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  1. Austudy
  2. How much you can get

Low Income Health Care Card if you get Austudy

If you're getting Austudy you may also get a Low Income health Care Card.

  1. How to report and manage your payment
  2. Travel outside Australia

When and how to tell us about overseas travel if you get Youth Allowance for students

When you get Youth Allowance as a student or Australian Apprentice, you should always tell us if you’re leaving Australia.

  1. Top payments
  2. Tertiary Access Payment

Who can get Tertiary Access Payment

To get the Tertiary Access Payment (TAP), you need to meet some rules.

  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

What ABSTUDY School Fees Allowance at home rate is for

ABSTUDY School Fees Allowance at home rate is for fees at public high schools.

  1. Tertiary Access Payment
  2. What you need to do after you claim

Confirm your study details when getting Tertiary Access Payment

After you claim the Tertiary Access Payment you need to confirm your study details. You need to be studying when you do this, so we can pay you.

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

How to claim Youth Allowance for students and apprentices

Complete the following steps to claim Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices. Before you start, check if you can get it.

  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. Dependent or independent
  2. Reviewable independence

Independent for Youth Allowance if it’s unreasonable for you to live at home

If you’re unable to live at home with either of your parents due to extreme circumstances, you may be independent.

  1. Top payments
  2. Tertiary Access Payment

How to claim Tertiary Access Payment

Complete the following steps to claim the Tertiary Access Payment from us.

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