SAE INSTITUTE AND QANTM COLLEGE LAUNCH $1.5 MILLION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

OVER 180 SCHOLARSHIPS ACROSS AUSTRALIA OFFERED BY LEADING CREATIVE MEDIA EDUCATOR

SYDNEY, 15 July 2008 ? The SAE Institute, the world's largest audio engineering, animation and film school, today announced a $1.5 million national scholarship program in partnership with Qantm College.

With a combined value of $1.5 million, the SAE/Qantm Scholarship Program will provide 180 part scholarships, covering 50 per cent of tuition fees, and nine full scholarships, covering 100 per cent of tuition fees, over the next 12 months across Australia.

Tom Misner, SAE Institute Chairman and Founder said, "The launch of this scholarship program, and having the opportunity to reach out and make a meaningful contribution to the community, is one of my proudest moments since founding the college over 30 years ago. We are very pleased to be able to offer this opportunity to students that may otherwise have difficulty accessing such higher education, and to encourage Australia?s talented young people to pursue their ambitions in the expanding creative media industry."

"With this scholarship program I hope to send the message that all people can aspire to follow their passion for an exciting career. SAE Institute is looking forward to not only providing access to state of the art equipment, but also sharing knowledge and creative energy with new students," said Misner.

Marco Bettelli, managing director, SAE Institute Australia, Asia and Middle East, said "SAE Institute and Qantm College have worked hard to continue to set the benchmark for practical education in developing areas of creative media, and design varied educational options to accommodate our students' diverse needs. Our students are already supported financially through programs such as the government's FEE-HELP, and this scholarship program creates even more opportunities for students to access the best education to assist them in pursuing careers in creative media industries such as sound, film and digital media" The SAE / Qantm Scholarship Program consist of scholarships under categories including:

* Meritorious - to attract 'the best and the brightest' future leaders of the creative digital media industries.

* Equity - to attract students from disadvantaged groups to ensure equitable access to media education. Students eligible under this category include those from remote or isolated areas and low socio-economic backgrounds.

Scholarships for SAE Diploma courses commencing in 2008 will be offered across all campuses, including SAE in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Byron Bay.

Scholarships for Qantm Diplomas or 1st year degree courses will be available at Qantm campuses in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Programs on offer may differ from campus- to-campus. Further scholarships will also be available in 2009. Graduates of SAE and Qantm can look forward to exciting careers in music production, recording, animation, gaming, live sound engineering, film editing or film production.

For more information please visit http://www.saescholarships.com.