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ABSTUDY Additional Assistance in an Emergency

Help for ABSTUDY students and apprentices impacted by an emergency or disaster situation.

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

ABSTUDY Living Allowance maximum rates for dependent 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. Higher education
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Payments and support for Indigenous Australians

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

  1. Top payments
  2. ABSTUDY Living Allowance

Who can get ABSTUDY Living Allowance

You can get ABSTUDY Living Allowance if you’re an eligible student or Australian Apprentice.

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

Who can get Youth Allowance for students and apprentices

Check if you're eligible to get Youth Allowance as a student or an Australian Apprentice.

  1. Income and assets tests
  2. What the parental means test is

What the Parental income test is for Youth Allowance students and Australian Apprentices

We use the parental income test to assess your parents’ or guardians’ income for Youth Allowance. It’s part of the parental means test.

  1. Top payments
  2. Austudy

Who can get Austudy

You need to meet certain criteria to get Austudy if you're a student or Australian Apprentice.

  1. Top payments
  2. ABSTUDY School Fees Allowance at home rate

How much ABSTUDY School Fees Allowance at home rate you can get

The amount of ABSTUDY School Fees Allowance at home rate we pay depends on the student’s age.

  1. How to manage your allowance
  2. Residential costs option

Who can access the ABSTUDY residential costs option for Living Allowance

You may be able to access the residential costs option if you’re doing approved higher education study and meet some requirements.

  1. Top payments
  2. ABSTUDY School Term Allowance

Who can get ABSTUDY School Term Allowance

You can get ABSTUDY School Term Allowance if you and your child are both eligible.

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