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  1. ABSTUDY Away from Base Assistance
  2. How much you can get

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. 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 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. Higher education
  2. Most useful information

Claim for ABSTUDY Allowances and Part time Award form (SY021)

Use this form to claim ABSTUDY as a part time student, a full time student or Australian Apprentice claiming ABSTUDY Incidentals Allowance.

  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.

Study loads for Austudy and Youth Allowance

Most people need to study full time to get Austudy or Youth Allowance. To work out if you’re a full time student you need to know your study load.

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

Parental income test for ABSTUDY Living Allowance and School Fees Allowance higher rate

The parental income test is part of the parental means test. We use it to assess your parents or guardians income to work out if you can get ABSTUDY.

  1. Top payments
  2. Tertiary Access Payment

What you need to do after you claim Tertiary Access Payment

You may need to confirm your study details, update your address details and tell us when your circumstances change.

  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.

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