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What proof you need to give us to show you meet higher rate of ABSTUDY criteria

To get a higher rate of ABSTUDY Living Allowance, you may need to prove you need to live away from home. To do this, you’ll need to give us documentation.

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

How to prepare to claim Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices

There are several things to check before you claim Youth Allowance for students and apprentices.

  1. Higher education
  2. Most useful information

Compensation and damages form (MOD C)

Use this form to let us know about compensation you’ve already received, you’re getting now, or you’re about to get.

  1. Education
  2. Higher education

Starting study for higher education

Learn about payments, services and support you may get when you start studying at a higher level.

  1. Higher education
  2. Most useful information

Payments and support for Indigenous Australians

We have a range of payments and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.

  1. Higher education
  2. Most useful information

Claim for Pensioner Education Supplement form (SY004)

Use this form to claim the Pensioner Education Supplement - a supplement payment for people who are currently studying, or intend to study in the near future.

  1. ABSTUDY Living Allowance
  2. How much you can get

ABSTUDY Living Allowance maximum rates for independent students and Australian Apprentices

These payment rates are only a guide. They're for full time and approved concessional study load students and apprentices.

  1. Top payments
  2. Fares Allowance

What we pay Fares Allowance for

If you’re eligible, you can get Fares Allowance for the following situations.

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

Meet some of our students - student profiles

We have 7 common student profiles. See if any of these match your situation.

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