Veterans' Children Education Scheme (VCES)

Old rate
20/09/2010

New rate
01/01/2011

Difference

Primary

Annual

Annual payment

$227.10

$234.10

$7.00

Secondary - living at home

Fortnightly

Child 15 or younger

$46.70

$48.10

$1.40

Child 16 or 17 years old

$206.30

$212.70

$6.40

Child 18 or older

$248.10

$255.80

$7.70

Secondary - living away from home

Child 15 or younger

$353.68

$364.65

$10.97

Child 16 or 17 years old

$377.00

$388.70

$11.70

Child 18 or older

$377.00

$388.70

$11.70

Secondary - homeless

Child 15 or younger

$377.00

$388.70

$11.70

Child 16 or 17 years old

$377.00

$388.70

$11.70

Child 18 or older

$377.00

$388.70

$11.70

Tertiary - living at home

Child 16 or 17 years old

$206.30

$212.70

$6.40

Child 18 or older

$248.10

$255.80

$7.70

Tertiary - living away from home

Child 16 or 17 years old

$377.00

$388.70

$11.70

Child 18 or older

$377.00

$388.70

$11.70

Double orphan

Child 15 or younger

$209.50

$216.00

$6.50

Child 16 to 20 years old

$377.00

$388.70

$11.70

Child 21 or older

$457.90

$472.10

$14.20

Scholarships

Scholarships

Student start-up scholarship

$650.00

$1,097.00

$447.00

Relocation scholarship - initial

$4,000.00

$4,124.00

$124.00

Relocation scholarship - ongoing

$1,000.00

$1,031.00

$31.00