Study and Living Support Grants

The Study and Living Support grant aids students experiencing financial difficulties and struggling to meet basic living costs.

Value:  $2,000, paid in two instalments in April/May and September. 

Available to students studying any course at an undergraduate, associate degree or UniLink level. 

To be eligible you must meet all the following criteria:

• a local student  (Australian citizen/permanent resident/permanent humanitarian visa holder/New Zealand citizen)
• enrolled in an undergraduate degree , associate degree course or UniLink course at Swinburne;
• enrolled full time or part time, and actively studying in 2025;
• demonstrate that you are from a low socio-economic background (e.g. you or your parents are in receipt of Centrelink payments) or regional/remote background, or Indigenous Australian.

If you are a Swinburne Online or Open Universities Australia student, you can apply if you are on a Commonwealth Supported Place and meet the above criteria. 

If you were awarded an  Access Scholarship in 2025 you are ineligible to apply for this grant.  

Please Note: 

If you are in an emergency financial situation, please contact the Student Finance and Housing Advisor, financeandhousing@swin.edu.au to discuss your situation and emergency funding options. 

 We will receive more applications than grants available so there is no guarantee that you will be successful. Please ensure that you provide all the information so that your application can be fully assessed. 

$2,000

Multiple grants are available.

 Applications will re-open at the start of Semester 2, 2025.

Equity Project Officer
Student Equity
Student Engagement
studentequitygrants@swin.edu.au