APC Study Buddy Program

APC Study Buddy Program - Support when you need it most!

Applications for the Term 1 2021 APC Study Buddy Program are now open!

APC Study Buddy Program is a 10-week peer-to-peer mentoring and support scholarship program. 
We’ll be selecting up to 50 Study Buddies to provide support and guidance to APC students. You’ll be assigned up to 50 students to look after during your program. You’ll need to check in on them and guide their journey in VLE. Our Study Buddies will receive a $500 Scholarship towards Term 1 tuition fees, a training pack and the rewarding opportunity to give back to their student community.

Selection criteria:

• Facilitate students to navigate the APC Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
• 2 completed terms of an APC VET course
• A minimum grade of 75% per subject
• A strong desire to give back to our student community
• Currently facing financial hardship
• A mobile phone and a computer/tablet
• A stable internet connection
  
  Important change: former APC Study Buddies are now eligible to apply and be selected in Term 1 2021

If you meet the criteria and would like to apply for the APC Study Buddy Program, please fill out this Application Form. 
Applications open on Monday 14 December 2020 and close at 5.00 pm on Sunday 03 January 2021.

Apply now

You can find our APC Study Buddy Program FAQs here.

Here are some examples of the support provided:

• VLE information
• Zoom tips
• myAPC.hub and instructions on how to submit an assessment (APC Study Buddies will not help students to complete their assessments)
• PLUS, BOOST or Social Club information
• Who to contact for course enquiries
• Timetable information
• Where to find information on the APC website
• APC channels of communication
• How to make payments 
• Well-being calls