Changes to study

There may be penalties if a student changes or stops their study after we’ve paid School Fees Allowance higher rate.

If your child changes school during the school term, you need to tell us. We may be able to pay the new school. We’ll pay the lower amount of either:

  • what’s left of the maximum amount of School Fees Allowance higher rate that the student can get
  • the annual school fee amount charged by the school.

We may have paid School Fees Allowance higher rate on behalf of a child to attend a local non-government school. If a child ceases studies or change schools, we’ll ask you to repay some of the allowance back. This is regardless of the school’s refund policy.

Page last updated: 19 May 2023.
QC 52604