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Assistance and support
As mentioned before, the cost of education is not cheap and you
may need assistance with paying your way through study. Luckily,
there is a diverse range of support and assistance you can be
eligible for to alleviate the living costs while studying. Below are
a brief list of benefits that you may be entitled to:
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Youth
Allowance |
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If you
are aged 16-24 and studying or undertaking a Australian
Apprenticeship full time
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Austudy |
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If you
are over 25 years
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doing
an approved full-time course at an approved institution
or undertaking a full-time Australian Apprenticeship.
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ABSTUDY |
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If you
are an Indigenous person studying full-time or part-time
at a TAFE, university or tertiary institution
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are
undertaking a full-time Australian Apprenticeship
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are
doing a distance education or correspondence course
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Fares
Allowance |
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If you
are receiving Youth Allowance as a full-time student or
if study is the only activity you are required to fulfil
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If you
are receiving Austudy as a full-time or concessional
study load student
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Please note, for full eligibility information you need to visit
the
Centrelink site or phone 13 24 90.
You can also find specialised support units or services at most
universities and TAFE colleges. These include counselling services,
support officers for people with a disability, support for people
from a non English speaking background and special help with
reading, writing and numeracy skills.
For those with a disability there is a information website that
provides assistance for moving from school into training and higher
education. The website is
www.adcet.edu.au/rdco.
Don’t forget there are also scholarships available that you can
apply for and will help to pay for all or part of your study.
Individual institutions offer scholarships for students who have
excelled or to assist students with special needs, including rural
students or students from low income families. A searchable database
for scholarships nationwide can be found in the Facts section of the
www.myfuture.edu.au site.
Last of all some employers offer cadetships. A cadetship will
allow you:
- combine 'theory and practice' at the workplace while earning
an income and completing your course
- receive support and encouragement from your employer to
achieve work and study goals
- attend lectures and study for and attend exams on paid leave
- undertake tasks and projects within your area of
specialisation, often at a graduate-level, which can help you
out with your course subjects
- build a relationship of trust and loyalty with your employer
- gain a knowledge of your employer's expectations and gain
the chance of on going full time employment on completion of
your course
- experience the diversity of extra-curricular activities
offered to full-time students
Cadetships are often advertised through schools and in newspapers
between July to September each year. Information for cadetships for
Indigenous students studying full time at university can be found at
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Veterinarian
Veterinarians diagnose and treat sickness, disease and injury in all
types of animals. They advise on measures to prevent the occurrence or
spread of diseases and on ways to improve the health and productivity of
animals, and supervise safety standards on food supplies.
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