Accommodation allowance for students (year 11 and 12)

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