Key dates for Queensland
QLD Education institutions need to give us information by key dates each year. This helps us make sure ABSTUDY students get the right payment from us.
Secondary schools
The tables list the key dates for secondary schools in Queensland.
Term 1
| Date |
Item |
Details |
Date action needed by |
|---|
| 18 January 2023 |
School Term Allowance (STA) payment |
Term 1 STA paid to eligible continuing students or new claims approved before 16 January 2023 |
N/A |
| 24 March 2023 |
STA request |
We’ll send you a One Time Access Code (OTAC) and ask for term 1 attendance data for STA assessment. |
7 April 2023 |
| 26 April 2023 |
STA reminder |
If you haven’t responded to our request, we’ll send a reminder with a new OTAC for term 1 attendance data. |
ASAP |
| 5 April 2023 |
STA payment |
If you’ve provided attendance data on or before 3 April 2023, we’ll pay term 2 STA to eligible students. |
N/A |
Term 2
| Date |
Item |
Details |
Date action needed by |
|---|
| 16 June 2023 |
STA request |
We’ll send you a OTAC and ask for term 2 attendance data for STA assessment. |
30 June 2023 |
| 19 July 2023 |
STA reminder |
If you haven’t responded to our request, we’ll send a reminder with a new OTAC for term 1 attendance data. |
ASAP |
| 5 July 2023 |
STA payment |
If you’ve provided attendance data on or before 3 July 2023, we’ll pay term 3 STA to eligible students. |
N/A |
Term 3
| Date |
Item |
Details |
Date action needed by |
|---|
| 8 September 2023 |
STA request |
We’ll send you a OTAC and ask for term 3 attendance data for STA assessment. |
22 September 2023 |
| 11 October 2023 |
STA reminder |
If you haven’t responded to our request, we’ll send a reminder with a new OTAC for term 3 attendance data. |
ASAP |
| 4 October 2023 |
STA payment |
If you’ve provided attendance data on or before 2 October 2023, we’ll pay term 4 STA to eligible students. |
N/A |
Boarding schools or hostels
The tables list key dates for boarding schools or hostels in Queensland.
Term 1
| Date |
Item |
Details |
Date action needed by |
|---|
| 2 February 2023 |
Payment on Advice (POA) request |
We’ll send you a POA request for term 1. You need to confirm student start dates. |
10 February 2023 |
| 13 February 2023 |
POA suspensions |
We’ll suspend students’ ABSTUDY payments if you haven’t completed our POA request by this date. |
N/A |
| 16 February 2023 |
Board and tuition payments, instalment 1 of 2 |
We’ll pay eligible ABSTUDY students the first board and tuition payment. |
14 February 2023 |
| 30 March 2023 |
Board and tuition payments, instalment 2 of 2 |
We’ll pay the second board and tuition payment to eligible ABSTUDY students. |
N/A |
Term 2
| Date |
Item |
Details |
Date action needed by |
|---|
| 27 April 2023 |
POA request |
We’ll send you a POA request for term 2. You need to confirm student start dates. |
5 May 2023 |
| 8 May 2023 |
POA suspensions |
We’ll suspend students’ ABSTUDY payments if you haven’t completed our POA request by this date. |
N/A |
| 11 May 2023 |
Board and tuition payments, instalment 1 of 2 |
We’ll pay eligible ABSTUDY students the first board and tuition payment. |
9 May 2023 |
| 29 June 2023 |
Board and tuition payments, instalment 2 of 2 |
We’ll pay the second board and tuition payment to eligible ABSTUDY students. |
N/A |
Term 3
| Date |
Item |
Details |
Date action needed by |
|---|
| 20 July 2023 |
POA request |
We’ll send you a POA request for term 3. You need to confirm student start dates. |
28 July 2023 |
| 31 July 2023 |
POA suspensions |
We’ll suspend students’ ABSTUDY payments if you haven’t completed our POA request by this date. |
N/A |
| 3 August 2023 |
Board and tuition payments, instalment 1 of 2 |
We’ll pay eligible ABSTUDY students the first board and tuition payment. |
1 August 2023 |
| 28 September 2023 |
Board and tuition payments, instalment 2 of 2 |
We’ll pay the second board and tuition payment to eligible ABSTUDY students. |
N/A |
Term 4
| Date |
Item |
Details |
Date action needed by |
|---|
| 1 October 2023 |
Claim lodgements for 2024 |
ABSTUDY claims for 2024 can be submitted from this date. |
N/A |
| 12 October 2023 |
POA request |
We’ll send you a POA request for term 4. You need to confirm student start dates. |
20 October 2023 |
| 23 October 2023 |
POA suspensions |
We’ll suspend students’ ABSTUDY payments if you haven’t completed our POA request by this date. |
N/A |
| 23 October 2023 |
Board and tuition details for 2024 |
We’ll ask you to give ABSTUDY your board and tuition amounts for 2024. |
8 December 2023 |
| 26 October 2023 |
Board and tuition payments, instalment 1 of 2 |
We’ll pay eligible ABSTUDY students the first board and tuition payment. |
24 October 2023 |
| 7 December 2023 |
Board and tuition payments, instalment 2 of 2 |
We’ll pay the second board and tuition payment to eligible ABSTUDY students. |
N/A |
| 31 December 2023 |
Closing date for 2023 claims |
We need students to submit 2024 ABSTUDY claims by this date. |
31 December 2023 |