Financial Hardship Assistance Policy for Student Representation

Applications for financial hardship assistance can be made to the P&C for individual students who have been selected as representatives at regional, state, national or international level in sporting, cultural or academic events emanating from recognised school-supported competitions and/or activities.

The aim of the financial support is to provide funding assistance from the P&C to families/students that would not otherwise be able to participate in the activity. To be eligible, students and/or their family or caregiver need to demonstrate financial hardship by attaching a copy of a current Low-Income Healthcare Card, a Concession Card, or a Foster Healthcare Card. Other criteria, where you don’t meet the above, could include family illness or an alteration to financial circumstances.

The application is sent to the relevant sub-committee of the P&C (e.g. POPARTS or EVP) where applicable, or directly to the Secretary of the P&C for action.

The P&C may contribute towards costs at a rate of:

• $100 for local (within 200km of Brisbane, e.g. Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Toowoomba)
• $200 for the remainder of the eastern seaboard — Cairns to Melbourne, includes Canberra
• $400 for the rest of Australia — TAS, SA, WA, NT
• $600 for overseas (passport)

Applications can be submitted before, or within 8 weeks after, the student has attended the event, and all requests are subject to approval by the P&C, with an absolute maximum of $600 per eligible student per calendar year, up to an annual P&C budget of $5,000.

After the event, the student agrees to provide a written report (200 words) to the P&C informing them of the student’s performance at the competition.