ABSTUDY payments
If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student, you may be eligible for Centrelink ABSTUDY payments. You can also apply for scholarships on the basis of merit or financial need.
ABSTUDY payments
Eligibility
To claim ABSTUDY payments you must be:
- an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australian
- in an approved course,
- not getting another payment to study.
What it covers
ABSTUDY can help with your study costs and housing if you need to travel to study. It can help with your costs for the following:
- study
- housing
- living expenses
- travel to your place of study each term or semester if you need to study away from home
How to claim
To get ABSTUDY, you can claim online, over the phone or with printed forms by the closing date.
For more information about the supporting documents and the steps you need to follow to make a claim, visit Centrelink's How to Claim page.
Macquarie University Scholarships
Macquarie University offers a range of scholarships for Indigenous students. Most have a strong emphasis on social inclusion and equity and are awarded on the basis of financial need and/or other hardship. Others recognise factors such as academic excellence or sporting achievement.
For more information, head to the scholarship search tool.
Other scholarships
For other Indigenous scholarships, visit The Aspiration Initiative.
Keep in touch with Walanga Muru or our Coursework Scholarships and Prizes Unit as scholarships sometimes become available outside of normal scholarship periods through external funding or donations to the University.