Regional cost of living
support bursary
ABOUT THE BURSARY
At ACAP, we believe that where you live shouldn’t limit your access to a quality education. That’s why we’re offering the Regional Cost of Living Support Bursary – financial support designed to reduce everyday expenses for students from regional, remote, and very remote areas living and studying on-campus at ACAP.
Unlike a fee reduction, this bursary provides cash payments directly to you. It’s designed to help you manage the real-world costs of living while studying full-time away from home.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the Regional Cost of Living Support Bursary, you must be:
- An Australian citizen or permanent resident
- A new ACAP student (with no previous enrolment history)
- Enrolled full-time in an eligible on-campus Bachelor degree or higher
- Currently living in or moving from a regional, remote, or very remote area based on government classifications (Inner Regional, Outer Regional, Remote, or Very Remote as defined by the Australian Government
- Currently living in or moving from additional specified Northern NSW and Southern Gold Coast Postcodes (see details below).
Inclusion of Northern NSW and Southern Gold Coast Postcodes
To support student access in key regional pockets near the Queensland-NSW border, the following postcode areas are included as eligible in addition to the Australian Government defined areas:
- 4217–4225: Surfers Paradise, Main Beach, Bundall, Burleigh Heads, Palm Beach, Currumbin, Tugun, Bilinga, Coolangatta
- 2485–2486: Tweed Heads, Tweed Heads West, Tweed Heads South, Banora Point, Bilambil Heights, Terranora, Cobaki Lakes, Piggabeen, Bungalora
- 2487: Kingscliff, Chinderah, Cudgen, Fingal Head, Casuarina, Kings Forest, Stotts Creek, Duranbah.
Eligible Courses
Enrolment in one of the following courses will satisfy course eligibility requirements:
| Bachelor of Counselling
Bachelor of Criminology and Justice Bachelor of Psychological Science Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) Bachelor of Psychological Science and Counselling Bachelor of Psychological Science and Criminology Bachelor of Social Work Graduate Certificate of Counselling Graduate Certificate of Human Services |
Graduate Certificate of Psychological Science
Graduate Diploma of Professional Psychology Practice Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy Master of Professional Psychology Master of Psychology (Clinical) Master of Psychology Practice (Clinical) Master of Social Work (Qualifying) |
WHAT TO PREPARE FOR YOUR APPLICATION
You’ll need to provide:
- Proof of original home address
- Confirmation of full-time enrolment
- Proof of home address (e.g. drivers licence, utility bill)
Applications are available for all trimesters.
SUPPORTING SUCCESS, WHEREVER YOU’RE FROM
This bursary is one more way we’re working to remove barriers and help students from all backgrounds access the support they need to thrive at ACAP.