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The 2 loan periods are:
- 1 January to 30 June
- 1 July to 31 December.
How much the loan is
The loan is a set amount of $1,273 per loan period. We review this amount on 1 January each year.
It’s important to read about paying back the loan before you apply for it. Depending on how long you have it, you may have to pay back a lot more than you borrow. Read more about how indexation is applied to Student Start-up Loans.
How we pay you
You’ll get the full $1,273 in one payment after you apply, and as soon as you’re eligible.
When we’ll pay you
If starting a new course, we’ll pay your loan with your next regular student payment after your course start date.
If you’ve applied for future loan periods, we’ll pay each one with your regular student payment from either:
- 1 January for the loan period starting in January
- 1 July for the loan period starting in July.
You must get at least $1 of your regular student payment in that fortnight for us to pay you the loan. If you don’t, we’ll keep assessing your eligibility each fortnight. This means you may get the loan at a later date.
See when we pay your loan to you in your Centrelink online account through myGov. Select Payment History from the menu.