Changing your papers

If you're now studying part-time, your Student Allowance or living costs payments from the Student Loan will stop. If you’re studying more than 1 course, we may be able to join the EFTS together to make you full-time

If you're studying studying part-time for a good reason you may be able to keep getting these payments.

If you can't keep getting your payments, you may be able to get other help with:

• accommodation costs
• childcare
• health and disability costs.

You may also be able to get some help from Work and Income

If you're now studying full-time, you may be able to get:

• a Student Allowance (a weekly payment to help with day-to-day living expenses that you don't have to pay back)
• course-related costs from a Student Loan
• living costs from a Student Loan (a weekly payment that you'll have to pay back).

You can apply online for a Student Allowance or Student Loan (if you don't already have one).

If you've already applied for a Student Allowance and it was declined, we'll send you a letter to let you know what you need to do.

If you already have a Student Loan, you don't need to submit a new application. You can claim for course-related costs or update your living costs online, in MyStudyLink.

On a benefit

If you're going into full-time study, you may not be able to stay on your benefit. You need to talk to Work and Income about how it will affect your payments.