flights within the allocated budget, and travel insurance for a full academic year exchange. It does not cover visa or passport costs, flight surcharges or personal expenses.

When do applications close?

31 January 2027, for August and September 2027 departures.

Can our school use these assets for free?

Yes. Use them in newsletters, on noticeboards, on your intranet and on social media. Please do not crop the SCCE logo or change the colours, and link every mention to the scholarship page.

Can someone speak to our students?

Yes. We run assembly talks, careers-expo stands and information evenings across Australia, in person or online. Please reach out to our High School Engagement Coordinator, Tara Walton to arrange a visit.

Are there Scholarship Terms & Conditions?

Yes. For our full Global Explorer Scholarship Terms & Conditions, please click here.

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