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Queensland Academies Isolated Students (QAIS) Bursary

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Queensland Academies Isolated Students (QAIS) Bursary

The Queensland Academies Isolated Students (QAIS) Bursary if for students whose permanent family home, with the appropriate year level, is located within a Department of Education State School zone of: Inner or Outer Regional Australia, Remote Australia or Very Remote Australia.

The Queensland Academies Isolated Students (QAIS) Bursary (Bursary) provides financial support to families of students living away from home to attend 1 of the Department of Education’s 3 specialised Queensland Academies in South East Queensland including Creative Industries (Kelvin Grove); Health Science (Gold Coast); and Science, Mathematics and Technology (Toowong).

The Bursary—for those who are not eligible for the Living Away From Home Allowance Scheme (LAFHAS)—includes a travel and student accommodation allowance. Neither payment attracts GST and there is no financial means test.

To determine the financial support you may be eligible to receive, please refer to the QAIS information guide (PDF, 191KB).

Applications for the Bursary should be made after enrolment into the school.

QAIS Bursary information is published on the Queensland Government website. 

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Last reviewed 27 March 2026
Last updated 27 March 2026