Financial help for isolated students
Introduction
Northern Territory (NT) geographically isolated students may be able to get financial help with the costs to:
- live away from home to attend school, college or university
- access distance education
- travel daily in a remote locality to and from school.
The different student assistance schemes are listed below.
To read the student assistance schemes policy and guidelines, go to the Department of Education and Training website.
Boarding
The following allowances may be able to assist eligible students that need to live away from home to attend school:
Daily transport to and from school
The Remote Transit Subsidy may provide financial help with the cost of daily transport for your child to and from school.
Read about the Remote Transit Subsidy.
Distance education
The Distance Education Allowance may provide financial assistance towards the costs for educating a:
- preschool
- primary
- middle or
- senior student.
Read about the Distance Education Allowance.
University
If your child attends university or higher education away from home in the NT, you can apply for the Tertiary Fares Reimbursement Scheme.
Find out how to apply for the Tertiary Fares Reimbursement Scheme.
Internet
Through the Internet Subsidy Scheme, you may be eligible to get financial assistance towards education-related internet costs.
Read more about the Internet Subsidy Scheme.
Help from the Australian Government
To qualify for some NT student assistance schemes, you must be approved for assistance under the Australian Government's:
- Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme (AIC) or
- ABSTUDY schemes.
Read more about Australian Government assistance schemes.
Appeal a decision
You can submit an appeal about a decision under the student assistance schemes by mail or email to:
Financial Services
Department of Education and Training
GPO Box 4821
Darwin NT 0801
studentassistance.det@education.nt.gov.au
Appeals that are unable to be resolved may be referred to a director of Financial Services for an internal review.
More information
You can call 1800 019 157 or email studentassistance.det@education.nt.gov.au.
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