If you’re claiming any of the following student payments you can apply for the Student Start-up Loan during your claim:
- Youth Allowance
- Austudy
- ABSTUDY Living Allowance.
If you’re already getting a student payment for a loan approved course, and your Centrelink online account is linked to myGov, you can follow these steps:
- Sign in to myGov.
- From the menu select Payments and claims, then Update Circumstances.
- Select Apply for/Manage Student Start-up Loan then follow the prompts to complete your application.
If you don’t have a myGov account or a Centrelink online account you’ll need to create them.
If you’re not eligible for the Student Start-up Loan you won’t have the option to apply in your online account.
If you don’t agree with a decision we make about your application for a Student Start-up Loan, you can ask us for an explanation or a review of our decision.