Top payments for higher education

1. Top payments
2. ABSTUDY School Term Allowance

How to manage your ABSTUDY School Term Allowance

Your options and obligations for ABSTUDY School Term Allowance.

1. Housing
2. Moving house

Transitioning out of state care

Find help if you’re transitioning out of state or foster care.

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. Pensioner Education Supplement
2. How to manage your payment

Travel outside Australia rules for Pensioner Education Supplement

The travel rules of your main payment affect your Pension Education Supplement when you travel outside Australia.

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. Top payments
2. Transition to Independent Living Allowance

How to apply for the Transition to Independent Living Allowance (TILA)

You apply for the Transition to Independent Living Allowance (TILA) with the help of your caseworker.

1. Top payments
2. ABSTUDY Incidentals Allowance

How to manage your ABSTUDY Incidentals Allowance

Your options and obligations when getting ABSTUDY Incidentals Allowance.

1. ABSTUDY Fares Allowance
2. Who can get it

Costs ABSTUDY Fares Allowance covers

ABSTUDY Fares Allowance covers the most reasonable costs of travel.

Travel outside Australia rules for ABSTUDY

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

1. ABSTUDY Away from Base Assistance
2. How much you can get

ABSTUDY Away from Base Assistance for meals and accommodation costs

We help with some meals and accommodation costs when you attend an away from base activity.