People experiencing low socio-economic circumstances

Low socio-economic background - Centrelink benefits

Applicants may authorise Monash to obtain details of Centrelink benefits via electronic means (Centrelink Confirmation eServices ) by providing their Customer Reference Number (CRN) as part of the online application. Applicants who provide their CRN in the application are not required to supply additional documentation for this category.

Applicants who do not provide their CRN in the application are required to provide the following:

• a certified copy of a letter from Centrelink showing your personal details, type and amount of Centrelink benefits and/or payments received, and/or
• a certified copy of your current Health Care Card or Government Pension Card.

Note: a Medicare card is not a Centrelink benefit.

All documents must be dated between August and November 2008.

Low socio-economic background - No Centrelink benefits

Applicants will need to provide statements in their application explaining their financial circumstances and the effect it has on their education.

Applicants under this category must also provide the following documents:

• an ATO Notice of Financial Assessment for 2008 and copies of three consecutive pay slips, and
• if you are living with your parent/s (or with a partner) you must also provide evidence of your parent/s (or partner’s) income. i.e. ATO Notice of Financial Assessment for 2008 and copies of three consecutive pay slips, and 
• if you are being financially supported by your parent/s or by your partner (whether you are living with them or not) they must prepare a statement specifying their yearly or weekly contributions. In the statement they must also provide details of any other dependent children, including their ages and whether or not they are tertiary students living at home.

All documents and payslips must be dated between August and November 2008.