Studying and training

Payments and services are available to support people who are studying or planning to study, families and carers of students and people undertaking training or Australian apprenticeships.

Who does this information apply to?

• full-time students, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
• people undertaking an Australian Apprenticeship or traineeship, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander apprentices and trainees
• those receiving Centrelink payments such as Newstart Allowance, Parenting Payment or Disability Support Pension who are undertaking approved study or training

See also

• Studying and training - full-time students
• Studying and training - Australian Apprentices
• Studying and training - if you receive income support

Financial support

If you are studying or training, you may be eligible for financial support from Centrelink to assist with costs while you finish school, undertake tertiary education, or undertake Australian Apprenticeships or traineeships to help you find a job. 

Depending on your circumstances, you may also be able to get help to cover the cost of:

• childcare while you are studying
• school education expenses like computers, textbooks and stationery
• travel to and from a place of study for tertiary students living away from their home
• moving away from home to undertake higher education.

If you are getting payments from Centrelink to help you while studying, those payments will usually continue during semester breaks and between courses. 

You must let Centrelink know immediately if your circumstances change. This includes if you stop studying, change your hours of study or you do not end up enrolling in study.

More information

• Centrelink website - Studying or training