Refugee Education Scholarship Program

People with refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds can face considerable barriers to participating in Australia’s education system. Supported by financial services company Allianz and other donors, the SSI Allianz Scholarship program aims to make things a little easier. 

The program provides one-off scholarships of up to $5000 to students preparing to undertake study or have their existing skills recognised.

To be successful for support, applicants must:

• Be from a refugee or asylum seeker background on the listed visa numbers: 117, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 449, 786, 790, 842, 851, 866. Applicants on bridging, SHEV 790 or TPV 785 are also eligible to apply but must consider individual circumstances regarding visa obligations and any potential impact to other sources of income.
• Have been living in Australia for five years or less, (from and including 2019). Except for eligible bridging visa holders and 851 visas who now have no time in country limit
• Reside and study in NSW, QLD or VIC.
• Meet eligibility criteria specific to each scholarship category (see application forms for more details).
• Not have previously received an SSI Allianz scholarship.

*No more than one scholarship will be awarded in each immediate family in the same household per year.

*People living with disability that meet the criteria are encouraged to apply.