
Students enrolling in a Dance Factory course may be eligible for their fees to be partially subsidised through the “Skills First” Victorian Government training scheme. Students who qualify will benefit from substantial savings of up to 80% off normal course prices.
This is not a loan scheme like HECS, it is a subsidy & you are not required to pay anything back.
WHO CAN APPLY
- Australian or New Zealand citizens, or be a holder of a permanent visa.
- Asylum Seekers, holder of a valid Bridging Visa Class E, Safe Haven Enterprise Visa, Temporary Protection Visa or Bridging Visa Class F.
- Eligible students can enrol in 2 government subsidised courses per year.
To be eligible for further subsidies (concession) you must have:
- A Health Care Card Or
- A Pensioner Card Or
- A Veteran’s Gold Card Or
- Be a student of Indigenous/Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent
*Also applies to a dependant spouse or dependant child of card holder of above
HOW TO APPLY FOR SUBSIDIES
COMPLETE the Skills First Program Evidence of Student Eligibility and Student
Declaration Form.
