You get a scholarship

Scholarship to an independent boarding school

You may get a higher rate if you live away from home because you’re offered a scholarship to an independent boarding school. For you to get the higher rate all of the following need to apply:

• it’s an approved school and course of secondary studies
• boarding is a necessary part of the school
• the scholarship covers at least $6,309 or 25% of your total board and tuition, whichever is greater.

Scholarship to a Highly Effective or High Expectations School

You may get a higher rate if you live away from home because you’re offered a scholarship and it’s both:

• for an approved school and course of secondary studies
• an Australian Government supported scholarship.

An Australian Government supported scholarship paid under the Australian Government’s Indigenous Advancement Strategy. This includes scholarships such as:

• Indigenous Youth Leadership Program
• Madalah SOAR Scholarship
• Presbyterian Ladies’ College Indigenous Scholarship Program – Peppermint Grove Western Australia
• MADEC Indigenous Young People’s Program
• Yalari Education Pathways Program
• Sporting Chance Program or similar projects paid under the Australian Government’s Indigenous Advancement Strategy, including at former Sporting Chance Academies.

Other Australian Government supported scholarships include:

• Cape York Institute's Academic Leaders - Secondary
• Higher Expectations Program - Northern Territory
• Rosemary Bishop Indigenous Education Scholarship
• Kajji Foundation Scholarship
• Australian Indigenous Education Foundation Scholarship Program
• Woomera Educational Scholarship Trust
• Kimberley Education Excellence Program
• Northern Territory Government Indigenous Education Excellence Scholarship
• Ngurra Jirama Foundation Scholarship.

If you’re not sure, call us on the ABSTUDY line and we can tell you if your scholarship is approved.

Transition School Scholarship

You may get a higher rate if you live away from home because you’re offered a scholarship to either:

• the Melbourne Indigenous Transition School (MITS) to help you get a scholarship at a high performing school
• a MITS partner school after completing the MITS program.