Veterans’ Children Education Scheme (VCES)

as at September 2013

 

The VCES provides financial assistance and student support services to the dependent children of veterans who have died as a result of war-caused injury or disease, or of veterans who have a war-caused injury or disease which has left them severely incapacitated.

 

Primary students $245.40 (per year)

 

Secondary and tertiary students (per fortnight)

 

Age

At home

Living away

from home

Homeless

 

 

 

 

Under 16

$50.40

$342.10

$407.50

16-17

$223.00

$407.50

$407.50

18 and over

$268.20

$407.50

$407.50

 

 

Secondary/tertiary double orphans (per fortnight - applies to VCES Students only)

 

Age

 

 

 

Under 16

$226.50

16-20

$407.50

21 and over

$495.00