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Help with education costs

There are payments, vouchers and rebates for school age children and tertiary students.

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. 

  • Payments you can get while studying

    You may get a payment from Services Australia or a government loan while you study at a VET or higher education provider.

  • Income Bank

    Find out how Income Bank helps keep more of your Youth Allowance, Austudy or ABSTUDY on the Services Australia website.

  • Low Income Health Care Card

    A concession card to get cheaper health care and some discounts if you’re on a low income.

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

Financial assistance for training and other expenses

Student Scholarships
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.
Page last updated: 18 November 2024