Premium Content Subscriber only Sharing the graduation stage alongside her son is something Rockhampton’s Marni Mason never believed she would be able to do. But thanks to the financial support received through a CQUniversity scholarship, Ms Mason made her dream a reality. Both her and her son Tyrone Mason-Jones received scholarships which helped them balance their work and family responsibilities, take away some financial pressure and allow more time to focus on study. “I received the CQUniCares BHP Indigenous Scholarship which was amazing,” Ms Mason said. “Without it, I would have struggled financially. Marni Mason received the CQUniCares BHP Indigenous Scholarship to assist with her studies. Picture: Contributed