Student Start-up Loan (SSL) Study requirements 010-07030090

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Policy

Legislation

Policy

Definition of terms

Social Security Guide 1.2.7.165 Student start-up loan (SSL) - description

Social Security Guide 1.1.A.218 Approved scholarship course (YA, Austudy)

Social Security Guide 1.1.C.210 Commonwealth scholarship

Social Security Guide 1.2.1.20 Youth allowance (YA) - description

Social Security Guide 1.2.2.30 Austudy payment (Austudy) - description

Student Start-up Loan information

Social Security Guide 3.8.19 SSL - qualification & payability

Social Security Guide 3.8.19.10 Qualification for SSL

Social Security Guide 3.8.19.20 Payability for SSL

Social Security Guide 6.3.8.40 Student start-up loan (SSL) overpayments

Other relevant links

Social Security Guide 3.2.3.50 Supplementary benefits & employment assistance for YA recipients

Social Security Guide 3.2.3.60 Notification & recipient obligations for YA

Social Security Guide 3.3.3.50 Notification & recipient obligations for Austudy

Social Security Guide 4.3.9.40 Income from scholarships

ABSTUDY

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ABSTUDY Policy Manual

• 2.1 Notification of changes - Recipient Obligations
• 3.5 Recovery of debt where the Student is the responsible debtor
• 5.1.2 Non-taxable ABSTUDY Allowances and Benefits
• 12 Government Financial Assistance
• 16.2 Allowance and Benefits available under the Schooling B Award
• 17.2 Student Allowances and Benefits available under the Tertiary Award
• 20.2 Allowances and Benefits available under the Masters and Doctorate Award
• 22.1 Overview of Student Allowances Available Under each Award
• 38 Permanent Independent Status
• 59.5 Other Ordinary Income - Scholarships
• 103.5 Student Start-up Loan
• Appendix B Determination No. 2007/01, Student Assistance (Education Institutions and Courses) Determination

Legislation

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Student Start-up Loan payment

Social Security Act 1991

• Chapter 2AA, Student start-up loans
• 19AA, Student start-up loans definitions
• 592F, Grandfathering provisions for Student Start-up Scholarship (historical versions from 1 January 2016 to 30 June 2017)
• 1061ZVBB, Qualification for student start-up loan
• 1061ZVBC, Circumstances in which person is not qualified for student start-up loan
• 1061ZVBD, Amount of student start-up loan

Student Start-up Loan debts

Youth Allowance/Austudy:

Social Security Act 1991

• 1223, Debts arising from loss of qualification
• 1223ABF, Debts in respect of student start‑up loans
• 1223ABF(3), Exceptional circumstances beyond person's control

ABSTUDY:

Student Assistance Act 1973

• 38A, ABSTUDY student start-up loan overpayments
• 38A(3), Exceptional circumstances beyond person's control

Student Start-up Loan Debts and ABSTUDY Student Start-up Loan Overpayments Determination 2016

Approved scholarship course

Social Security Act 1991

• 592M, Definition
• 592N, Approved scholarship course

Commonwealth scholarships

Higher Education Support Act 2003

• 46-10, Classes of Commonwealth scholarships