Support to help cover study costs
Griffith is committed to ensuring equal access to education for anyone who wants to learn.
If you're experiencing extreme financial difficulty, you may be eligible for financial assistance to help with living expenses and the costs of studying at university. You may also have access to the Student Success Laptop Support Bursary, another way Griffith is supporting students to achieve educational success.
We also have practical information to help you with the Cost of living and Working while studying to help reduce financial stress.
Requesting student financial support
If extreme financial hardship is adversely impacting your studies, you can lodge a request for one-off financial support to help cover education-related expenses.
When completing the request, you will be asked to provide bank statements that demonstrate your financial position as well other supporting documents. Please provide as much information as you can.
Please note: due to the finance system shut down between 10 December 2024 to 6 January 2025, requests received, reviewed and approved will not be paid until Thursday 9 January 2025 at the earliest. You are still encouraged to apply so we can action approved requests from 9 January 2025.
Emergency support
Brisbane and Logan students
You can apply for emergency support such as grocery and transport vouchers via the SRC and GUPSA .
Gold Coast students
You can apply for emergency support such as crisis care packages, emergency loans and emergency accommodation via the Student Guild.
Student Guild emergency support
Brighter Futures Scholarship
If you are at an educational disadvantage due to financial hardship, disability or other life circumstances and have a GPA of 4.5 or higher, you may be eligible for a Brighter Futures Scholarship.
Cost of living
The cost of living is going up and we know this is putting pressure on students and their finances. We have gathered the supports available at Griffith University in one place.
These supports cover areas such as finance, food, transport and learning support.
Career Achievers Program
Financial support for professional development, work readiness, placement, internship, or global mobility activities is now available.
Available to currently enrolled domestic undergraduate students from particular program areas who are either from a low-SES background, and/or from a regional or remote area, and/or identify as First Nations.
Working while studying
Having a casual or part-time job can help support you financially while studying. You may also gain relevant experience, contacts and opportunities for graduate employment.
Griffith's Careers and Employment Service has a range of helpful information if you're looking for work.
Textbook Exchange
Want to save money by purchasing second-hand textbooks? Have textbooks you want to sell?
You can buy or sell secondhand textbooks via Griffith's Textbook Exchange Service.
Use your Griffith login details to use this service.
Update on the 50% completion rate requirement
From 1 January 2024, the Australian Government has removed the 50% completion rate requirement for students accessing Commonwealth assistance (a Commonwealth supported place, HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP assistance).