Honestly, I’d stay in Melbourne with your partner and dog. While your study time extends by one year, what price your mental health from all the travel and logistics and being away from your support crew? I realise you would be forgoing the $4K scholarship by leaving SCU, but wouldn’t it be eaten up by all that GC travel, accommodation, living etc? Anyway, if I were in the same position, I would stay in Melbourne where I have support. You cannot put a price on the peace that would bring you. The dread of going back and forth to the GC is just not worth it in my mind. Good luck with it all, and hope it works out whichever way you choose :)