Most useful information for higher education

1. Education
2. Higher education

Doing higher education study

Learn what payments, services and support you may get when you’re studying at university or TAFE.

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. Top payments
2. Fares Allowance

What we pay Fares Allowance for

If you’re eligible, you can get Fares Allowance for the following situations.

Overdrawn bank account

You can get help to access your money if you have an overdrawn bank account.

1. Retirement years
2. Most useful information

International bank account form (AUS178)

Use this form to tell us your bank account details if you can get your Centrelink payment outside Australia.

1. Relocation Scholarship
2. How much you can get

Relocation Scholarship payment dates

We pay Relocation Scholarship once a year.

1. Disability Support Pension
2. What your commitments are

Working while you get Disability Support Pension (DSP)

You may be able to work and still get Disability Support Pension (DSP).

1. Family Tax Benefit
2. What can affect your payment

Healthy Start for School health check

If your child is turning 4, they may need to have a health check. If they don’t, your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A rate may reduce.

1. Top payments
2. Income Bank

What an Income Bank is

Your Income Bank allows you to earn credits where your income is less than $539 a fortnight.

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.