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Part 3 : Eligibility and Awards

3.1 Eligibility

• 3.1.1 General Eligibility Criteria
  • 3.1.1.1 General Eligibility Criteria
  • 3.1.1.2 Definition of Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander
  • 3.1.1.3 Approved Study
  • 3.1.1.4 Other Financial Assistance
• 3.1.2 Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander Eligibility
  • 3.1.2.1 Establishing Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander Status
    • 3.1.2.1.1 Declaration of Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander Status
    • 3.1.2.1.2 Who Decides on Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander Status?
  • 3.1.2.2 Querying Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander Status
    • 3.1.2.2.1 When to Initiate a Query
    • 3.1.2.2.2 Preliminary Investigation
  • 3.1.2.3 Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander Evidence Requirements
    • 3.1.2.3.1 Evidence of Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander Status
    • 3.1.2.3.2 Acceptable Evidence
  • 3.1.2.4 Investigating Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander Status
    • 3.1.2.4.1 Investigation Process
    • 3.1.2.4.2 Initial Advice Letter
    • 3.1.2.4.3 Continuation of Benefits
    • 3.1.2.4.4 Applicant’s Intended Course of Action
    • 3.1.2.4.5 Review of Query Cases
    • 3.1.2.4.6 Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander Status is Established
    • 3.1.2.4.7 If Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander Status is not Established
• 3.1.3 Introduction to Approved Study
• 3.1.4 Other Financial Assistance
  • 3.1.4.1 Other Commonwealth Student Assistance Schemes
    • 3.1.4.1.1 Commonwealth Schemes
    • 3.1.4.1.2 Ineligibility
  • 3.1.4.2 Other Government Assistance to Study
    • 3.1.4.2.1 Introduction
    • 3.1.4.2.2 Duplicate or Similar Benefits
    • 3.1.4.2.3 Access Programmes
    • 3.1.4.2.4 Students who are Full-time Apprentices or Trainees
    • 3.1.4.2.5 Benefits not Duplicated
    • 3.1.4.2.6 Date of Ineligibility for ABSTUDY (Scholarship and CDEP)
    • 3.1.4.2.7 Date of Commencement of Other Government Assistance
  • 3.1.4.3 Other Income Support Schemes
    • 3.1.4.3.1 Eligibility for Other Government Income Support
    • 3.1.4.3.2 Cease to be Eligible for Other Income
    • 3.1.4.3.3 Pensioner Education Supplement

  3.2 Awards

  • 3.2.1 Specific Eligibility Criteria
    • 3.2.1.1 Schooling A Award
      • 3.2.1.1.1 Eligibility
      • 3.2.1.1.2 Benefits
    • 3.2.1.2 Schooling B Award
      • 3.2.1.2.1 Eligibility
      • 3.2.1.2.2 Benefits
    • 3.2.1.3 Tertiary Award
      • 3.2.1.3.1 Eligibility
      • 3.2.1.3.2 Benefits
    • 3.2.1.4 Part-time Award
      • 3.2.1.4.1 Eligibility
      • 3.2.1.4.2 Benefits
    • 3.2.1.5 Testing and Assessment Award
      • 3.2.1.5.1 Eligibility
      • 3.2.1.5.2 Limit of Assistance
      • 3.2.1.5.3 Benefits
    • 3.2.1.6 Masters and Doctorate Award
      • 3.2.1.6.1 Eligibility Conditions
      • 3.2.1.6.2 Eligibility
      • 3.2.1.6.3 Approved Course
      • 3.2.1.6.4 Non Approved Courses
      • 3.2.1.6.5 Benefits
    • 3.2.1.7 Student in Lawful Custody Award
      • 3.2.1.7.1 Eligibility
      • 3.2.1.7.2 Benefits
    • 3.2.1.8 Concurrent Awards
      • 3.2.1.8.1 Number of Awards that can be Held
      • 3.2.1.8.2 Benefits
      • 3.2.1.8.3 Example 1
      • 3.2.1.8.4 Example 2
  • 3.2.2 Table of Available Benefits Per Award
    • 3.2.2.1 Benefits per Award Table
    • 3.2.2.2 How to use this Table

   

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