Student Support Grants

As a UNSW student you may be eligible to access some financial support. Student Support Advisors can assist you with practical advice and skills. You must be a currently enrolled student at UNSW, residing in Australia and have completed at least one term of study, to be eligible to apply for a student grant.  

Grants will be provided for the following: 

• Essential living costs - Groceries, public transport  
• Study expenses (not tuition fees) 
• Medical expenses 
• Laptops and technology 
• Phone or utility bills 
• Bond  

How to apply: 

You need to follow these steps to apply and be considered for financial support. 

• Book an appointment with a student support advisor to discuss your current financial situation through the Health and Wellbeing booking page here.
• If you are eligible the advisor will provide you with the link for the application form. 
• Submit your supporting documentation with your application, this must include all bank statements. If you do not provide all supporting documentation, you will not be successful in your application. Please see below for further information on what type of statement is acceptable. 
• Your personal statement should include an explanation of any money you have received into your account that may not be clear in your bank statements e.g., payments from family, etc. 
• To be eligible for a grant you must be a currently enrolled student at UNSW, residing in Australia, and have completed at least one term at UNSW.

Supporting Documents: 

Your application will need to demonstrate how you are currently experiencing financial hardship and are unable to meet your current daily needs. You will need to include a personal statement that outlines your financial difficulties clearly and any unusual activity in your bank statement. If your bank account balance indicates that there is not currently financial hardship you must clearly outline in your statement, why you are seeking a financial grant. 

All bank accounts must be disclosed with the relevant bank statements attached. 

To be considered for financial support, you must provide the following supporting documents in your application: 

• Bank account transaction history of your everyday account, for the past 60 days 
• Bank account statements for all savings accounts and investment accounts you hold 
• Any other relevant documents 

Bank Statements:

To apply for a financial support grant, you are required to supply a number of supporting documents including a bank statement with a transaction history. 

A transaction history is a record of all transactions in a given period and is available through internet banking. A recent bank statement with a transaction history from all your banking institutions that shows your transaction history from the past 60 days is required for your application to be eligible.  

Your transaction history must be submitted in PDF form and include: 

• The bank logo, 
• Your full name  
• A list of all transactions in the given period (60 days from submitting your application), and 
• A running balance. 

You can find an example of an acceptable transaction history here.