You can’t access it if you're either:
- getting the Relocation Scholarship, unless you're offered a place in a residential college after we pay the scholarship
- an Australian Apprentice.
You also can't access it if you get an Indigenous Student Success Programme (ISSP) scholarship for relocation and/or accommodation costs.
You can read about ISSP scholarships on the Department of Education website.
Example if you got the Relocation Scholarship after you were offered residential accommodation
At the beginning of the year, Sita declined an offer of a room in a college. Instead, she accepted an offer of a Commonwealth Scholarship. Later, she realised it would be better to stay on campus to complete her studies. She then accepted the offer for a room at residential accommodation. Sita isn't eligible for residential cost option because she's getting the Commonwealth Scholarship and it pays for her accommodation.