Course-related costs
The Student Loan is made up of three parts. When you apply for a loan, you choose the parts you want to apply for depending on what you need and what you qualify for. The course-related costs part of a Student Loan helps with costs related to your study. For example, stationery, books, computer equipment, travel.
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How much you can borrow for course-related costs
You can borrow up to $1,000 per Student Loan account (usually a 52 week period) for course-related costs.You don't have to claim all your costs at once, just specify when you apply how much you need - you may need to provide evidence of your costs. You can claim the balance at any time up until your course finishes.
You no longer need to use a paper form to apply for course related costs. You can apply for your course-related costs online using MyStudyLink.
Remember: only borrow as much as you need!
How and when payment is made
Course-related costs are paid directly to your bank account. The earliest we can do this is 14 days before your course starts.Remember, you must be fully enrolled in your course for us to be able to pay any part of your Student Loan.
How to apply
You can apply for your course-related costs online using your MyStudyLink account. Using MyStudyLink you're able to:
- apply for course-related costs
- view the status of your course-related costs applications including payment date.
You need to apply for your Student Loan first before you can apply for the course-related costs component.
Read the process to find out what happens when you apply for a Student Loan, and when you're ready, apply online and apply early.
How much you can get for course-related costs if you get a Training Allowance
The amount you can get for course-related costs goes down by the amount of Training Incentive Allowance you get (not including the Training Incentive Allowance you get for childcare, transport and disability-related costs).
