Tertiary Access Payment

If successful you would receive a total of $5,000 paid into your nominated bank account. The payments will be made in two instalments over the year. The first instalment of $3,000 is paid within two weeks of your first study period's census date*, and the second instalment of $2,000 is paid within two weeks of your second study period's census date*.

* The census date is the day each semester when your enrolment is finalised.

The TAP will be available for Year 12 (or equivalent) school-leavers who:

Are Australian citizens or who meet residency requirements

Are from an inner regional, outer regional or remote/very remote area (as per the ASGS remote classifications)

Are studying a Certificate IV or above, at least 75 per cent full time study load with minimum duration of a year, in the year following completion of Year 12 or equivalent

Are studying face to face, or in dual delivery method, for at least part of the course

Aged 22 and under

Have relocated to study at a JCU campus located at least 90 minutes by public transport from their family home

Parent(s) or guardian(s) have a combined income of $250,000 or below per year.

Students apply through Services Australia from 1 January 2022 at Services Australia.

When applying you need to complete an application form and attach the following documents:

• Evidence of your Australian citizenship, permanent residency (if Newly Arrived Resident’s Waiting Period has been served), holding a permanent humanitarian visa or being a New Zealand citizen meeting Australian Residence rules under section 7 of the Social Security Act 1991.
• Proof of residence in an outer regional, remote or very remote area in Australia.
• Indicative evidence of where you will relocate to (at the time of applying), followed by confirmation of your new address once you have relocated.
• Evidence of your parent/s’ or guardian/s’ income.

If you have any questions about your eligibility for the Tertiary Access Payment you can get in touch with us at scholarships@jcu.edu.au.