10.3.2 Intermediate rate scholarship amount

A student who is not eligible for the initial amount of the relocation scholarship will be eligible for the intermediate rate in the following circumstances:

In up to 2 prior calendar years the person was

1. undertaking an approved scholarship course; and
2. at the same time:

either

• was receiving a living away from home, homeless or double orphan tertiary  education allowance; or
• received a [glossary:student relocation payment:CSREF/ES/DEF/Student relocation payment].

Note: the prior years do not have to have occurred immediately before the current year and the 2 prior years do not themselves need to be consecutive.

A person who meets the criteria in (a) and (b) above in relation to 3 or more prior years is only entitled to the on-going rate of the relocation scholarship.

Examples

• Gillian started her university studies in 2009.  In 2010 she decided to enrol in a TAFE course that was not an approved scholarship course.  In 2011 she returned to her university studies and received the relocation scholarship amount at the initial rate. She has advised the Department that she will continue at university in 2012.  Throughout this period she has been receiving the living away from home tertiary education allowance.

Gillian meets the criteria for the intermediate rate scholarship amount for 2012 and if she continues her university studies in 2013 will again be entitled to the intermediate rate.  However if she is still studying in 2014 her rate will be reduced to the ongoing rate.

• Barbara has been receiving the homeless student education allowance since April 2011.  She received the initial scholarship amount from Centrelink in 2010 and the (then) on-going rate in 2011.  She has advised the Department that she intends to continue her university studies in 2012.  She has met the criteria in (a) and (b) above in two prior years because in 2010 and 2011 she was undertaking an approved scholarship course and received a [glossary:student relocation payment:CSREF/ES/DEF/Student relocation payment] from Centrelink.

Therefore in 2012 she will be entitled to the intermediate rate. However if she continues her studies in 2013 her rate will be reduced to the ongoing rate.

3.              John has been receiving the living away from home allowance since 2009, the same year that he started his university studies.              He received the (then) on-going scholarship payment in 2010 and 2011.  He has advised the Department that he intends to continue his university studies in 2012.  He has already met the criteria in (a) and (b) above in 3 prior years as follows:

• in 2009 he was undertaking an approved scholarship course and was receiving the living away from home allowance for a tertiary student; and
• in both 2010 and 2011 he was undertaking an approved scholarship course and received a [glossary:student relocation payment:CSREF/ES/DEF/Student relocation payment].

Therefore in 2012 his rate will be the ongoing rate.