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Tertiary Access Payment

The TAP aims to strengthen tertiary education in regional and remote Australia and responds to Recommendation 2, Action 7 of the Napthine Review by encouraging regional students to access tertiary study in the year immediately following Year 12, rather than taking a gap year. The Napthine Review found taking a gap year can contribute to lower tertiary education attainment rates for students from regional or remote communities. The TAP contributes to Closing the Gap targets, by improving participation rates of Indigenous students from regional and remote areas through improved financial support. In 2022, students apply through Services Australia. The TAP aims to provide financial assistance to support all eligible regional students who incur costs associated with relocation. This now includes eligible students from inner regional locations. Applications open 1 January and close 31 December each calendar year for students who meet the eligibility criteria within the corresponding year.

Important dates

Opens: 1-01-2022 Closes: 31-12-2022

Applies to

Domestic VET Undergraduate Coursework

At a glance

Are you from an inner regional, outer regional, remote or very remote area and about to finish year 12? If you’re thinking of relocating for study, you might be eligible for the new Tertiary Access Payment (TAP).

Eligibility guidelines

For more information on the TAP requirements, please see the Department of Education, Skills and Employment website: https://www.dese.gov.au/tertiary-access-payment#toc-how-to-apply

How to apply

Students relocating to study at a university, non-university higher education provider (NUHEP) or a vocational education and training (VET) provider must apply through Services Australia from 1 January 2022.

For more information

Detailed information on the payment, eligibility criteria, how to apply and how payments are made are outlined in the Tertiary Access Payment University Program Guidelines or the Tertiary Access Payment Services NUHEP and VET Program Guidelines.

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