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Allowable time for Austudy

Allowable time is how long you can get Austudy while you’re studying.

  1. Top payments
  2. Education Entry Payment

How much Education Entry Payment you can get

Education Entry Payment (EdEP) is a one off payment of $208 a year.

  1. Youth Allowance
  2. Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices

How much Youth Allowance for students and apprentices you can get

We use income and assets tests to work out how much Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices you can get. These are the maximum rates.

  1. Top payments
  2. Austudy

How to manage your Austudy payment

Your options and obligations for Austudy.

  1. Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
  2. How to claim

When to claim - Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices

You can claim Youth Allowance for students or Australian Apprentices up to 13 weeks before you start your course or apprenticeship.

  1. Top payments
  2. Student Start-up Loan

What the Student Start up Loan is

The Student Start-up Loan is a voluntary $1,349 loan for eligible students who get Youth Allowance, Austudy or ABSTUDY Living Allowance.

  1. How much you can get
  2. Income and assets tests

What the personal assets test is for Youth Allowance students and Australian Apprentices

We use assets tests to help work out if you can get Youth Allowance and how much you’ll get.

  1. Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
  2. Who can get it

Dependent or independent for Youth Allowance as a student or Australian apprentice

When you apply for Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices, we’ll assess you as being either dependent or independent.

  1. Higher education
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Parents(s)/Guardian(s) additional details for Youth Allowance, Special Benefit or ABSTUDY customers form (A2115)

Use this form to provide parental income if you’re the parent or guardian of someone claiming Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY.

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ABSTUDY - Additional information form (SY023)

Use this form to provide additional information to assess your eligibility for ABSTUDY.

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