Proud Wiradjuri woman Makaah Darcy said receiving the Claudia Sloan Scholarship for Indigenous Students has driven her to empower young First Nations students to flourish.

Ms Darcy received one of the scholarships from the Wollotuka Institute at the University of Newcastle earlier this year, support which allowed her to study law.

The Wollotuka Institute announced this week that 48 Indigenous students were set to get scholarships, which was set up to support First Nations students in their higher education journey.

"The scholarship has completely changed my university experience, and I am beyond grateful to receive this to support me through my degree," Ms Darcy said.

"I grew up in Dubbo, so to be able to attend university I had to move four hours away from home and find a way to financially support myself. The financial benefits of the Claudia Sloan scholarship have allowed me to pay my living expenses, decrease my workload and enable me to focus on my studies.

"I want to build an inclusive culturally diverse society, where our mob feel empowered to break stereotypes and flourish".

Ms Darcy is hoping the new scholarship recipients will also become role models and pave the way for future generations.

She also paid tribute to the Wollotuka for their ongoing support.

"As part of my studies I'm working with Indigenous high school students to help them enhance their academic ability and attendance," she said.

"I want to be the one that believes in them, never makes them feel limited and push them to explore more opportunities – as I know they are capable of more than what they think.

"I cannot express how thankful I am for the contributions the donors have made to empower me, and others, to do more. I hope you all watch each Indigenous student you have helped excel, and realise you were a driving factor in their success."

The head of the Wollotuka Institute and pro-vice-chancellor Indigenous Strategy and Leadership, Nathan Towney, said a scholarship can make all the difference to a First Nations student's life.

"This year we've seen more than 400 students supported across the university through scholarships funded through the generosity of more than 1,000 donors," Mr Towney said.

"The contribution from our donors is breaking down barriers to higher education, fostering leaders of the future, such as Makaah, and helping us attract and retain talented students here in the Hunter region.

"But most of all, the continued support from our donors shows that we all believe in our students and their ability to succeed – your commitment will help them make an incredible impact in our communities and globally."