ABSTUDY is an Australian Government program that gives financial assistance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and apprentices who are less than 24 years old through fortnightly payments.
[1] The scheme was introduced in 1969 by the Liberal-National Gorton Government, as part of a commitment to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to attain better educational, social and economic outcomes, and in response to low participation of Indigenous Australians in higher education.
[2] As of March 2021[update] the basic under-22 allowance for ABSTUDY allowance is A$445.80 per fortnight, and over-22 is A$545.80 per fortnight.
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