Financial Assistance for students
If you are experiencing financial difficulties we are here to help. We offer a range of services such as interest-free loans and financial counselling.
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).
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.
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:
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
Phone
- Monday - Thursday 8:30am to 7pm
- Friday 8.30am to 6pm
- Saturday 10am to 2pm
- Melbourne
- 03 9244 6333 03 9244 6333
- Geelong
- 03 5227 2333 03 5227 2333
- Warrnambool
- 03 5563 3050 03 5563 3050
- Online
- 13 DEAKIN or 13 332513 DEAKIN or 13 3325
From outside Australia +61 3 924 46333