Claim up to $5,000 from the Tertiary Access Payment (TAP) now

Published: 12 January 2026

If you are getting ready for a new chapter in your education but are worried about moving costs from a regional or remote area, the TAP can help you.

If you’re eligible for the TAP, we’ll pay you after you confirm your study details with us.

You can still claim this payment if you get ABSTUDY, Youth Allowance or Relocation Scholarship in your first year of study.

You could get either:

  • $5,000 in 2 instalments if you’re from an outer regional or remote area
  • $3,000 as one lump sum if you’re from an inner regional area.

Find out more in this video from Ronald about how TAP helped him move away from home for the first time.

Follow these steps to claim the Tertiary Access Payment.

Page last updated: 12 January 2026.
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