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Increasing study load for ABSTUDY students 102-07020160



ABSTUDY Awards eligibility requirements

Table 1: this table shows the benefits payable for other ABSTUDY Awards, links to the full eligibility requirements and what is required if the recipient is transferring from the ABSTUDY Part-time Award to another ABSTUDY Award.

Item

ABSTUDY Award Requirements

1

Schooling A Award + Read more ...

Age

Under 16 years of age

Type of study

  • full-time primary (where student is 14 years of age or older on 1 January in the year of study)
  • full-time secondary

Benefits payable

  • Away from Base assistance or assistance with travel, meals and accommodation costs for distance education/correspondence students to attend residential schools
  • Fares Allowance
  • School Fees Allowance
  • School Term Allowance

Eligibility requirements

ABSTUDY eligibility and requirements

Lodgement Requirements when transferring from Part-time Award

Customers can provide the required information verbally through the ABSTUDY Simplified Claiming tool or by lodging the ABSTUDY Schooling A (SY018) form. For further information, see:

2

Schooling B Award + Read more ...

Age

  • 16 and over, or
  • under 16 if
    • approved for Away from Home or
    • independent, or
    • in State Care

Type of study

  • full-time primary
  • full-time secondary

Benefits payable

  • Away from Base assistance
  • Fares Allowance
  • Incidentals Allowance (where student is 18 years or over on 1 January in the year of study)
  • Living Allowance
  • Pensioner Education Supplement
  • Pharmaceutical Allowance (PhA)
  • Remote Area Allowance (RAA)
  • Rent Assistance
  • School Fees Allowance
  • Additional Assistance
  • Relocation Scholarship
  • Student Start-up Loan

Eligibility requirements

ABSTUDY eligibility and requirements

Lodgement Requirements when transferring from Part-time Award

Customers can provide the required information verbally through the ABSTUDY Simplified Claiming tool or by lodging the ABSTUDY (SY019) or ABSTUDY Additional Information (SY023) form. For further information, see:

3

Tertiary Award + Read more ...

Age

  • minimum school leaving age, or
  • have an exemption to enter tertiary study

Type of study

  • Full-time at:
    • tertiary institution
    • TAFE
    • private provider
    • university
  • Undertaking a full time Australian Apprenticeship

Benefits payable

  • Additional Incidentals Allowance
  • Away from Base assistance
  • Fares Allowance
  • Incidentals Allowance
  • Living Allowance
  • Pensioner Education Supplement (PES)
  • Pharmaceutical Allowance
  • Remote Area Allowance
  • Rent Assistance
  • Additional Assistance
  • Relocation Scholarship
  • Student Start-up Loan

Eligibility requirements

ABSTUDY eligibility and requirements

Lodgement Requirements when transferring from Part-time Award

Customers can provide the required information verbally or by lodging the ABSTUDY (SY019). For further information, see:

4

Testing and Assessment Award + Read more ...

Age

  • Minimum school leaving age, or
  • have an exemption to attend TAFE/tertiary institution

Type of study

tertiary institutions

Benefits payable

  • Fares Allowance
  • Away from Base assistance

Eligibility requirements

ABSTUDY eligibility and requirements

Lodgement Requirements when transferring from Part-time Award

A Claim for ABSTUDY Allowances and Part-time Award (SY021) is required. For further information, see:

5

Masters and Doctorate Award + Read more ...

Age

  • minimum school leaving age, or
  • have an exemption to attend tertiary institution

Type of study

tertiary institutions

Benefits payable

  • Additional Incidentals Allowance
  • Away from Base assistance
  • Assistance to pay Student Contribution (previously Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS)) commitment or compulsory course fees
  • Fares Allowance or Relocation Allowance
  • Incidentals Allowance
  • Living Allowance
  • Pensioner Education Supplement (PES)
  • Thesis Allowance
  • Additional Assistance
  • Relocation Scholarship
  • Student Start-up Loan

Eligibility requirements

ABSTUDY eligibility and requirements

Lodgement Requirements when transferring from Part-time Award

Customer can provide the required information verbally or by lodging the ABSTUDY (SY019). For further information, see:

6

Lawful Custody Award + Read more ...

Age

No minimum age requirements.

Type of study

  • secondary
  • post-secondary
  • tertiary
  • Undertaking a full time Australian Apprenticeship

Benefits payable

  • Away from Base assistance
  • Lawful Custody Allowance

Eligibility requirements

ABSTUDY eligibility and requirements

Lodgement Requirements when transferring from Part-time Award

A Claim for ABSTUDY Student or Australian Apprentice in Lawful Custody (SY022) is not required but is acceptable. If the SY022 is not lodged, Services Australia does require contact details, location and postal address of the Corrective Institution, plus permission for the Corrective Institution to enquire about the recipient's ABSTUDY. For further information, see: