Austudy

Financial help if you're 25 or older and studying or an Australian Apprentice.

Cost of Living Payment

We’ve started making the one-off Cost of Living Payment. You don’t need to do anything. Read more about the payment.

To get this you must be:

Read the full conditions under who can get it.

You need to meet certain criteria to get Austudy if you're a student or Australian Apprentice.

The amount of Austudy you get depends on how much you earn.

Complete the following steps to claim Austudy. Before you start, check if you can get it.

There may be one or more waiting periods that apply before you get your first Austudy payment.

Your options and obligations for Austudy.

We have a range of tools, information and services to help you manage your payment or get extra support.

Page last updated: 10 December 2021