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The relocation scholarship assists students who have to live away from home to study with the cost of establishing new accommodation in order to attend university. The objective of the relocation scholarship is to remove financial barriers to the educational participation of students from low socio-economic status (SES) backgrounds, particularly those from regional and remote areas and Indigenous students.
The relocation scholarship is payable as a lump sum payment on commencement of the course and each year thereafter that the student continues to qualify while undertaking the course.
Relocation scholarship became a payment under the SSAct from 1 April 2010. It replaced the Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship (CAS) for new students, while existing CAS recipients are 'grandfathered'.
Act reference: SSAct section 592J Qualification for relocation scholarship payment
Social Security (Approved Scholarship Courses) Determination 2010 (No. 1)
Policy reference: SS Guide 3.8.15 Relocation Scholarship - Qualification & Payability, 5.1.7.40 Relocation Scholarship - Current Rates
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Last reviewed: 1 April 2010
