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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

A

Provides information on the Accommodation Supplement.

Contains a summary of accommodation types for students.

Provides information on additional repayments towards a Student Loan.

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 a definition of EFTS - equivalent full time student value

Provides the definition of an education provider.

Description of notice from Inland Revenue.

Definition of extramural


F

The dates for the financial year.

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 a definition of interest rate when talking about Student Loans.


L

Provides the definition for limited full-time status.

The definition of a Loan account.


N

Provides the definition of National Qualifactions Framework (NQF).

Provides a definition of non-cash assets.


O

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.


Q

This provides general definitions of qualification types.


R

This is a definition for reasons beyond your control for passing more than half your course.

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.


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.


Last updated: 16 October 2009