CSEF

Criteria 1 - Eligibility

A parent/carer who is: on the first day of term one (29 January 2024) or the first day of term two (15 April 2024) is an eligible beneficiary of either a Centrelink Health Care Card or a Pensioner Concession Card; an eligible beneficiary of a Veterans Affairs Gold Card; a temporary foster carer; or if a student is 16 years or older and holds a valid concession card (such as a Youth Allowance Health Care Card or Disability Support Pension Card).

Criteria 2 - Be of school age and attend a school in Victoria

Students may be eligible for assistance if they attend a registered Victorian school. 

School is compulsory for all Victorian children aged between six and 17 years of age.

CSEF is not payable to students attending pre-school, kindergarten, TAFE or who are homeschooled.

Payment amounts

Payments amounts for 2024 are:

$150 per year for eligible primary school students

$250 per year for eligible secondary school students

Payments are made directly to the school and are tied to the student where the parent/carer’s concession card is assessed as valid on the first day of term 1; and

until June 28 where the parent/carer’s concession card is assessed as valid at the end of term 2.  Payments are for the current year and cannot be claimed for previous years.

Submitting an application

Parents/carers wishing to apply for CSEF payments for 2024 must submit their application form to the general office by 28 June 2024.

CSEF Application Form