The NT Government will provide funding for training, either accredited or non-accredited, for regional and remote communities to train Aboriginal and Torres St...
Tertiary Access Payment (TAP)
This payment is for students from regional and remote areas – it is to help with the cost of moving for tertiary study.
Scholarship details
Application dates
Open all year round
How to apply
Externally managed. Apply at https://stapps.cdu.edu.au/f?p=1000%3A600
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This scholarship is for:
Financial equity
Remote/rural students
High school leaversAreas of study:
- Any Area of Study
At Institution:
- Charles Darwin University
Study level:
- Undergraduate
- VET courses
Study Load:
- Full Time
Location:
- NT
Eligibility Criteria
To get this payment, you must meet all the following:
– an Australian resident meeting residence rules
– from an inner regional, outer regional or remote area
– moving to study at a tertiary education provider that’s at least 90 minutes away from your family home location by public education
– have completed year 12 or equivalent
– studying a tertiary course at certificate IV or above in the 12 months immediately after completing year 12
– 22 or younger on the day you start your tertiary course
– have parents or guardians whose income is under the current combined parental income limit of $250,000.
How to Apply
Apply through Services Australia here.
Further Information
If you’re from an inner regional area, you’ll get a $3,000 in one instalment after you start your course.
If you’re from an outer regional or remote area, you’ll get $5,000 paid in 2 instalments. Services Australia pay $3,000 shortly after you start your course, and $2,000 in your next semester.