Macquarie’s LEAP and NISEP programs have been named finalists in the 2016 Australian Financial Review (AFR) Higher Education Awards. Winners will be announced at the AFR Higher Education Summit on 16 November.

The LEAP (Learning, Education, Aspiration, Participation) Macquarie Mentoring Program is housed within the University’s Widening Participation Unit, whose priority is to raise the numbers of higher education students from areas that are currently under-represented in the tertiary sector. Read our story from June about the program.

The National Indigenous Science Education Program (NISEP) is aimed at fostering and developing the confidence and leadership potential of Indigenous youth, using science as an engagement tool. Read our story from August about the program.

Best of luck to this year’s finalists!