Closed
Student Assistance Schemes
Tender ID: 520686
Tender Details
Organisation:
Tender #:
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Status:
Closed
Publish Date:
8 March 2023
Closing Date:
30 June 2023
Tender Description
Overview
Financial assistance may be available to help eligible geographically isolated families residing in the Northern Territory whose child or children live away from home to attend school, college or university, access distance education or for daily transport to and from school.
Geographically isolated families can apply through GrantsNT to get financial help with the costs associated with:
- students having to live away from home to attend a boarding school within the NT or interstate
- travelling considerable distances daily to attend the nearest local school
- educating a preschool, primary, middle or senior student through a recognised NT distance education program
Geographically isolated locations – The Department of Education (the department) defines geographically isolated as the primary residence is more than 5 km from the nearest school, and in localities defined in Determination 8 of 2015, Remote Locality Provisions pursuant to the Public Sector Employment Management Act 1993.
For more information regarding these schemes, and the conditions, please see below links or contact the department:
Financial help for isolated students | NT.GOV.AU
Student Assistance Schemes | Policy
Student Assistance Schemes | Guidelines and Procedures
A number of Student Assistance schemes require the student to first be approved for assistance under the Australian Government's Assistance for Isolated Children scheme (AIC).
Please be advised that the GrantsNT application form is not intended for Tertiary Fares Reimbursement. Tertiary Fares Reimbursement applications should be emailed to the Department at studentassistance.det@education.nt.gov.au
Isolated Student Education Allowance eligible boarding institutes should contact the department with any questions, as GrantsNT is not intended for this scheme.
Contact
Student Assistance Officer
Email: studentassistance.det@education.nt.gov.au
Phone: 1800 019 157
Location
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