Recognising that commencing study can bring with it many financial demands, ACU offers access to technology and book grants to student veterans to help ease the transition into higher education. These grants are designed to ease the burden with an allocation of funds for education resources, e.g. for books, a laptop etc.
Commencing study can be a dauting experience, this can be compounded by the financial demands associated with study. In order to support your transition into higher education ACU has developed the Student Veteran Technology and Book Grant.
Grant applications are subject to eligibility criteria which can be found below. Applications open post-census each semester and are announced in week 8 of the semester.
This grant is open to applicants who meet all of the following criteria, as of the grant application closing date:
Provides support of up to US$40,000 to honorably discharged post 9/11 military veterans who are undertaking, or interested in undertaking, undergraduate or postgraduate study for one-year full-time in the country of the other.
Applications open 1 September and close 15 October.
Learn more about the Veterans' Fund – American Australian Association
If you’re a US army veteran, you may be eligible to receive education funding from the US Department of Veteran Affairs (VA).
We are authorised to certify funding under the following education programs:
Your chosen course must be approved by VA.
To confirm if your chosen course has been approved for VA benefits, email our ACU International Admissions team.
If your course has not been approved, we can seek approval from the department for you.
If you need more information about the education benefits offered by VA, visit the official US government website.
This program is designed to help veterans manage injuries incurred during military service and improve general fitness and health.
Explore the programWe recognise our student veterans and the contributions they make to the university and wider community.
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