Education Minister Dan Tehan announces $15 000 scholarships for 4700 students happy to get out of town

The scheme is open to domestic and international students, enrolled from Certificate IV to PhD and who will start at a regional campus next year.

Universities can apply for funding through a competitive grant process. There is also support for institutions administering and supporting the scheme.

Funding is not restricted to the Regional University Network, being open to all institutions with a campus anywhere that meets the Australian Bureau of Statistics classification of outside a major city. Hello La Trobe U and Group of Eight universities with ag schools.