Financial Assistance for students

Interest-free loans

Interest free student loans, for study related expenses, are available to domestic and international students who are in financial need (conditions and eligibility apply).

• Interest free student loans

Natural disaster grants

A natural disaster grant and support package, is available to students who have been adversely impacted by a natural event such as bushfires, floods, earthquake etc.

• Natural disaster grants

Assistance for placements

• Rural Clinical Support Scheme (Medicine)
• Rural Clinical Support Scheme (Nursing and Allied Health)
• Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Student Support Scheme

Budgeting resources

The following resources can help you plan a budget, provide assistance for your savings and give advice on managing university costs:

• DUSA Financial Counselling
• Managing expenses
• ASIC's MoneySmart - Studying (opens new window)

Tertiary Access Payment

The Tertiary Access Payment is a payment of up to $5,000, designed to help eligible students with the cost of moving to study.

If you've just completed Year 12 and from a regional or remote home location, consider applying for this payment. For information visit Services Australia's Tertiary Access Payment.

Scholarships

Deakin provides a range of scholarships designed to assist students in need.  If you are experiencing financial or other hardship consider applying for a Deakin scholarship. Use the Find a scholarship tool to help find a scholarship for you.

Further assistance

• Centrelink - Managing your money (opens new window)
• Student Update Facebook page (opens new window)
• Centrelink assistance for Deakin postgraduate students - find out if your course is approved
• Department of Human Services - RentAssist bond loan (opens new window)
• Budget planner (MoneySmart) (opens new window)
• Study Melbourne (www.studymelbourne.vic.gov.au)
• Brotherhood of St Laurence Saver Plus

Contact us

Submit an online enquiry

• Current students enquiry form

Phone

• Monday - Thursday 8:30am to 7pm
• Friday 8.30am to 6pm
• Saturday 10am to 2pm