Rural and regional areas offer many great opportunities for students. These programs help to support students to continue their education in these areas.
On this page:
Study at a Regional University Centre
Regional University Centres improve access to higher education for students living in regional and remote areas.
- About the program
- Locate a regional university centre
- Learn about funding commitments
Help accessing Higher Education
Programs exist to help students access university who:
- Live in regional and remote areas
- Identify as indigenous
- Are from a low socio-economic status (SES) background
- Have a disability
Supporting students to relocate for study
The Tertiary Access Payment (TAP) is a one-off payment:
- to school leavers from outer regional or remote areas
- who relocate more than 90 minutes from their family home
- to undertake full-time, higher-level tertiary education.
Rural and Regional Enterprise Scholarships program
Scholarships support undergraduate, postgraduate and vocational education and training students in regional and remote areas.
- Eligibility
- Application dates
Destination Australia: scholarships to study in regional Australia
The Australian Government provides funding through Destination Australia to help tertiary education providers fund scholarships for students to study and live in regional Australia.
- Scholarships available to domestic and international students
- Information on Destination Australia 2021
- Check your eligibility
Financial support for students
The Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) has 5 different loan schemes that provide support to students.
- Learn about changes to HELP
- Information for students
- Information for providers