A little-noticed measure in the May budget. overlooked by many education providers, will cut $180 million over the next four years from income support for students doing vocational diploma courses.
Under the change, students who commence diploma level, or above, courses from next year will only be eligible for income support – through Youth Allowance (for students), Austudy, ABSTUDY and Pensioner Education Supplement – if they are doing a course which qualifies for the new VET Student Loans scheme.
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