Policy

13.8.6 Students who are not undertaking the course after 35 days

An overpayment for the amount of the Scholarship/s is raised against the student in the following circumstances:

13.8.5 Students who do not commence the course

If a student receives the Student Start-up and/or Relocation Scholarship payments because they are proposing to undertake an approved scholarship course and does not start to undertake such a course, then an overpayment for the amount of the Scholarship/s is raised against the student.

13.8.4 What is an Approved Scholarship Course?

13.8.3 Scholarship Amounts

Two Student Start-up Scholarship payments may be made in a calendar year. Each payment is for a 6-month period.

The Relocation Scholarship is paid once a year at one of the following three rates:

13.8.2 Relocation Scholarship

Paragraph 7.5 of the VCES Instrument and paragraph 7.3 of the MRCAETS Instrument concern the Relocation Scholarship. The Relocation Scholarship is intended to assist students with the costs of establishing accommodation in their new place of study.

A student does not need to make a claim to receive the Scholarship. The Commission may grant a Scholarship to a student where they are satisfied that:

13.8.1 Student Start-up Scholarship

Paragraph 7.4 of the VCES Instrument and paragraph 7.2 of the MRCAETS Instrument concern the Student Start-up Scholarship. The Student Start-up Scholarship is intended to assist students to cover up-front higher education fees including text book and equipment fees. A student does not need to make a claim to receive the Scholarship. The Commission may grant a Scholarship to a student where they are satisfied that:

13.7.1 Education Tax Refund (ETR) Administrative Scheme

Note: The ETR Administrative Scheme was for a one-off payment in June 2012, and this information is more for historical value only. However, there may currently still be students who could be eligible for the 2012 payment and have not yet claimed.

Background

13.6.5 Income Support Bonus

The Income Support Bonus is paid every six months and is to assist with cost of living pressures. The Income Support Bonus is paid to eligible DVA clients who receive an education allowance under the VCES or the MRCAETS.

13.6.4 Schoolkids Bonus (ceased December 2016)

The Schoolkids Bonus ceased in December 2016.

The Schoolkids Bonus assisted with education costs for primary and secondary students who received an education allowance under the Veterans Children’s Education Scheme (VCES) or the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme (MRCAETS).

The Schoolkids Bonus was an education payment that replaced the Education Tax Offset claimable through the Australian Taxation Office.

13.6.3  Child Dental Benefits Schedule

The Child Dental Benefits Schedule is a dental benefits program for eligible children aged 2-17 years which replaced the Medicare Teen Dental Plan from 1 January 2014. It provides eligible children with up to $1000.00 in benefits, capped over two years, for basic dental service.

Eligibility