Most useful information for higher education

1. ABSTUDY Incidentals Allowance
2. How much you can get

ABSTUDY Additional Incidentals Allowance

You may get ABSTUDY Additional Incidentals Allowance if you have high essential course costs.

1. Education
2. Higher education

Starting study for higher education

Learn about payments, services and support you may get when you start studying at a higher level.

1. ABSTUDY Living Allowance
2. How much you can get

ABSTUDY Living Allowance maximum rates for dependent students and Australian Apprentices

These payment rates are only a guide. They're for full time and approved concessional study load students and apprentices.

1. ABSTUDY Living Allowance
2. How to manage your allowance

ABSTUDY Living Allowance residential costs option

An option for students to help pay residential costs while living away from home to study.

1. ABSTUDY Living Allowance
2. How much you can get

ABSTUDY Living Allowance maximum rates for independent students and Australian Apprentices

These payment rates are only a guide. They're for full time and approved concessional study load students and apprentices.

1. Higher rates when living away from home
2. What criteria you need to meet to get a higher rate

Criteria to get a higher rate of ABSTUDY if your home conditions are unsuitable

You may get a higher rate of ABSTUDY Living Allowance if you live away from home because of your home conditions.

1. Top payments
2. Pensioner Education Supplement

How much Pensioner Education Supplement you can get

Depending on your circumstances, there are 2 different rates of Pensioner Education Supplement you can get.

1. Youth Allowance for job seekers
2. How much you can get

Personal income test for Youth Allowance for job seekers

We use income tests to see if you’re eligible for a payment and work out how much you’ll get.

1. Youth Allowance
2. Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices

How much Youth Allowance for students and apprentices you can get

We use income and assets tests to work out how much Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices you can get. These are the maximum rates.

1. Top payments
2. Austudy

How to claim Austudy

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