Veterans' Children Education Scheme (VCES)

20/09/2011

01/01/2012

Primary

Annual

Annual payment

$234.10

$242.50

$8.40

Secondary - living at home

Fortnightly

Child 15 or younger

$48.10

$49.80

$1.70

Child 16 or 17 years old

$212.70

$220.40

$7.70

Child 18 or older

$255.80

$265.00

$9.20

Secondary - living away from home

Child 15 or younger

$364.65

$338.03

-$26.62

Child 16 or 17 years old

$388.70

$402.70

$14.00

Child 18 or older

$388.70

$402.70

$14.00

Secondary - homeless

Child 15 or younger

$388.70

$402.70

$14.00

Child 16 or 17 years old

$388.70

$402.70

$14.00

Child 18 or older

$388.70

$402.70

$14.00

Tertiary - living at home

Child 16 or 17 years old

$212.70

$220.40

$7.70

Child 18 or older

$255.80

$265.00

$9.20

Tertiary - living away from home

Child 16 or 17 years old

$388.70

$402.70

$14.00

Child 18 or older

$388.70

$402.70

$14.00

Double orphan

Child 15 or younger

$216.00

$223.80

$7.80

Child 16 to 20 years old

$388.70

$402.70

$14.00

Child 21 or older

$472.10

$489.10

$17.00

Scholarships

Per semester

Student start-up scholarship

$1,097.00

$1,025.00

-$72.00

Annual

Relocation scholarship - initial rate

$4,124.00

$4,000.00

-$124.00

Relocation scholarship - intermediate rate

$2,000.00

Relocation scholarship - ongoing rate

$1,031.00

$1,000.00

-$31.00

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

Old rate

New Rate

Difference