24Interaction with other forms of assistance

24 Interaction with other forms of assistance

(1) Subject to subsection (2), a higher education provider may award an Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarship to an Indigenous student already in receipt of assistance. (2) A higher education provider must take all reasonable steps to avoid awarding an Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarship to an Indigenous student where the award of the scholarship would result in the student receiving assistance concurrently from two or more Commonwealth sources for the same purpose.

Note: A person in receipt of an Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship or an Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship will not qualify for assistance intended for the same or similar purpose under the Social Security Act 1991, the ABSTUDY Scheme and the Student Assistance Act 1973, the Veterans’ Children Education Scheme, or the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme 2004.