Help with education costs
School age children
Payments and other financial help
There are programs that may help you cover schooling costs, such as a matched savings program and no interest loans. Find out more about these programs and getting help with your family’s costs.
Find out about payments you may get from Centrelink or your state and territory government.
Outside of school hours care
You may be eligible for Child Care Subsidy to help with care outside of school hours. Find out more about outside school hours care.
Students and apprentices
Help from Centrelink
If you’re studying or doing an apprenticeship, you may get a:
- Centrelink payment and use the Income Bank to keep more of your payment when you work
- Low Income Health Care Card to get cheaper health care and other benefits.
Find out more about payments, Income Bank and the Low Income Health Care Card. Some of these links will take you away from myGov.
Help from your state or territory government
There may be scholarships and other help from your state or territory government. Find out what you’re eligible for on their website. These links will take you away from myGov.
| State or territory | Resource |
|---|---|
| ACT | Support for students |
| NSW | Financial support for students |
| NT | Student financial help and scholarships |
| Qld | Costs and financial help |
| SA | Financial help, scholarships and grants |
| Tas | Education concessions and discounts |
Vic |
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| WA | Concessions |
Scholarships and special support
If you’re studying at university or another higher education provider, you may get further support if you’re:
- an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
- a migrant, visitor or refugee
- from a rural, regional or remote area
- living with disability, illness or injury
- a LGBTIQ+ student
- a parent.
Find out what support you may get on the Study Assist website.