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Final year student Mikeyli Hendry has received the inaugural First Nations Scholarship from the Australian Academy of Law (AAL). The AAL selection panel awarded Mikeyli the $5000 scholarship after they interviewed nine Indigenous applicants.

鈥淭his scholarship from the Australian Academy of Law means so much for me. Not only will it give me the financial freedom to concentrate fully on my studies and afford the textbooks and support I need for my final year, but it will also help me afford to get back to Alice Springs to visit my family and maintain connections with my community,鈥� said Ms Hendry.

鈥淭he last year of a law degree can be particularly arduous and this scholarship will provide some extra assistance to Mikeyli to fulfil her aspiration to pursue a career in law, and help her community.鈥�Professor Melissa de Zwart

Applicants are judged on their academic ability, likelihood of success and chosen career path and must demonstrate that they are not normally in receipt of any other substantial scholarship or award.

The scholarship is for one year and