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.

You need to re-apply for your Student Loan and/or Student Allowance using the ‘Returning Application’ in MyStudyLink


MyStudyLink

If your study break was longer than 3 weeks due to COVID-19 you can still apply for next semester using MyStudyLink.

Most of your application will be pre-filled. All you need to do is check, update, and tick the confirmation box for each section; then leave the rest to us.

Before you apply

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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