Tertiary Education
Motion:
“That ICPA (Aust) requests the relevant ministers expand the Tertiary Access Payment (TAP) to include those rural and remote students who do not go directly from secondary education to tertiary.”
Explanation:
Rural and remote tertiary students struggle with the financial commitment of accessing University away from the family home, especially those who have done a year or two working since school as they do not qualify for the Tertiary Access Payment funds.
Some Universities require the students to have at least 2 gaps years to gain experience before they can apply and enrol in the course. These students are then not eligible to apply for the TAP funding even though they must move away from the family home to attend University.
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