Scholarship Outcomes
Altitude Scholarships Recipient Well-being Survey
Our recipients, their parents and their school principals often tell us that receiving an Altitude scholarship benefits recipients in many ways above and beyond the impact of financial support.
We hear moving stories of an immediate rise in self-esteem, a reduction in stress and anxiety, and a sustained rise in engagement in their learning.
Tracking the progress of our recipients longitudinally is critical to understanding the value our contribution has in their lives. Data collection has helped us confirm that what we are doing provides meaningful and measurable impact and can signal areas requiring greater focus or attention.
To help us fulfil this need for evaluation, we continue to benefit from the services of Clinical Psychologist Dr Allana Weir and Dr Kirsten Baulch who work as a team to implement a wellbeing survey using validated evaluation tools adapted to the needs of Altitude Scholarships.
Allana and Kirsten are united in a strong desire to help young people thrive by maximising their psychological well-being, which sets them up for success. They understand the importance of using quality scientific research methods to evaluate progress.
Survey Results for 2022
The scholarship provides recognition of their efforts, and helps address their fundamental concerns and barriers to success, while improving their psychological measures important to attaining that success.
Altitude Scholarship recipients are more free to pursue their dreams, and their access to brighter futures.
These results indicate that receiving an Altitude Scholarship brings increasing hope, motivation and a rise in self-esteem to an already determined and hardworking group of young people.