Financial support - undergraduate students

Government assistance

The Commonwealth Government provides financial assistance to eligible students through the Youth Allowance (for full-time students under the age of 25), Austudy (for full-time students over 25) and Abstudy (for Australian Indigenous students) schemes.

Eligibility for these schemes may depend on your residential status, previous study and means testing.

There are a number of government National Indigenous Cadetships available to Indigenous Australians. These pay an allowance and offer employment at the completion of your degree.

More information

For more information about these government schemes, visit your local Centrelink office, the Centrelink website, or phone Youth and Student Services on 13 24 90.

For information on the National Indigenous Cadetships Program, phone the Indigenous Employment Line on 1802 102 or visit the program's website.

Scholarships

Flinders offers a wide range of scholarships to new and continuing undergraduate students. Some are general in nature, while others assist students who are studying specific courses or who come from particular areas of the state.

Flinders also offers scholarships to students who are experiencing financial disadvantage. These are awarded on demonstrated financial need and academic merit.

Commonwealth Learning Scholarships

Students are also able to apply for Commonwealth Learning Scholarships (CLS). There are 2 categories of scholarships available:

• Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship (CECS) which provides an annual payment of $2080
• Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship (CAS) which provides an annual payment of $4161.

The scholarships are available for a maximum of 4 years subject to the recipient continuing to be eligible, and maintaining satisfactory academic progress. CECS and CAS may not be held concurrently.

Other scholarships

The State Government offers a range of scholarships to assist rural students wishing to enter Teaching and Nursing degrees. At the completion of your study you will be expected to work in a non-metropolitan location.

More information

For information about on scholarships and how to apply, visit our scholarships website.

Student Assist

Flinders One's Student Assist service has trained staff to provide financial assistance to Flinders University students.

They offer general information and assistance with:

• Centrelink entitlements
• Concessions available to students and low-income earners
• Financial counselling
• Budgeting and moving out of home
• Student loans/grants
• Student Insurance Scheme
• Tax assistance

See Student support & advocacy at Flinders One for more information.

More information

For more information about financial support, phone the Admissions/Prospective Students Office on (08) 8201 3074 or 1300 657 671 (local call cost) or email admissions@flinders.edu.au .