Financial Assistance

Other Pages Related to Financial Assistance : Colleges Commonwealth Department of Education Scholarships School Web Sites State & Territory Education Departments Universities

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• In addition to the information supplied below, you should also check information regarding scholarships/allowances/assistance by going to the Scholarships page and following the appropriate links.
• You should also check sites for information regarding scholarships/allowances/assistance from individual institutions. Check schools by going to School Web Sites and following the instructions. These are often also to be found in major daily papers in each state at appropriate times of the year.
• Most non-government schools advertise in February & March for scholarships applicable in the following year.
• The following links apply to all states & territories.
• Abstudy
  Financial assistance for people of Indigenous descent to undertake secondary or tertiary study. Check details for the granting of this.
• Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme
  Commonwealth initiative applying in all states. Helps if you have a ‘primary, secondary or under 16 year old tertiary student who cannot go to an appropriate government school because you live too far away.’
• Child Carer Allowance
  Provides financial assistance for ‘carers’ of children with disabilities.
• Investing in Our Schools Programme
  A Federal government programme through DEST targetting both government and non-government schools. Find all details about grants, applications, guidelines, etc., at this site.
• Westfield Premier’s Educational Scholarships
  This is the Tasmanian link but provides all the information.
• Youth Allowance

• ACT Junior Secondary Bursary Scheme
  Assistance for low-income earners with students in Years 7-10.
  Check the ‘Secondary Bursary Scheme’ section for details.
• Student Transport - Urban Services
  Find relevant details through this site, including procedures to follow. You can also find information at this Student Transport Program site.
• Transport of Students with Disabilities

• Subsidies, Grants & Allowances, has the following as sub-sites :
• Back to School Allowance
• Learning Community Grants [New South Wales]
  Check details on what is available.
• NSW Government Assistance for Secondary Students, includes :
• Living Away from Home;
• Access Scholarships for Isolated Students;
• Agricultural High School Boarder Scholarships.
• Special Needs Transport Service
  ‘The Department arranges transport to and/or from school for some students with disabilities, behaviour disorders and learning difficulties, when the parents or caregivers responsible for transport are unable to do so.’
• Subsidised Travel for Eligible Students
• Youth Allowance
  Information from Centrelink via the NSW Department of Education & Training.

• Student Assistance Schemes
  Includes the following specific areas [forms, etc.] plus access to the Student Assistance Schemes Handbook [downloadable .pdf] :
• Conveyance Subsidy;
• Correspondence Materials Delivery Allowance;
• Delivery Assistance;
• Isolated Students Education Allowance;
• MidTerm Travel Scheme;
• Remote Area Travel Allowance;
• School of the Air Student Functions;
• Student Assistance [includes Proof of Residency];
• Student Travel Scheme
• Tertiary Fare Re-imbursement ;

• Financial Assistance
  ‘A guide to State and Commonwealth Government assistance available to Queensland parents and school-age students.’ .PDF booklet. Scroll down to ‘Further Information’.
• Grants & Allowances
  [Non-State Schools]
  Covers a range of these from Capital Assistance through to Upper Primary Literacy Grants.
• Living Away from Home Allowance plus Information Guide
  .PDF downloads.
• Parents and Students - Financial Allowances
  .PDF booklet detailing State & Commonwealth assistance.
• Queensland Transport
  Find information about transport assistance here.
• School Transport Assistance Scheme [1]
  Information from the Queensland Transport site. [From Queensland Transport.]
• School Transport Assistance Scheme [2]
  [And School Transport Assistance Programs for Students with Disabilities]
  Information from Education Queensland.
• State Education and Financial Assistance
  Covers a range of financial assistance [some of which are covered elsewhere in this section], plus provides access to several documents in .pdf format.
• Student Hostel Assistance
• Targeted Funding
  ‘Targeted grants are provided to support the achievement of specific outcomes and schools are required to report on the outcomes associated with the use of these funds.’
• Textbook and Resource Allowance
  ‘Assistance to parents of secondary school age students attending state and approved non-state schools to contribute towards the cost of textbooks and learning resources. Registered home education students in years 8-12 are also eligible.’

• School Card
  Designed to provide some financial relief for those with limited income. Click on ‘Services’ page for a series of links related to this.
• Transport Assistance
  Go to the ‘Services’ listing at the left and click on ‘Passenger Transport Board’. Go to their site for information on travel concessions.
• Concession Card [SA]
  Information from Adelaide Metro. Information below the card graphics.

• Awards, Bursaries & Scholarships
  Details a number of awards, etc., many of which are included in the other sites.
• Other Student Assistance Schemes
  Details a number of bursaries at different schools, some special assistance plus some of those included in the other sites.
• Starting School Tasmania
  Gives a similar listing when you click on the ‘Costs & Assistance’ menu [drop down menu from Starting School] and select from the side choices.
• Student Financial Assistance
  Includes :
• Bursaries;
• Fee Exemption for Vocational Training, Service Fee Exemption;
• Other Financial Assistance Scheme;
• Spectacles Assistance;
• Text Book Subsidy.

• Concession Card [Vic]
  Provides concessions for those eligible for transport to and from school. Also, downloadable information at Victorian Fares & Ticketing Manual via either the relevant chapter on Concessions, or the whole document.
• Education Maintenance Allowance
  Assistance to help with educating full time students from families with limited income. Also available in a number of languages.
• Financial Assistance
  A page which details not only some of the other items listed here, but also links to other sources of income assistance, e.g. Abstudy, Youth Allowances, etc..
• School Start Bonus
  A series of Frequently Asked Questions which provide the essential information related to this payment.

• Further information can be sought on any of the three items below by using the following email address :
  Schools Resourcing Email Link, or going to the Western Australia Education Department’s site for Student Allowances. You will need to select and download the relevant .doc file.
• Agricultural College Special Subsidy
  Apply through the college you are going to attend/attending.
• Boarding Away from Home Allowance
  Links to other ‘isolation’ allowances from Centrelink, but is paid by Western Australia.
• Secondary Assistance Scheme [includes Clothing, Educational Program and Abstudy Fees Allowance Supplement]
  Information can be obtained from the office of any secondary school. Eligibility restrictions apply - you need to check these.
• Family Assistance [Concessions Guide]
  Families may be able to access assistance from the Department of Community Development. Downloadable documents.
• Financial Assistance, Allowances and Subsidies
  Lists general details and has links for both the ‘It Pays to Learn Allowance’ and ‘Boarding Services’.
• It Pays to Learn Allowance
  ‘The State Government is making education and training more affordable by continuing the It Pays to Learn Allowance for 16 and 17 year olds.’
• Schools Resourcing
  In addition to information on resourcing of schools there is a downloadable .pdf document about Student Allowances [for 2005].
• Student Subsidised Travel Scheme
  For students travelling from a Defined Remote Area to attend school or university.
• Student Transport Concessions
  From the TransPerth information site. Use the various ‘Holder’ links to access further information

1. Australian Government Sites :
• Australian Skills Vouchers Program
  ‘Through the Australian Skills Vouchers Programme, eligible Australians may now apply for a voucher which helps cover the cost of specific types of training. This training is available through approved training providers across Australia.’ Check for eligibility criteria.
• Austudy
  Provides income support to eligible students over the age of 25.
• Child Carer Allowance
  Provides financial assistance for ‘carers’ of children with disabilities.
• Defence Force Jobs
  As well as providing general information about all aspects of defence force jobs, this looks particularly at positions at the ADF [Defence Forces Academy, check under Education] and the help which is available. Yes - you do have to sign up for a minimum period of service wherever they send you.
• ‘HECS’ & ‘HELP’ Assistance
  Extensive information from a range of sites is provided via the links below.
• FEE-HELP
  ‘FEE-HELP is a loan given to eligible fee-paying students to help pay part or all of their tuition fees. You can borrow up to the amount of the tuition fee being charged by your provider for your unit of study. However, over your lifetime you can borrow only up to the FEE-HELP limit. A loan fee of 20% applies to FEE-HELP loans for undergraduate courses of study.’
• Higher Education Contribution Scheme [1]
  [HECS - now called Higher Education Loans Program]
  Find out all details on this way of deferring payment for university studies. [Tax Office site] Now also includes Post Graduate Loan Scheme, Student Financial Supplement Scheme and others, all on the same home site. Also check the Overview page for further information.
• Higher Education Contribution Scheme [2]
  [HECS - now called Higher Education Loans Program]
  The government site providing information on contacts, links to various groups, universities, Admission Centres, Government offices, etc.. See also links to Abstudy, Austudy and Youth Allowance.
• My Future
  In addition to the information on careers, there is a significant section on scholarships and funding, e.g. 240+ listed beginning with ‘A’. Click on ‘The Facts’, then choose ‘Awards and Scholarships’ under the ‘Funding’ heading. You can either choose ‘alphabetically’, then from each letter, or by region/organisation/subject, or by using the search mechanism if you know what you are after. It also has a section on ‘Financial Support’.
• Paying For Your Studies [HELP Loans]
  Both online and downloadable booklets provide all the information you need for the HELP Scheme.
• Payment Options & HECS-HELP
  Find a mass of information relating to postgraduate assistance.
• Post Graduate Assistance :
• Education - Scholarships
  [Department of Education, Science & Training]
  This site provides general information and specific links for ‘Scholarships, fellowships, awards and other sources of funding for study and/or research available through the Higher Education Group’. Covers all post-graduate levels and further research.
• Post Graduate Education Loan Scheme
  Find all the details on this way of deferring payment for higher university studies.
2. General Sites & Portals :
• Education Software
  This is one of a number of online sources where students [and teachers] can legitimately buy quality software from known brands at ‘academic [hugely reduced] prices’.
• FastWeb
  If for some reason you are looking to study at an American university, and would like financial assistance, then this could be the very site for you. It can help you find Free scholarships as well as information about ‘colleges’.