Most useful information for Higher education

1. ABSTUDY Fares Allowance
2. Who can get it

Types of travel for ABSTUDY Fares Allowance

ABSTUDY Fares Allowance helps with the cost of approved travel. We work out if you can get it based on your type of travel.

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.

Manage the money you get from your payment

We’ve got tips and tools to help you with budgeting, borrowing and credit, and managing debt.

1. ABSTUDY Fares Allowance
2. Who can get it

Travel restrictions for ABSTUDY Fares Allowance

Restrictions apply to some types of ABSTUDY Fares Allowance travel.

1. Austudy
2. How to manage your payment

Prepare to transfer to Age Pension if you get Austudy

If you get Austudy and you’re Age Pension age, you can apply to transfer to Age Pension.

Approved special courses for ABSTUDY away from home rate

You may get a higher rate of ABSTUDY if you live away from home to study an approved special course. We review and approve special courses each year.

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

Higher rates of ABSTUDY Living Allowance when living away from home

You may get a higher rate of ABSTUDY if you need to live away from home to study or do your Australian Apprenticeship.

1. Rent Assistance
2. How to manage your payment

Travel outside Australia rules for Rent Assistance

The travel rules for your main payment affect your Rent Assistance when you travel outside Australia.

Travel outside Australia rules for ABSTUDY

There are rules about when you can get ABSTUDY when you travel outside Australia.

1. Austudy
2. How to manage your payment

Travel outside Australia rules for Austudy

There are rules about when you can get Austudy when you travel outside Australia.