Applicants from Outer and Remote Queensland regions
Queensland Academies does not have boarding facilities or manage a homestay program for domestic students. However, the Queensland Academies Isolated Students (QAIS) Bursary (Bursary) provides financial support to families of students who are living away from home to attend one of the Department of Education’s three specialised Queensland Academies in South East Queensland including Queensland Academies Creative Industries Campus (Kelvin Grove), Queensland Academies Health Sciences Campus (Gold Coast) and Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics and Technology (Toowong).
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for a Bursary, all of the following eligibility criteria must be met:
- the student must be currently enrolled in and have satisfactory conduct, progress and attendance at the Academy
- the student is not eligible to receive assistance through LAFHAS
- the student must have a permanent home address in Queensland
- the nearest Queensland Government state school to the student’s permanent family home, with the appropriate year level is located within a Department of Education State School zone of: Outer Regional Australia, Remote Australia or Very Remote Australia
- the student’s travel is at least 3 hours per day from the student’s permanent home address to reach the Academy they are attending using school or public transport service.
Note: A new bursary application must be completed each year on the approved form.
Applications for 2024 will be available from Term 4 2023Application forms are submitted via email to the Scholarships and Grants Team on
scholarships@qed.qld.gov.au—or by post as detailed on the application form.
Contact us
Enquiries regarding the Bursary can be directed by email to the Scholarships and Grants Team, Human Resources Branch on
scholarships@qed.qld.gov.au or phone (07) 3055 2927, or email the Queensland Academies Admissions Manager on
admissions@qa.eq.edu.au or phone (07) 3377 9366.