What happens if I withdraw on or before the census date?
What happens if I withdraw after the census date?
If my study load changes, will this affect my eligibility for Youth Allowance, Austudy payment, ABSTUDY or Pensioner Education Supplement?
What happens if I withdraw on or before the census date?
If you formally withdraw on or before the census date from your unit of study, you will not use Student Learning Entitlement (SLE) and you will not be liable to pay your student contribution for the unit. If you requested a HECS-HELP loan, you will not incur a HECS-HELP debt for that unit.
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What happens if I withdraw after the census date?
If you withdraw after the census date from your unit, you will still use your SLE and be liable to pay your student contribution for the unit. If you requested a HECS-HELP loan, you will incur a HECS-HELP debt for the unit.
If you withdraw from your unit because you become seriously ill, or other special circumstances occur, and you are unable to continue your studies in that unit, you can apply to your higher education provider to:
- have the SLE you used for the unit re-credited and your HECS-HELP debt removed for that unit; and
- have any up-front payment of your student contribution refunded.
(see How do I apply to get my SLE re-credited and debt removed? )
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If my study load changes, will this affect my eligibility for Youth Allowance, Austudy, ABSTUDY or Pensioner Education Supplement?
If you vary your study load, you will need to notify Centrelink within 14 days and Centrelink will assess whether you remain eligible for income support. For further information about Youth Allowance, Austudy, ABSTUDY or Pensioner Education Supplement, contact Centrelink. (see Centrelink).
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