Continuing from last semester

What you need to do if you're continuing study from last semester when your break was 3 weeks or less, or without having a break.

We may be able to extend your Student Loan and Student Allowance application for you, if:

Email us with 'Student Loan - Fees' as your topic, or call us and we'll let you know if we can do this.

Before you apply

If you do need to submit an application, there are a number of things you need to check first.

1. Passing requirements

You must meet the passing requirements to be able to get another Student Allowance and Student Loan.

Passing requirements for Student Allowance

Passing requirements for Student Loan
2. Limit for Student Loan or Student Allowance

There's a limit to how long you can get a Student Allowance for and how many Student Loans you can get in your lifetime.

How long you can get a Student Allowance for

How many Student Loans you can get
3. Overdue Student Loan repayments

You need to let us know if you have an overdue Student Loan repayment obligation

We compare records with Inland Revenue, so we'll check this with them as well.
4. Change of circumstances

If your circumstances have changed since the last time you studied (eg, you've had a baby or you now have a partner) what you get could be affected.

When you apply, you'll need to let us know what your new circumstances are and we'll let you know how this will affect your payments.
5. Policy changes

The Government may have made some changes that could affect whether or not you can get help from us again. When you apply, we'll assess what you can get and let you know the outcome of your application.
6. Apply

You need to complete a returning application online, in MyStudyLink.