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Centrelink Student Start-up Loan

A voluntary loan you can get up to twice a year if you’re an eligible higher education student.


Important dates

Opens: 5-05-2024 Closes: 5-04-2026

Applies to

Domestic

At a glance

  • The Student Start-up Loan is a voluntary $1,273 loan for eligible students who get Youth Allowance, Austudy or ABSTUDY Living Allowance.

Eligibility guidelines

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

  • be an eligible recipient of Youth Allowance, Austudy or ABSTUDY Living Allowance through Centrelink.

Selection criteria

How to apply

  • Details on how to apply are listed on the Centrelink How to get it page.

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