Financial support assistance is available to Year 11 and 12 students whose nearest school is more than 40 kilometres from their usual home. The allowance is not income tested.

$1,472 is available for full-time students who study for the full academic year (payments of $736 twice a year). The allowance is limited to a maximum of two years, unless special circumstances exist. Application forms are available on the department’s website or from the Financial Assistance Unit via email.

For more information:

Department for Education, Children and Young People
Phone: 1800 827 055
Email: fau@decyp.tas.gov.au
Web: www.decyp.tas.gov.au