What can you claim as a student?

Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and apprentices.

Checked 12 Oct · operational.servicesaustralia.gov.au

Income support for full-time students and apprentices aged 25 or over.

Checked 12 Oct · servicesaustralia.gov.au

A weekly payment while you are on a mandatory placement in teaching, nursing, midwifery or social work.

Being rechecked · education.gov.au

Everyday bank account with no monthly fee for full-time students and young apprentices.

Checked 15 Oct · communityfirst.com.au

$1,063.30 a year

Yearly payment towards electricity for Queenslanders using a home oxygen concentrator or kidney dialysis machine.

Checked 14 Oct · qld.gov.au

Help paying a current electricity or gas bill for NSW households in a short-term financial crisis or emergency.

Checked 14 Oct · service.nsw.gov.au

Student loan debts that existed on 1 June 2025 were cut by 20%, and repayments now come only from income above the threshold.

Checked 13 Oct · ato.gov.au

$129,883

A government loan for tuition if you're in a full-fee place rather than a Commonwealth supported place.

Checked 13 Oct · studyassist.gov.au

$129,883

A government-subsidised uni place, plus a loan that covers your share of the fees so you pay nothing upfront.

Checked 13 Oct · studyassist.gov.au

$69,528

How much of your income goes to a HELP debt once you earn above the threshold.

Checked 14 Oct · ato.gov.au

Up to $8,442

A loan for flights, rent and other costs when you study overseas as part of your Australian degree.

Checked 13 Oct · studyassist.gov.au

$373

A loan that pays your student services and amenities fee, so you don't pay it upfront.

Checked 13 Oct · studyassist.gov.au

Claim study costs at tax time, but only if the study is tied to the job you already have.

Checked 13 Oct · ato.gov.au

$18,200 a year

The income you can earn before paying income tax, and the first rate above it.

Checked 12 Oct · ato.gov.au

Free

Free tax help in Hobart, including tax returns and ATO disputes, for people in financial hardship.

Checked 15 Oct · utas.edu.au

Concession fares on Canberra buses and light rail for full-time university and CIT students.

Checked 13 Oct · transport.act.gov.au

No registration fees on one light vehicle for Canberra holders of a Low Income Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card.

Checked 14 Oct · accesscanberra.act.gov.au

Concession fares on Adelaide buses, trains and trams for full-time, on-site tertiary and university students at approved SA institutions.

Checked 14 Oct · adelaidemetro.com.au

Up to 10% off

Up to 10% off Cathay Pacific fares from Australia plus extra checked baggage for students using promo code AUSTUDENT.

Checked 14 Oct · flights.cathaypacific.com

Discounted Emirates flights from Australia plus extra baggage for full-time students aged 16 to 31 using code STUDENT.

Checked 14 Oct · emirates.com

Free

Health Care Card holders ride Canberra buses and light rail free off-peak and on weekends, and pay concession fares at other times.

Checked 14 Oct · transport.act.gov.au

Free

Free 24/7 phone line for international students in Queensland, giving support, information and referrals, including legal referrals.

Checked 14 Oct · qldstudenthub.qld.gov.au

Free

Most Health Care Card holders aren't charged for ACT Ambulance services, which otherwise cost over $1,000 for emergency transport.

Checked 14 Oct · esa.act.gov.au

$800

Yearly rebate on energy bills for Canberra residents who are the primary holder of a Health Care Card.

Checked 14 Oct · revenue.act.gov.au

Free

Health Care Card holders in Victoria get free clinically necessary ambulance transport, so they don't need ambulance membership.

Checked 14 Oct · services.dffh.vic.gov.au

Free

Free dental care at NSW public clinics for adults holding a Health Care Card or other eligible concession card.

Checked 14 Oct · health.nsw.gov.au

Free

Free public dental care for Queensland adults with a Health Care Card or other eligible concession card.

Checked 14 Oct · qld.gov.au

$10,000

Accommodation scholarship for commencing UQ students with an ATAR of 89+ who face financial hardship and live at an approved residence.

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

$4,500

Aspire scheme scholarship for commencing UQ bachelor students who hold the Queensland Commitment Scholarship.

Checked 14 Oct · scholarships.uq.edu.au

$1,000

$1,000 to $2,000 for domestic ACU undergraduates who have faced financial hardship, open to new and current students.

Checked 15 Oct · acu.edu.au

$5,000

$5,000 for domestic ACU Law students who have faced hardship or barriers to getting into higher education.

Checked 15 Oct · acu.edu.au

Pays all student contribution charges for Australian citizens starting a Griffith business degree.

Checked 14 Oct · griffith.edu.au

$36,000

Up to $6,000 a year for up to four years for commencing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students facing financial barriers.

Checked 14 Oct · adelaide.edu.au

50% off

50% off new Ableton Live licences for full-time students aged 18 or over.

Checked 14 Oct · ableton.com

$23.99 a month

Discounted access to Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro and 20+ other Adobe apps.

Checked 14 Oct · adobe.com

Free

Free student versions of Ansys simulation tools including Mechanical, CFD, Discovery, LS-DYNA and Electronics Desktop.

Checked 14 Oct · ansys.synopsys.com

Free

Free full Archicad licence for students at accredited universities, renewable until you finish your studies.

Checked 14 Oct · graphisoft.com

Free

Free one-year access to AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, Fusion, Inventor and more for study.

Checked 14 Oct · autodesk.com

Free

Free self-paced cloud courses and hands-on labs, open to anyone aged 13 or over.

Checked 14 Oct · aws.amazon.com

Up to 10% off

Education pricing on Mac, iPad and more, plus up to 10% off AppleCare+.

Checked 14 Oct · apple.com

15% off

Up to 15% off selected Dell laptops and desktops for students in Australia.

Checked 13 Oct · dell.com

Student pricing, cashback and bundle deals on HP laptops when you sign in with a uni email.

Checked 13 Oct · hp.com

3% back

Education pricing and 3% rewards on Lenovo laptops for verified students.

Checked 13 Oct · lenovo.com

Up to 20% off

Up to 20% off Samsung phones, tablets, laptops and TVs for uni students with a .edu.au email.

Checked 15 Oct · samsung.com

25% off

25% off one pair of glasses in store for students, from the $149 range up.

Not confirmed yet · specsavers.com.au

Concession prices on ACMI film programs and ticketed exhibitions in Melbourne for students with a card.

Checked 15 Oct · acmi.net.au

$7.99 a month

Apple Music at a student price, with Apple TV included.

Checked 13 Oct · apple.com

$85

Concession See it all tickets and a cheaper concession annual membership for full-time students at the Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour.

Checked 14 Oct · sea.museum

$5.70

Concession entry and passes at Ballina Shire council pools for student cardholders.

Checked 15 Oct · ballina.nsw.gov.au

$37

Discounted Student Saver and 30-Down tickets, plus concession prices for full-time students, at Belvoir in Surry Hills, Sydney.

Checked 14 Oct · belvoir.com.au

$11.50

$11.50 movie tickets for students at Event Cinemas Brisbane City, Indooroopilly and Australia Fair via a Cinebuzz promo code.

Checked 14 Oct · eventcinemas.com.au

$1 a week

Low-cost AASW student membership for students in accredited social work degrees, with some free student webinars.

Checked 14 Oct · aasw.asn.au

Free

Free one-year Australasian Corrosion Association membership for full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students, with limited places per branch.

Checked 14 Oct · corrosion.com.au

$5.25

Low-cost Australian College of Nursing membership for undergraduate RN and EN students.

Checked 14 Oct · members.acn.edu.au

Free

Free ACRRM membership for the length of your studies for students in accredited medicine or health courses.

Checked 14 Oct · acrrm.org.au

$72 a year

A discounted membership of Australia's main tech professional body for full-time students.

Checked 13 Oct · acs.org.au

Free

Free student membership of Advanced Pharmacy Australia (formerly SHPA) for the length of your pharmacy enrolment.

Checked 14 Oct · adpha.au