Commonwealth Scholarships

From 2010 the followng Commonwealth scholarships are only available for Indigenous Australians.

• Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarships  
• Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarships  
• Indigenous Access Scholarships  

New scholarships for other students from April 2010

The Australian Government is changing student income support-Youth Allowance, Austudy and ABSTUDY- to create a fairer system for more students and to ensure increased support for those who need it most. The changes will particularly benefit students from low socio economic backgrounds and students who have to move away from home to study, including rural and regional students. 

Student Start-up Scholarship

All university students receiving student income support will receive a Student Start-up Scholarship for each year of their course. In 2010 the this will be $650 for each 6 months of eligible study. This amount will then increase to $1,064 for each 6 months of eligible study in 2011 and will be indexed each year..

Relocation Scholarship

Eligible university students receiving student income support who have to relocate to study will receive a Relocation Scholarship of $4000 in the first year and $1000 in subsequent years to assist with the costs of establishing accommodation.

Further information regarding the new scholarships is available on the Centrelink webpage.