Support Services

Australia National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a landmark national programme that provides individualised funding packages to people with permanent and significant disabilities, enabling them to access reasonable and necessary supports for daily living, community participation, employment, and independence. Established by the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 and administered by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), the NDIS supports over 660,000 participants with an annual budget exceeding A$35 billion, making it one of the largest social reforms in Australia's history.

Type: Benefit Amount: Individualized support funding; amount varies by disability needs Deadline: Rolling Location: Australia

Dell Scholars Scholarship Guide 2026: How Pell Eligible Seniors Can Earn 20000 Plus Tech and College Support

If you are a high school senior staring down the cost of college and thinking, “How on earth am I going to pay for this and actually finish?”, the Dell Scholars program deserves your full attention.

Amount: $20,000 plus technology, credits, and wraparound services Deadline: Feb 15, 2026 Location: United States

Seattle Utility Discount Program: 60% Off Electric and 50% Off Water/Sewer Bills for Low-Income Residents

The City of Seattle Utility Discount Program provides bill reductions for eligible households, with official discounts of 60% on Seattle City Light electric and 50% on Seattle Public Utilities services, plus annual recertification requirements.

Amount: 60% off Seattle City Light; no fixed annual application window Deadline: No annual application deadline published. Eligibility is tied to recertification schedule: most households every 2 years, senior-only households every 3 years when contacted by program staff Location: Seattle and Washington