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Glossary

An alphabetical list of StudyLink terms and definitions.

Browse: A | B | C | D | E | F | I | L | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | V | Y

A

Provides information on the Accommodation Supplement.

Contains a summary of accommodation types for students.

Provides information on additional repayments towards a Student Loan.

Provides information on the Inland Revenue administration fee.

Provides information on the StudyLink administration fee

Obligations for annual Student Loan repayments.

Provides information on courses and programmes approved for the Student Allowance and/or Student Loan.


B

Definition of bankruptcy

A definition of the word benefit.


C

Provides a definition of cash assets.

Provides information on the Child Disability Allowance.

Definition of children/supported children when talking about the Student Allowance.

Definition of children/supported children when talking about benefits.

Provides information on the Consumer Price Index and its effect on the Student Allowance and Student Loan living costs.

Provides a definition of custodian.


D

Provides a definition of deprivation of income.

A definition of the Disability Allowance.

Provides definitions of a disability or illness.


E

Provides the definition of an education provider.

Description of notice from Inland Revenue.

Provides information on the StudyLink establishment fee

Definition of extramural


F

The dates for the financial year.

Provides information on the five year rolling performance assessment for Student Loans.

Provides the definition of a full-time student for the Student Allowance.

Provides the definition of full-time for a Student Loan.


I

Provides the definition of income.

Provides the definition of Independent Circumstance

Provides a definition of interest rate when talking about Student Loans.


L

Provides the definition for limited full-time status.

Definition of living with partner

The definition of a Loan account.


N

Provides the definition of National Qualifactions Framework (NQF).

Provides a definition of non-cash assets.


O

Provides a general definition for being ordinarily resident in New Zealand.

This provides the Student Allowance definition for other dependent students.


P

This provides Student Allowance definitions for parental relationship circumstances - relationship with only one parent, and no relationship with parents.

Definition of parental home.

This provides a general definition of parents.

The Student Allowance definition for parents' income.

The Student Allowance definition for parents' street address.

The general definition of a partner.

Student Allowance definition for passing more than half your course.

The Student Loan definition of a personal tax summary.

Provides a general definition of a Protected Person


Q

This provides general definitions of qualification types.


R

This is a definition for reasons beyond your control for not meeting the performance requirements for Student Allowance or Student Loan.

The Student Allowance definition for a Recognised Relationship

This is a general definition for regular and ongoing expenses.

Student Loan definition for the repayment threshold.

A general definition for residency status or type.

This provides a definition of residential home/hostel in regard to Child Disability.

Provides information on the rolling five year performance assessment for Student Loans.


S

Student Allowance definition for separate households.

This provides a general definition of a single person.

This is a definition of stand-down for Unemployment Benefit Student Hardship.

The definition of a Student Allowance.

The definition of a Student Loan.

The Student Loan definition of a Student Loan Account.


T

The Supplementary Assistance definition for Temporary Additional Support.


Y

The Youth Guarantee programme is a new initiative starting in 2010 and providing 16 and 17 year olds with an opportunity to participate in a range of vocational courses free of charge.


Last updated: 11 August 2010