Student Assistance Act 1973
7DCircumstances in which person is not qualified for ABSTUDY student start‑up loan
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7D Circumstances in which person is not qualified for ABSTUDY student start‑up loan
Despite section 7C, a person is not qualified for an ABSTUDY student start‑up loan for a qualification period if: (a) immediately before the person’s qualification test day for the period: (i) a determination is in effect that the person is qualified for an ABSTUDY student start‑up loan for the qualification period; or (ii) a determination is in effect that the person is qualified for a student start‑up loan under the Social Security Act 1991 for the qualification period; or (b) in the period of 6 months ending immediately before that qualification test day, the person: (i) has received a payment known as a student start‑up scholarship payment under the scheme referred to in section 117 of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986; or (ii) has received a payment known as a student start‑up scholarship payment under the scheme referred to in section 258 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004; or (iii) has received the amount or value of a disqualifying education costs scholarship; or (iv) was entitled to the amount or value of a disqualifying education costs scholarship but has not received the full entitlement only because the scholarship was suspended.