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Grant to be used to support students to undertake study

7C.15.5 The recipient of a grant under the Program must ensure that the facilities and services provided using the grant primarily support Commonwealth assisted students.

Note: Facilities and services described in this section may be provided to other students undertaking study, if there is spare capacity at the Regional University Centre to do so.

7C.15.10 A grant under the Program must only be used to support students to undertake study, through provision of some or all of the following:

(a) infrastructure and facilities, including:

(i) study spaces, including facility rental, furniture and furnishings; and

(ii) internet access, including the cost of connection to, and maintenance of, internet services, and telecommunications hardware necessary to connect the facility to internet; and

(iii) computing facilities including computers, local network hardware, operating software and software licences, applications software and software licence, and computing peripherals such as printers and workstations; and

(iv) video‑conferencing facilities, including video‑conferencing equipment and software; and

(b) academic support services, including:

(i) library services, including licences for research databases, books and periodicals, shelving and storage systems, photocopiers, and reader support services; and

(ii) academic skills training and tutoring;

(c) administrative support, including student administration activities, IT support services, facilities management, and facility security (human and security systems); and

(d) pastoral care consistent with the Higher Education Standards Framework 2015, including:

(i) student wellbeing and safety; and

(ii) information on student obligations and behavioural standards; and

(iii) personal support services, cultural support and ancillary services, hours of availability, and how to access services and emergency contact details where applicable.