Your travel time or access criteria to get a higher rate of ABSTUDY
You may get a higher rate of ABSTUDY if travel to study or work is impossible or unreasonable. You must also live away from home because of this.
- Higher rates when living away from home
- What criteria you need to meet to get a higher rate
Criteria to get a higher rate of ABSTUDY if your Local government school has a limited program or facilities
You may get a higher rate of ABSTUDY if your local government secondary schools are limited program schools. You must also live away from home to study because of this.
- Who can get it
- Isolation conditions
Geographically isolated conditions for Assistance for Isolated Children
You’re geographically isolated in certain situations.
- Who can get it
- Isolation conditions
Disability or Special education need conditions for Assistance for Isolated Children
You may be eligible if your child can’t go to the local state school because your child needs to study from home or attend a different school.
- Who can get it
- Isolation conditions
No reasonable access to school conditions for Assistance for Isolated Children
You might be eligible if the child you’re claiming for doesn’t have daily access to an appropriate state school.
- Who can get it
- Isolation conditions
Continuity conditions for Assistance for Isolated Children
If your circumstances change, it may affect whether you can get AIC or when it might stop. There are continuity conditions that may apply to your situation.
- Student Start-up Loan
- Who can get it
Study rules for a Student Start-up Loan
To get a Student Start-up Loan you need to meet the study rules.
What the personal income test for ABSTUDY Living Allowance and School Fees Allowance higher rate is
We use the ABSTUDY personal income test if you’re 16 or older, or an independent Australian Apprentice.
What the personal and partner assets tests for ABSTUDY Living Allowance and School Fees Allowance higher rate are
We use the assets test to help us work out if you can get ABSTUDY and how much you’ll get.
How we test partner income for ABSTUDY Living Allowance and School Fees Allowance higher rate
If you’re independent and you have a partner, we’ll assess their gross income. This is the income they get before any deduction, like tax.