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Study loads for Austudy and Youth Allowance

Most people need to study full time to get Austudy or Youth Allowance. To work out if you’re a full time student you need to know your study load.

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

Who can get Youth Allowance for students and apprentices

Check if you're eligible to get Youth Allowance as a student or an Australian Apprentice.

Approved courses and education providers

You must study an approved course at an approved education provider to get Youth Allowance, Austudy, or Pensioner Education Supplement.

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

When you'll get your first Youth Allowance for students and apprentices payment

Your study circumstances can affect when you’ll get your first payment.

  1. Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
  2. Who can get it

Meet some of our students - student profiles

We have 7 common student profiles. See if any of these match your situation.

  1. Top payments
  2. Austudy

Who can get Austudy

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

  1. Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices
  2. Who can get it

Dependent or independent for Youth Allowance as a student or Australian apprentice

When you apply for Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices, we’ll assess you as being either dependent or independent.

  1. Top payments
  2. Rent Assistance

How much Rent Assistance you can get

The amount of Rent Assistance you can get depends on how much rent you pay.

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