Student Welfare Service
General information
The Student Welfare Service belongs to the Department of Higher Education and is responsible for providing State student welfare. State student welfare means student sponsorships and student allowances paid under the State Student Welfare Laws of 2015 to 2019. Students’ families may qualify, subject to certain socio-economic criteria, for a student sponsorship or student allowances for each academic year.Information on the criteria and requirements and the amount paid in student sponsorships can be found here.
Information on the criteria and requirements and the amount paid in student allowances can be found here.
Application forms
Applications for student sponsorships and student allowances must be submitted to the Student Welfare Service using appropriate for this purpose form.Applications for State student welfare (student sponsorship or student allowances) must be submitted by no later than 31 March of the current academic year.
Application forms are available on the Student Welfare Service website and can be found here.
Completed applications must be handed in at a local Citizen Service Centre or Citizen Centre. Please note that printed application forms are not provided at a local Citizen Service Centre or Citizen Centre and applicants must print and complete their application beforehand.
Attestations and other certificates/documents can be sent to the Student Welfare Service by fax: 22 804035 or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
