AUSTUDY

AUSTUDY

The AUSTUDY Scheme was an Australian educational assistance scheme that provided financial assistance to eligible students between 16 and 64 years of age. The program commenced on the 1 January 1987 and ceased on the 30 June 1998.

Upon commencement in 1987, it replaced the Tertiary Education Assistance Scheme (TEAS), the Adult Secondary Education Assistance Scheme (ASEAS) and the Secondary Allowances Scheme (SAS).

It was administered through the provisions of the Student Assistance Act, 1973 and AUSTUDY Regulations.

The AUSTUDY scheme had 3 categories :

General secondary - for students aged 16 to 19 years undertaking full-time secondary education;
Adult secondary - for students aged 19 years and over undertaking full-time secondary education; and
Tertiary - for students aged 16 years to 64 years undertaking approved full-time post-secondary courses.

In general, it provided financial assistance in the form of:

Living Allowance, which include various components for a student who is independent or lives away from home, for a dependent spouse or for a dependent child;
Fares Allowance, which assisted students living away from home with the costs of travel at vacation times between home and the educational institution; or
Pensioner Education Supplement, which assisted receivers of certain Australian Government pensions with the additional costs relating to full-time or part-time study.

On the 1st July, 1998 the Australian Government introduced new provisions for this payment to be paid under the Social Security Act, 1991. At the same time the AUSTUDY Scheme was renamed to Youth Allowance for 16-24 year old students and Austudy Payment for students between 25 and 64 years of age. The Pensioner Education supplement program was retained, but its provisions were also moved to the Social Security Act, 1991.

The payment was administered through various Australian Government Departments including the Department of Education, the Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs (DEETYA), the Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs (DETYA) and Centrelink.


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