Financial Assistance for students

Loans

Interest free student loans, for study related expenses, are available to students who are in financial need.

• Interest free student loans

Other financial assistance

• Natural disaster grants
• Rural Clinical Support Scheme
• Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Student Support Scheme

Emergency cards

Emergency cards for food and transport costs are available by contacting the Financial Assistance office on the details on this page or through any StudentCentral.

Budgeting

The following options can help you plan a budget and provide advice on managing university costs:

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

DUSA survival centre

DUSA's Student Survival Centre (opens new window) is a free one-stop shop for any student who is finding it hard financially or needing emergency supplies. Students in need of a helping hand are welcome to collect items, no questions asked.

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. You the Find a scholarship tool to help find a scholarship suitable to you..

International students

The International Student Support team provides advice, support and encouragement to international students on a range of matters.

• International Student Support

Government assistance

• Centrelink assistance for Deakin postgraduate students - find out if your course is approved
• Centrelink - Managing your money (opens new window)
• Austudy - eligibility requirements, claiming etc (opens new window)
• Student Update Facebook page (opens new window)
• Department of Human Services - RentAssist bond loan (opens new window)
• Budget planner (MoneySmart) (opens new window)

Contact us

Contact a Financial Assistance Officer.

• Student Central

Submit an enquiry

• Student Central online enquiry form

Phone

• Monday - Friday : 8:30am to 8pm
• Saturday : 10am to 2pm