Private colleges to receive $53 million in federal support, as border closures keep international students at home David Adams Australia's hard-hit private college sector will receive a $53 million funding boost in next month's Federal Budget, Education Minister Alan Tudge has announced. Non-university education providers will be encouraged to tailor courses for online or offshore delivery, and courses for domestic students will be subsidised. The announcement comes as international student arrivals remain at rock-bottom levels due to border closures. Visit Business Insider Australia’s homepage for more stories. Australia's hard-hit private college sector will receive a new $53 federal funding injection, designed to support institutions cut off from the lucrative international student pipeline.