But one student from Young, Sami Oehm, says the support they have received in their studies from a not-for-profit organisation has been paramount to keeping them on track in the current health crisis.

Ms Oehm is in her third and final year of University studying a Bachelor of Forensic Science (Crime Scene Examination) at the Canberra Institute of Technology Bruce.

Originally from Young, Ms Oehm moved to Canberra to commence her studies but in March when the University was forced to shutdown due to COVID-19, she moved back home to finish her education online.

While she has still been able to work through her studies and final research project, Ms Oehm said it is hard not being at school full-time.

"We don't know when Uni will open back up again," she said.

If everything goes back to some normality, Ms Oehm may be back on campus at Canberra by July for semester two.

Ms Oehm is a scholarship recipient of the Country Education Foundation and agreed that the support received through it has been so helpful.

"Coming from a small country town, it's great to have CEF," Ms Oehm said of the support.

CEF CEO Juliet Peterson said rural and regional students already feel a sense of isolation in general, given their detachment to cities and the health crisis would not be helping in any way.

"For the young students we serve, the COVID-19 pandemic is nothing like they've most probably ever seen before in their lifetimes," CEF CEO Juliet Peterson said.

"We want them to remain confident in their studies and focus on the what's most important besides staying healthy: their education."

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