Most viewed payments for Higher education

1. Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme
2. Who can get it

Age requirements for Assistance for Isolated Children

Your child must meet the age requirements.

1. Housing
2. Top payments

Transition to Independent Living Allowance

The Transition to Independent Living Allowance (TILA) helps if you’ve left or are leaving care. This may be formal care or out-of-home care (OOHC).

1. Dependent or independent
2. Reviewable independence

Independent for ABSTUDY if it’s unreasonable for you to live at home

You may be independent if you’re unable to live at home with either of your parents due to extreme circumstances.

1. Fares Allowance
2. When to claim

Fares Allowance for pre-booked travel

We may pre-book and pay for your travel by air, ferry, train or coach.

Online review of study details

We may send a letter to your myGov inbox asking you to do an online review of your study details.

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

Reasonable time for ABSTUDY Living Allowance and ABSTUDY Pensioner Education Supplement

You can get ABSTUDY Living Allowance or ABSTUDY Pensioner Education Supplement for a certain period of time. We call this reasonable time.

1. Electronic messaging
2. Who can use it

Terms and conditions for electronic messaging

If you give us your mobile number or email address, you may get electronic messages from us.

1. ABSTUDY
2. High school, university or other higher education students

ABSTUDY for part time higher education

There’s ABSTUDY support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students doing an approved course part time.

1. Top payments
2. Income Bank

Who has an Income Bank

You have an Income Bank if you get a certain payment.