ACT Government-subsidised training for refugees and people seeking asylum (Skilled Capital, Australian Apprenticeships and CIT standard courses)

Scholarship NameACT Government-subsidised training for refugees and people seeking asylum (Skilled Capital, Australian Apprenticeships and CIT standard courses)
OrganisationACT Government (Skills Canberra) and Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT)
Education LevelGovernment-subsidised standard courses at CIT, Skilled Capital training places (Certificate II to Diploma and some skill sets) and Australian Apprenticeships
State/TerritoryACT
Details

This is a government fee concession or free program, not a scholarship: it lowers or removes what you pay to study.

Eligible students are charged the standard subsidised domestic fee instead of full international student fees. This is a subsidy, not free training, and the pages give no dollar amount.

Who can apply

  • Holds an eligible visa, including permanent humanitarian visas (200 to 204, 866) or a 449, 785, 786 or 790 visa
  • Or is a refugee or person seeking asylum holding a Bridging visa A, B, C or E; a current ACT Services Access Card is accepted as evidence of asylum seeker status
  • Or holds another bridging visa where the visa applied for is on the eligible list; evidence of the bridging visa is collected
  • Shows visa evidence before admission to a course
  • Meets the course entry requirements and provides a USI and identification

Visa eligibility: Permanent humanitarian visas (200 to 204, 866), temporary visas 449, 785, 786 and 790, and refugees and people seeking asylum on Bridging visas A, B, C or E (Bridging visa D is not listed). Other bridging visas count when the visa applied for is on the eligible list. Among humanitarian visas, only the permanent ones (200 to 204, 851, 866) can get VET Student Loans.

How to apply: Apply for a course at CIT, or with a Skilled Capital training provider, and show your visa or ACT Services Access Card at enrolment. CIT Student Services: 02 6207 3188 or infoline@cit.edu.au.

Current roundOngoing.
Weblinkhttps://cit.edu.au/current/my-study/student-information-guide/a-to-z/visa-eligibility-for-study
Last checked20 October 2026 against the official page