ABSTUDY - support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students

ABSTUDY is assistance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students with the cost of studying and training. 

Students can get ABSTUDY when they start high school and can continue to receive payments whether they live at home or away from home. ABSTUDY continues to help when students move on to higher education or starting an apprenticeship. There are also extra payments for those students who go on to do Masters and Doctorate studies.

Depending on a student’s circumstances, ABSTUDY can help with:

  • school fees
  • boarding fees
  • living costs
  • travel costs
  • buying school materials (uniforms, textbooks and stationery)

For more information about ABSTUDY visit servicesaustralia.gov.au/ABSTUDY or call 1800 132 317.

It’s not too late to claim ABSTUDY support for the 2023 school year.

You can download the ABSTUDY high school eKit HERE

ABSTUDY_payments_when_high_school_students_live_at_home.pdf