Vietnam veterans’ families supported to pursue study dreams

Over the months of May and June, 37 children and grandchildren of Vietnam veterans were celebrated at ceremonies held across the country, as they were awarded as 2024 Long Tan Bursary (LTB) recipients.

The table below shows the breakdown of recipients across the country, who each will receive up to $12,000, over three years to help with tertiary education expenses.

Established more than 20 years ago, the LTB is named after the Battle of Long Tan, which is the best-known battle fought by Australians during the Vietnam War. The bursary has supported 967 children and grandchildren of Vietnam veterans’ to further their education by providing monetary assistance towards tertiary education expenses.

Financial aid provided by the LTB has helped produce doctors, teachers, lawyers, artists, mechanics and many other professions, all have gone on to make valuable contributions to their community and our country. 2024 recipients chosen fields of study include an impressive array of commerce, psychology, law, medicine/surgery, teaching, science and occupational therapy and more.

Vietnam veterans were instrumental in setting up the Long Tan Bursary to provide the children and grandchildren of Vietnam veterans support for the cost of tertiary education, and help them follow their dreams. Applications for the 2025 Long Tan Bursary will open on Vietnam Veterans’ Day, 18 August 2024.

More information dva.gov.au/about-us/overview/consultations-and-grants/grants-and-bursaries/long-tan-bursary

We extend our congratulations to all of the 2024 LTB recipients.