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New South Wales Government Allowances
AIC - The Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme helps the families of primary, secondary, and certain tertiary students who cannot attend an appropriate state school on a daily basis because of geographical isolation.
In some specific circumstances, bypassing concessions can apply to students who do not meet the distance criteria but are 'deemed 'to be isolated (section 4.4 AIC Guidelines) or have special needs that cannot be met by their local school (section 4.3 AIC Guidelines). Guidelines
If you wish to claim the allowance based on one of the concessions, you will need to obtain a statement of support from the NSW Department of Education and Training in Bathurst.
BSIS - The Boarding Scholarships for Isolated Students scheme (BSIS) provides assistance to students in Years 7 to 12 from rural areas who are disadvantaged.
LAFHA - The NSW Secondary Schools Living Away from Home Allowance provides assistance to eligible families who must board their children away from home to obtain secondary education.
Websites You Might Find Useful
CAP - The Country Areas Program (CAP) is administered as part of the Australian Government funding provided through the Rural and Regional Assistance for the 2009 – 2012 quadrennium.
DET - The NSW Department of Education and Training delivers high quality, internationally competitive public education and training from early childhood (pre-school), through to the compulsory years of schooling (Kindergarten to Year 10), and senior secondary education leading to the award of the NSW Higher School Certificate (in Years 11 and 12).
BCEF - The Bush Children's Education Foundation (BCEF) provides financial assistance to school-aged children living in outback New South Wales. In 2007, the Foundation extended its support to include tertiary students.
Boarding Schools Expo - Researching schools for your child's education is no longer a major assignment. By spending some time on this website and just a few hours at one of the Expos, you can make informed decisions about your child's education.
UAC - The Universities Admissions Centre (NSW & ACT) is the central office that receives and processes applications for admission to most undergraduate degree, advanced diploma, diploma and associate diploma courses at the participating institutions. UAC also processes applications for admission to a number of postgraduate courses at participating institutions.
ACARA - The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) is the independent authority responsible for the development of a national curriculum, a national assessment program and a national data collection and reporting program that supports 21st century learning for all Australian students.
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