BMG 2020 Business Notice

2020 Business Notice Bacchus Marsh Grammar CONTENTS - Page 16 - 6.3 Government Travel Allowances Depending on individual circumstances, parents/guardians may be entitled to claim a Conveyance Allowance or Travel Grant. Parents should understand that the allowances are discretionary based on State Government guidelines and do not cover the full cost of student travel. Both conveyance allowance and travel grants will be paid directly to parents/guardians at the end of each Semester. 6.3.1 Conveyance Allowance The Conveyance Allowance is a government subsidy for student travel to and from school if you live more than 4.8 km from school and live in an area not serviced by a free school bus. All Conveyance Allowance applications will be assessed by the Department against the Departmental policies and regulations that apply at that time of application and will only be paid if the BMG student meets the relevant eligibility criteria. Eligibility New Students The eligibility criteria varies depending on the type of school attended and where it is located, however to be eligible students new to the School in 2020 must: • attend their nearest government or non-government school/campus appropriate to their year level at which admission is permissible; • reside outside Melbourne’s metropolitan conveyance boundary; • reside 4.8km or more by the shortest practicable route from that school/campus attended; and • be of school age (5 to 18 years old at time of application) and reside in Victoria. Current Students Parents/guardians remain eligible to claim a conveyance allowance in 2020 if: • They received a conveyance allowance in 2012; • They remain at the same address since 2013; and • The child has not or will not move from primary school to secondary school since 2012. Application Parents/guardians wishing to apply for conveyance allowance must complete and submit an application form for each individual student by the due date. Completed application forms must be submitted to the School by no later than Friday 7 February 2020 otherwise parents/guardians risk their claim not being accepted. Please contact the School office for an application form. 6.3.2 Travel Grants Travel Grants are still available only for those parents/guardians who received them in 2019 whose children have not moved into Year 7. The School will issue application forms to all parents/guardians who meet the eligibility criteria by Friday 13 December 2019. Parents/guardians wishing to apply for a travel grant must complete and submit an application form for each individual child to the School by no later than Friday 7 February 2020 otherwise parents/guardians risk their claim not being accepted. 6.4 Other Government Allowances 6.4.1 Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) will provide payments for eligible students to attend camps, sports and excursions. Families holding a valid means-tested concession card or temporary foster parents are eligible to apply. Current payments are $125 per year for eligible primary school students and $225 per year for eligible secondary school students; however, payments for 2020 are still to be determined. Payments are received by the School and will be credited to the parent/guardian debtor account. Eligibility To be eligible for the fund, a parent or legal guardian of a student attending a registered Government or Non- Government Victorian Primary or Secondary School must: • on the first day of Term One, or; • on the first day of Term Two; a) Be an eligible beneficiary within the meaning of the State Concessions Act 2004, that is, be the holder of a Veterans Affairs Gold Card or be an eligible Centrelink Health Care Card (HCC) or Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) holder; or