What's New?

Foreword

ABSTUDY Scheme
History of ABSTUDY
Objectives of ABSTUDY
Supporting programs
Interpretation of ABSTUDY policy
Policy Approval

Part I  Administration of ABSTUDY

Chapter 1 Administrative Framework for ABSTUDY
Chapter 2 Recipient Obligations - Change in Circumstances    
Chapter 3 Overpayment and Recovery of Allowances
Chapter 4 Reviews and Appeals
Chapter 5 Taxation

Part II  Applying for ABSTUDY

Chapter 6 Applying for ABSTUDY    
Chapter 7 Evidence and Supporting Documentation
Chapter 8 Tax File Number (TFN)

Part III  Primary Eligibility Criteria for ABSTUDY

Chapter 9 Primary Eligibility Criteria for ABSTUDY
Chapter 10 Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander Status
Chapter 11 Approved Courses of Study
Chapter 12 Government Financial Assistance
Chapter 13 General Provisions Affecting ABSTUDY Eligibility and Entitlement

Part IV  Specific Eligibility Criteria for ABSTUDY Awards

Chapter 14 ABSTUDY Awards
Chapter 15 Schooling A Award
Chapter 16 Schooling B Award
Chapter 17 Tertiary Award
Chapter 18 Part-time Award
Chapter 19 Testing and Assessment Award
Chapter 20 Masters and Doctorate Award
Chapter 21 Lawful Custody Award
Chapter 22 Overview of Allowances available under ABSTUDY Awards

Part V  Student and Australian Apprentice Status

Chapter 23 Introduction to Student and Australian Apprentice Status
Chapter 24 Introduction to Dependent Status
Chapter 25 Eligibility Criteria for Away from Home Entitlements
Chapter 26 Travel Time and Access
Chapter 27 Limited Local School Facilities/Programme
Chapter 28 Special Courses
Chapter 29 Disability
Chapter 30 Exclusion from Local Schooling
Chapter 31 Racial Discrimination
Chapter 32 Continuity of Study
Chapter 33 Unreasonable Living Conditions
Chapter 34 Itinerant Family
Chapter 35 Scholarships and Mobility Provisions for Secondary Students to Board Away from Home
Chapter 36 Compulsory Residence
Chapter 37 Overview of Independent Status
Chapter 38 Permanent Independent Status
Chapter 39 Reviewable Independent Status
Chapter 40 Unreasonable to Live at Home
Chapter 41 Extreme Family Breakdown and Other Similar Exceptional Circumstances
Chapter 42 Serious Risk
Chapter 43 Parents Unable to Provide a Home
Chapter 44 Assessment of Unreasonable to Live at Home
Chapter 45 Students or Australian Apprentices in State Care

Part VI  Study Requirement

Chapter 46 Introduction to Study Requirements
Chapter 47 Study-load Requirements
Chapter 48 Study-load Concessions
Chapter 49 Attendance requirements for secondary school students
Chapter 50 Requirement to Undertake the Course for Secondary (non-school), Tertiary and Masters and Doctorate students
Chapter 51 Progress Rules (post 1 July 2007)
Chapter 52 Progress Rules (pre 1 July 2007)
Chapter 53 Deleted
Chapter 54 Study through Open Learning Australia
Chapter 55 Overseas Study

Part VII  Means Tests

Chapter 56 Introduction to Means Testing
Chapter 57 Calculating ABSTUDY Rates
Chapter 58 Parental Income Test and Limits
Chapter 59 Assessing Income for the Partner and Personal Income Tests
Chapter 60 Partner Income Test and Limits
Chapter 61 Personal Income Test, Limits and Student or Australian Apprentice Income Bank
Chapter 62 Compensation
Chapter 63 Assets Tests
Chapter 64 Family Assets Test and Limits
Chapter 65 Personal Assets Test and Limits
Chapter 66 Family Actual Means Test (FAMT)
Chapter 67 Family Actual Means Test - Actual Means
Chapter 68 Amounts not Included in Family Actual Means Test
Chapter 69 Application of the Family Actual Means Test
Chapter 70 Current Family Actual Means Test - Current Family Actual Means Test Assessment

Part VIII  Allowances and Benefits

Chapter 71 Overview of Living Allowance
Chapter 72 ABSTUDY Living Allowance Rates
Chapter 73 Living Allowance entitlement periods
Chapter 74 Residential Costs Option
Chapter 75 Advance Payment
Chapter 76 Overview of Rent Assistance
Chapter 77 Assessment of Rent
Chapter 78 Entitlement to Rent Assistance
Chapter 79 Remote Area Allowance (RAA)
Chapter 80 Pharmaceutical Allowance
Chapter 81 Pensioner Education Supplement
Chapter 82 Incidentals Allowance
Chapter 83 Additional Incidentals Allowance
Chapter 84 School Term Allowance
Chapter 85 School Fees Allowance
Chapter 86 Under 16 Boarding Supplement
Chapter 87 Qualification for Fares Allowance
Chapter 88 Approved Travellers
Chapter 89 Approved Travel
Chapter 90 Fares Allowance Entitlement
Chapter 91 Fares Allowances Claims, Penalties and Payment
Chapter 92 Away from Base Assistance
Chapter 93 Away from Base Beneficiaries
Chapter 94 Approval of Away from Base activities
Chapter 95 Approval of Away from Base allowances
Chapter 96 Payment and Acquittal of Away from Base
Chapter 97 Masters and Doctorate Allowances
Chapter 98 Lawful Custody Allowance
Chapter 99 Additional Assistance
Chapter 100 Lump Sum Bereavement Payment
Chapter 101 Crisis Payment
Chapter 102 Relocation Scholarship
Chapter 103 Student Start-up Scholarship

Part IX  Appendices

Appendix A - Standard Hostels Agreement
Appendix B - Student Assistance (Education Institutions and Courses) Determination
Appendix C - National Centre for Vocational Education Research Course Classifications
Glossary