Most viewed payments for Higher education

1. Student Start-up Loan
2. How to manage your loan

Paying back the Student Start-up Loan

You pay back the Student Start-up Loan through the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) when your income is more than the minimum repayment threshold.

1. Tertiary Access Payment
2. Who can get it

Family home location for Tertiary Access Payment

To get the Tertiary Access Payment, your family home needs to be located in certain areas.

1. Rent Assistance
2. How to manage your payment

Change of circumstances when you get Rent Assistance

We need to know about changes that could affect or stop your Rent Assistance.

1. Top payments
2. Pensioner Education Supplement

How to claim Pensioner Education Supplement

Complete the steps on this page to claim Pensioner Education Supplement. Before you start, check if you can get it.

1. Looking for work
2. Top payments

Energy Supplement

An extra payment to help with energy costs if you get certain payments from us.

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. Student Start-up Loan
2. Who can get it

Student Start-up Loan periods and payments

There are 2 loan periods each calendar year.

1. Austudy
2. Who can get it

Residence rules for Austudy

To be eligible for Austudy you must meet the residence rules.

1. How to report and manage your payment
2. Travel outside Australia

What approved reasons are for travel overseas if you get Youth Allowance for students

To get Youth Allowance as a student or an Australian Apprentice while you’re overseas, you must travel for an approved reason.

Approved courses and institutions for ABSTUDY

You must study an approved course with an approved institution to get ABSTUDY.